Massachusetts Institute of Technology overview

Q. What is the main USP of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology? 

MIT has accreditation by the New England Commission of Higher Education. The academic affiliations of the University include AAU, COFHE, NAICU, URA, 568 Group, Sea-Grant, and Space Grant. Many alumni of the University are Nobel laureates, MacArthur Fellows, National Medal of Science winners, and National Medal of Technology and Innovation winners. The University offers many scholarships, financial aid, and grants for the students.

Q. What is the ranking of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology?

• It ranked 1st in the World Universities Rankings by QS. 
• It ranked 2nd in the World Universities Rankings by US News & World Report. 
• It ranked 2nd in the National Universities Rankings by THE US News & World Report, and Washington Monthly. 
• It ranked 6th in the National Universities Rankings by Forbes. 

Q. How many students study at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology?

There is a total strength of more than 11,000 students in the institute of which more than 7,000 are postgraduates and more than 4,000 are undergraduates.

Q. Who are the top Alumni of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology?

• Kofi Annan (Former Secretary General of the United States)
• Richard Feynman (Physicist)
• Buzz Aldrin (Astronaut)
• Jonah Peretti (CEO of BuzzFeed)
• Sal Khan (Educator)
• Raghuram Rajan (Former Governor of the RBI)
• Ben S. Bernanke (Former Chairman of the Federal Reserve of the US)
• Mario Draghi (Prime Minister of Italy)
• George Shultz (Former United States Secretary of States)
• Charles Koch (Businessman)
• I.M.Pei (Architect)
• Ngozi Okonjolweala (Director General of the WTO)
• Benjamin Netanyahu (Leader of the Opposition in Israel)
• Jimmy Doolittle (American General)
• James Woods (Actor)