MIT

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private research university in Cambridge, known worldwide for its work in science, engineering and technology. Its campus stretches along the Charles River, with Kendall Square at its eastern edge, and the companies and labs around it have made the area one of the country’s best-known innovation districts. For local businesses and residents, MIT is both a major institution and a close neighbor.

Through its Office of Government and Community Relations, MIT works to build strong, collaborative relationships with the City of Cambridge and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The office publishes facts and figures on the Institute’s population, economic impact and campus planning activities in Cambridge. It also gathers stories, quotes and data points that describe MIT’s impact on the city, giving residents and businesses a view of how the Institute fits into local life.

What to Know

• MIT was founded in 1861 in Boston and moved to its Cambridge campus in 1916.
• Community relations news is shared on Instagram through the MIT in the Community account.
• The Institute is a member of the Cambridge Chamber of Commerce.