University of Chicago

                    The University of Chicago ( U of C , UChicago , or simply Chicago ) is a private research university in Chicago , Illinois , United States . The University consists of the College of the University of Chicago , various graduate programs and interdisciplinary committees organized into four divisions , six professional schools and a secondary school . The university enroll approximately 5,000 students in the College and about 15,000 students in general . The University of Chicago is consistently ranked among the world's top 10 universities . University associated with Stanford University for 5th place in the 2014 U.S. News & World Report " Best National Universities Rankings " .
                     University of Chicago scholars have played a major role in the development of various academic disciplines , including: the Chicago School of Economics , the Chicago school of sociology , law and economics movement in legal analysis , the Chicago school of literary criticism , the Chicago school of religion, the school of political science known as behavioralism , and in physics leading to the world's first artificial self-sustaining nuclear reaction . The University is also home to the University of Chicago Press , the largest university press in the United States .

                  The University of Chicago is affiliated with 89 Nobel Prize winners ( including 10 current faculty ) , 49 Rhodes Scholars and 9 Fields medalists . It was founded by the American Baptist Education Society with a donation from oil - magnate and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller and incorporated in 1890 . William Rainey Harper , the university 's first president in 1891 , and the first class was held in 1892 .

Campus :
                 The main campus of the University of Chicago consists of 211 acres ( 85.4 ha ) in the Chicago neighborhoods of Hyde Park and Woodlawn , seven miles ( 11 km ) south of downtown Chicago . The northern and southern parts of the campus are separated by the Midway Plaisance , a large , linear park created for the World's Columbian Exposition . 1893 In 2011 , Travel + Leisure university listed as one of the finest universities in the United States .

                    The first buildings of the University of Chicago - campus, make - up that is now known as the main four corners , was part of a "master plan " pregnant by two University of Chicago trustees and drawn by Chicago architect Henry Ives Cobb . The main four corners consist of six quadrangles , each surrounded by buildings , bordering a larger square . The buildings of the main four corners was designed by Cobb , SHEPLEY , Rutan and Coolidge , Holabird & Roche , and other architectural firms in a blend of Victorian Gothic and Collegiate Gothic styles , pattern on the colleges of the University of Oxford . ( Mitchell Tower , for example , is modeled after Oxford 's Magdalen Tower , and the University Commons , Hutchinson Hall , Christ Church saal replica . )

                 After the 1940's , the Gothic style on campus begins to give self-conscious modern styles . Away In 1955 , Eero Saarinen was contracted for a second master plan , which led to the construction of buildings , both north and south of the Midway , including the Laird Bell Law Quadrangle develop ( a complex designed by Saarinen ) ; a series of art buildings; a building by Mies van der Rohe for the University's School of Social Service Administration ; a building to house the Harris School of Public Policy Studies by Edward Durrell Stone , and the Regenstein Library , the largest building on campus , a Brutalistiese structure designed by Walter Netsch of the Chicago firm Skidmore , Owings & Merrill become . Another master plan , designed in 1999 and updated in 2004 , the Gerald Ratner Athletics Center produces (2003 ) , the Max Palevsky Residential Commons (2001 ) , South - campus residence - and dining commons (2009 ) , a new children's hospital, and other construction , extensions and restorations . In 2011, the university completed glass domed Joe and Rika Mansueto Library , which has a large reading room of the university library and eliminates the need for an off - campus Book Depository .

               The site of Chicago Pile - 1 is a National Historic landmark and is characterized by the Henry Moore sculpture Nuclear Energy . Robie House, a Frank Lloyd Wright building by the University in 1963 , is a National Historic Landmark , such as room 405 of the George Herbert Jones Laboratory, where Glenn T. Seaborg and his team were to isolate . First plutonium Hitchcock Hall , an undergraduate residence , is on the National Register of Historic Places .

Other Campus of the University of Chicago :

• Snell - Hitchcock:

                     Snell - Hitchcock is an undergraduate residence built in the early 20th century , is one of the main four corners .

• Rockefeller Chapel:

                    Rockefeller Chapel  built in 1928 , was designed by Bertram Goodhue in neo - gothic style

• Henry Hinds Laboratory:

                     Henry Hinds Laboratory for Geophysical Sciences was built in 1969.

• The Gerald Ratner Athletics Center:

                      The Gerald Ratner Athletics Center  opened in 2003 and designed by Cesar Pelli , is home to the volleyball , wrestling, swimming, basketball and teams .

Satellite campuses :

                 The University of Chicago also maintains facilities apart from its main campus . The University Booth School of Business keeping campuses in Singapore , London , and the downtown Streeterville neighborhood of Chicago. The center of Paris , a campus located on the left bank of the Seine in Paris , hosts various undergraduate and graduate studierigtings . In 2010 fall , the University of Chicago has opened in Haidian District . Center in Beijing , close to Renmin University campus The most recent addition is a center in New Delhi , India , opened in 2014 .

Administration and Finance :

                   The University of Chicago is governed by a Board of Trustees . The Board of Trustees oversees the long-term development and planning of the university and the management of fundraising , and is composed of 50 members , including the University President . Directly under the President , the Provost , fourteen Vice Presidents ( including the Chief Financial Officer , Chief Investment Beampte and dean of students at the University ) , the Directors of Argonne National Laboratory and Fermilab , the Secretary of the University and the student ombudsperson . As of August 2009 , the Chairman of the Board of Trustees is Andrew Alper , and the President of the University is Robert Zimmer . In December 2013 it was announced that the director of Argonne National Laboratory , Eric Isaacs , Provost would be .

                 The University Endowment was the 12th largest among American educational institutions and state university systems in 2013 and from 2012 is worth $ 6.571 billion .

Academy :

                   The academic bodies of the University of Chicago consist of the College , four sections of the postgraduate research , six professional schools , and the Graham School of Continuing Liberal and Professional Studies ( a continuing education school ) . The university also has a library system , the University of Chicago Press , the University of Chicago Laboratory Schools and the University of Chicago Medical Center , and maintain ties with a number of independent academic institutions , including Fermilab and Argonne National Laboratory . The university is accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the North - Central Association of Colleges and Schools .

                      The university has a quarter - system in which the academic year is divided into four terms : Summer ( June - August) , autumn (September - December ) , Winter (Jan - March) and spring survey (April - June). Full undergraduate students take three to four courses per quarter for approximately eleven weeks before their quarterly academic break . The school year usually begins in late September and ends in mid - June

Undergraduate College :

                   The College of the University of Chicago awarded BA and BA of Science degrees in 50 academic majors and 28 minors . The Biological Sciences Collegiate Division , the Physical Sciences Collegiate , Collegiate Division of Social Sciences , Department of Humanities Collegiate Division , and the New Collegiate Division : college graduates are divided into five sections . The first four sections within their corresponding graduate divisions , while the New Collegiate Division administers interdisciplinary majors and studies which do not fit into any of the other four divisions .

                  Undergraduate students are required to have a spread of college courses core - curriculum known as to satisfy the Common Core . In 2012-2013 , the Core - Chicago classes limited to 17 students and is generally led by a full-time professor (as opposed to an assistant ) . As of the 2013-2014 school year , 15 courses and have demonstrated proficiency in a foreign language is required under the Core . Undergraduate courses at the University of Chicago is known for their exacting standards , heavy workload and academic problems ; according to Uni in the U.S. , "Among the academic cream of American universities - Harvard , Yale , Princeton , MIT , and the University of Chicago - . UChicago that is making the most convincing claim to the most rigorous , intense learning experience "

Graduate schools and committees :

                  Biological Sciences , Humanities , Natural Sciences and Social Sciences : The University graduate schools and committees are divided into four sections . In the spring quarter of 2009 , the University has subscribed 3633 graduate students : 485 in the Department of Biological Sciences , 1076 in the Humanities - Division , 732 in the Physical Sciences Division , and 1340 in the Social Sciences Department .

The university is home to several committees for interdisciplinary scholarship , including the Committee on Social Thought .

Professional schools :

                 The university consists of six professional schools : the Pritzker School of Medicine ( which is part of the Biological Sciences - Division ) , the Booth School of Business , the Law School , the Divinity School , the Harris School of Public Policy Studies and the School social Service Administration ( SSA ) . The total entries for these six professional schools were 5086 students in the 2009 spring quarter of 2878 students in the Business School , 344 in the Divinity School , 452 in the medical school , 269 in the Harris School , 494 in SSA , and 649 in the law school .

                 The Law School is accredited by the American Bar Association , the Divinity School is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada , Pritzker is accredited by the skakel committee on medical education.

Associated academic institutions :

                The University has a number of academic institutions and programs apart from his - and postgraduate schools . The work of the University of Chicago Laboratory Schools ( a private school day for K - 12 students and day care) , the Sonia Shankman Orthogenic School ( a residential treatment program for people with behavioral - and emotional problems ) , and four public charter schools on south side of Chicago is managed by the University Urban Education Institute.In addition, the Hyde Park Day School , a school for students with learning disabilities , maintains a site on the University of Chicago - campus . Since 1983, the University of Chicago , the University of Chicago School Mathematics - Project , a math - program used in urban primary and secondary schools.The University maintained runs a program called the Council on Advanced Studies in the social sciences and humanities , which administer interdisciplinary workshops provide a forum for graduate students , staff and visiting scholars to offer professional work underway to provide . The University also operates the University of Chicago Press , the largest university press in the United States .

California Institute of Technology

              The California Institute of Technology ( Caltech or) is a private research university located in Pasadena , California , United States . Caltech has six academic divisions with a strong emphasis on science and technology . The 124 - acre ( 50 ha ) primary campus is located approximately 11 miles ( 18 km ) north of downtown Los Angeles .

                Although founded as a preparatory and vocational school by Amos G. THROOP in 1891 , the college attracted influential scientists such as George Ellery Hale , Arthur Amos Noyes , and Robert Andrews Millikan in the early 20th century. Professionals - and preparatory schools is dissolved and spun in 1910 , and the College accepts its current name in 1921 . In 1934 , Caltech was the Association of American Universities , and the precursors of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory , which Caltech continues to manage preferences and industrious , was founded between 1936 and 1943 under Theodore von Karman . The university is one of a small group of the Institute of Technology in the United States , which tend to be devoted primarily to the education of technical arts and applied sciences .

                   Despite its small size, 32 Caltech alumni and faculty have a total of 33 Nobel Prizes ( Linus Pauling , the only person in history to win two unshared prizes ) and 70 won the United States National Medal of Science and Technology - . There are 112 members of the faculty who are already on the National Academies preferred . In addition, various members of the faculty associated with the Howard Hughes Medical Institute , and NASA . Caltech manage 332000000 dollars in 2011 in sponsored research and $ 1.85 billion for its endowment in 2013 . It also has a long- standing rivalry with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology ( MIT ) .

                  First year students are required to live on campus , and 95 % of the undergraduate remain in the on - campus housing system . Although Caltech has a strong tradition of practical jokes and playing tricks , the student life is governed by an honor code that faculty - home exams grant . The Caltech Beavers compete in 13 intercollegiate sports in the NCAA Division III 's Southern - California intercollegiate athletic conference .

               Caltech announced its ninth president , Thomas F. Rosenbaum , on October 24, 2013 and he began his term to take the helm of Edward M. Stolper , Interim President and Provost . Over on July 1, 2014.

Campus :

               Caltech 's 124 - acre ( 50 ha ) primary campus is located in Pasadena , California , about 11 miles ( 18 km ) north of downtown Los Angeles . It is within walking distance of Old Town Pasadena and the Pasadena Playhouse District and therefore the two locations is a regular outing for Caltech students .

             In 1917 Hale hired architect Bertram Goodhue a master plan for the 22 acres ( 8.9 ha ) to produce campus. Goodhue generates the overall layout of the campus and is designed to build physics , Dabney Hall, and several other structures , in which he tries to comply with the local climate , the character of the school , and Hale educational philosophy. Goodhue designs for Caltech is also influenced by the traditional Spanish mission architecture of Southern - California.

              In 1971, a format - 6.6 earthquake in San Fernando caused damage to the Caltech campus . Engineers who evaluated the damage found that two historic buildings dating back to the early days of the Institute - THROOP Hall and the Goodhue - design Culbertson Auditorium - crashing . These were some of the first reinforced concrete buildings , and they do not plan enough details ( such as how much reinforcing bar is included in the concrete) to ensure that they are safe , contained , so the engineers recommended demolition. But the demolition of historic structures requires considerably more effort than would have been if they were in real danger of collapse . Needed A major havoc ball is used THROOP Hall break and break the concrete revealed massive amounts of rebar , far exceeding the safety requirements . The reinforcement should be cut to pieces to be dragged away , and the process is much longer than expected .

                 New additions to the campus include the Cahill Center for Astronomy and Astrophysics and the Walter and Leonore Annenberg Center for Information Science and Technology , which opened in 2009 , and the Warren and Katherine Schlinger Laboratory for Chemistry and Chemical Engineering followed in March 2010 . The Institute also upgrading the South - closed homes in 2006. in late 2010 , Caltech has a 1.3 MW solar diversity projected to produce approximately in 2011 . 1.6 GWH
academy :
               Caltech is a small four- year , highly residential research university with a slight majority in graduate programs . The Institute is by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges accredited since 1949 Caltech is on the quarter - system . The fall quarter began in late September and ends before Christmas , the second quarter after New Year begins and ends in mid-March , and the third quarter begins in late March or early April and ends in early June.

Caltech is classified first international since 2011 by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings. Caltech was considered the best university in the world into two categories : Engineering & Technology and Physical Sciences. It has also been found to have. The highest rate in the world reference faculty

                Shanghai Jiao Tong University Academic Ranking of World Universities, a position with an emphasis on Bibliographic data and scientific research , ranked Caltech 6th in the world and fifth in the U.S. for 2011. Caltech was also found that the highest score for each - to have in that position capita performance.

                 In 2012 , the Center for World University Rankings ranked Caltech fifth in the world and fourth nationally in his CWUR World University Rankings .

              U.S. News & World Report rankings Caltech as the 10th best university in the United States in their 2013 National Senior rankings , along with Dartmouth College . According to U.S. News & World Report 's Best Graduate Schools 2011 position , " California Institute of Technology sections of the new rankings, with top billing in three categories : . Chemistry , earth science , and physics "

              The United States National Research Council in its recent report by the research doctorate program in 2010 , and 23 of the 24 graduate programs of Caltech is ranked in the top four programs in the nation in their size quartile as determined by both the R95 and S95 rankings . Of particular interest , programs that have applications in the field based on an average of the R95 and S95 rank placed within the top 10 % of all size , close Aeronautics, Astrophysics , Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics , Bioengineering , Biology , Chemical Engineering , Chemistry, electrical Engineering , Environmental Science and Engineering, geophysics , Materials Science , Mechanical Engineering , Physics , Planetary Science , and Social Sciences ( Economics ) .

             In 2013, an article published in the Quarterly Economy Caltech ranked second in the U.S. (after Harvard ) for revealed preference. The sample of the study was 3240 high achieving students ( students who are in the top 10 % of the public high school class or top 20 % of the private high school classroom ) . Rankings are based on the number of students offered admission accept .

             Currently, Washington Monthly ranks Caltech first in the nation in the B - to PhD category and the Faculty in national academies category .

Admission :

         For the Class of 2018 ( registered fall 2014 ) , Caltech received 6524 applications and accepted 529 ( 8.1% ) [63 ] In 2013 , the number of register was 249 ; The yield rate ( the percentage of accepting students who enroll ) was 43 % . Of the 31 % of the imports of freshman class rankings submitted , 98% were in the top 10 % of their high school classes; 100% in the top quarter. The middle 50 % of the series Saturday scores for enrolled freshmen were 720-780 for critical reading , 770-800 for math , and 730-800 for writing . The middle range of 50% up composite score 34-35 .

Undergraduate program :

              The full four - year undergraduate program emphasizes education in the arts and sciences and has high graduate society . Caltech offers 24 majors ( called "options" ) and six minors across all six academic departments . Caltech also offers interdisciplinary programs in Applied Physics , Biochemistry , Biotechnology , computation and neural systems, control and dynamical systems , Environmental Science and Engineering, Geobiology and Astrobiology , Geochemistry , and Planetary Astronomy . The most popular options are Chemical Engineering, Computer Science , Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Physics .

              For the input class of 2017, Caltech requires students to a core - take curriculum of 30 classes : five terms of mathematics, five terms of physics , two terms of chemistry , one term of biology , a freshman selection - " menu" of course , two terms of introductory lab courses , 2 terms of science writing , and 12 terms of humanities . The new core curriculum effective from the academic year 2013-2014 reduced the mathematics and physics require three terms each, but most still require option requires approximately five terms of mathematics and physics .

             A typical class is worth 9 academic units and given the extensive core curriculum requirements in addition to individual options - class meeting , students must take to graduate in an average of 40.5 units per quarter ( more than four classes ) four years. 36 units is the minimum full-time reading , 48 units is considered a heavy load , and registrations above 54 units require an overload petition . About 20 percent of students double - major. It is achievable since the humanities - and social science majors is designed to be done in cooperation with an academic major . Although the two options are discouraged in the same section , it is still possible .

                First year students who are enrolled in the first quarter of classes based on the results of placement exams in math , physics, chemistry , and writing and take all classes in their first two terms on a pass / fail basis . There is little competition ; homework collaboration are encouraged and the honor system encourages take - home tests and flexible homework schedule. Caltech offers cooperative programs with other schools , such as the Pasadena Art Center College of Design and Occidental College.

           Undergraduate education for the 2013-2014 school year was $ 39.990 and the total annual cost is estimated at $ 58.755 . In 2012-2013 , Caltech awarded $ 17100000 in need - based aid , $ 438k in non - need - based aid , and $ 2.51 million in self-help support introduced undergraduate student. The average financial aid package of all students eligible for assistance was $ 38.756 , and students graduate with an average debt of $ 15.090 .

         Upon graduation , Caltech alumni has one of the highest median salary among graduates of other colleges or universities in 2012-2013 , of $ 67.400 , according to PayScale . Beginning The mid - career median salary is $ 120.700 . Caltech was found that the second highest return on investment of the college to offer at $ 1991000 over a period of 30 years, according to the same study education.

Caltech offers Army and Air Force ROTC in cooperation with the University of the South - California.

Graduate program :

              The graduate training program emphasizes doctoral studies and is dominated by science , technology , engineering and mathematics fields . The Institute offers graduate degree program for Master of Science , Engineer - figure , PhD , BS / MS and MD / PhD, with the majority of the students in the PhD - program . The most popular options is chemistry , physics , biology , Electrical Engineering and Chemical Engineering . Applicants for graduate studies are needed to participate . GRE GRE Subject scores are either required or strongly recommended by various options . A joint program between Caltech and UCLA's David Geffen School of Medicine granted MD / PhD - degrees . Students in this program do their prekliniese and clinical work at UCLA , and their Ph.D. work with any member of the Caltech faculty, including Biology , Chemistry, and Engineering and Applied Sciences Divisions . The figure would be MD and PhD from UCLA would be of Caltech . Awarded

             The research facilities at Caltech are available to achieve students but there are opportunities for students to work in facilities of other universities, as well as private sector . The graduate student to faculty ratio is 4:01 .

            About 99 percent of doctoral students have full financial support . Financial support for undergraduate students come in the form of scholarships, research assistant kappe , instructional assistant kappe or a combination of community and assistentskap support.

           Students are bound by the honor code , including the undergraduate and the graduate Honor Council monitor any violations of the Code .

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

              The Massachusetts Institute of Technology ( MIT ) is a private research university located in Cambridge , Massachusetts traditionally known for research and education in the natural sciences and engineering , and more recently in biology , economics , linguistics , and management as well .

               Founded in 1861 in response to the increasing industrialization of the United States , the institute used to Polytechnic University model and emphasized laboratory instruction . Close . MIT 's early emphasis on applied technology at the undergraduate and graduate levels led collaboration with industry Curricular reforms under Karl Compton and Vannevar Bush in the 1930s have emphasized basic science . MIT in 1934 to the Association of American Universities preference. Researchers have computers , radar , and inertial guidance during World War II and the Cold War . Post-war defense research contributed to the rapid expansion of the faculty and campus under James Killian . The current 168 - acre ( 68.0 ha ) campus opened in 1916 and extends over 1 mile (1.6 km ) along the northern banks of the Charles River basin .

               Today the Institute is comprised of several academic departments, with a strong emphasis on scientific , technical and technological education and research . It has five schools and one college , containing a total of 32 departments. Eight - and - a Nobel laureates, 52 National Medal of Science recipients , 45 Rhodes Scholars , and 38 MacArthur Fellows affiliated with the university. It is one of the most selective institutions of higher education , and receives 18,357 undergraduate applicants for the class of 2018 - only recognized in 1419 , an acceptance rate of 7.73 % .

                MIT also has a strong culture of entrepreneurship . The combined income of companies founded by MIT alumni would rank as the eleventh largest economy in the world .

                The " Engineers" deposit 31 sports , most teams that compete in the NCAA Division III 's New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference ; the Division I rowing programs compete as part of the EARC and EAWRC .

Campus :

                MIT campus 168 - acre ( 68.0 ha ) extends over approximately one kilometer from the north side of the Charles River basin in the city of Cambridge . The campus is divided roughly in half by Massachusetts Avenue , with most hostels and student life facilities to the west and most academic buildings to the east . The bridge closest to MIT is the Harvard - bridge , which is known for having ticked in a non - standard unit of length - the smoot . The Kendall MBTA Red Line station is located on the far northeastern edge of the campus in Kendall Square . The Cambridge neighborhoods surrounding MIT are a mixture of high-tech companies holds both modern office and rehabilitated industrial buildings as well as socio - economically diverse neighborhoods .

                Each building at MIT have some ( possibly preceded by a W , N , E , or W ) designation and most have a name as well. Typically , academic and office buildings to refer mainly reported by the number during residencies with the name . The organization of building numbers roughly corresponds to the order in which the buildings were built and their location relative (north , west , and east) to the original center group of Maclaurin buildings. Many of the buildings are connected above ground as well as through an extensive network of underground tunnels , providing protection from the Cambridge weather as well as a place for the roof and tunnel intrusion .

                 MIT's on campus nuclear reactor is one of the most influential university -based nuclear reactors in the United States . The importance of the reactor confinement built in a densely populated area has been controversial , but MIT maintains that it is well protected . In 1999, Bill Gates gift U.S. $ 20 million to MIT for the construction of a computer lab named " William H. Gates Building" which was designed by the architect Frank O. Gehry . While Microsoft has previously provided financial support to the institution , it had received the first personal donation from Gates .

                  Other notable campus facilities include a pressure wind tunnel and its introduction tank for testing ship and ocean structure designs. MIT campus - wide wireless network was completed in the fall of 2005 and consists of nearly 3,000 access points which 9.4 million square feet ( 870,000 m2 ) campus .

                  In 2001 , the Environmental Protection Agency sued MIT for Clean Water Act and the Clean Air Act violated with regard to its hazardous waste storage and disposal procedures . MIT settled the suit by paying a $ 155,000 fine and launching three environmental projects. In connection with capital campaigns to expand the campus of the Institute has also extensively renovated existing buildings, their energy - to improve efficiency. MIT has also taken steps to reduce the performance of alternative fuels are carbon footprint campus shuttles , subsidizing public transportation pass , and building a low - emission cogeneration plant that serve most of the campus electricity, heating , cooling and requirements .

                The MIT Police with state - and local authorities in the period 2009-2011 , has received reports of 12 forceful sexual offenses , six robberies , three aggravated violent crimes , 164 burglaries , one case of arson , and four cases of vehicle theft investigations on campus ; a community of about 22,000 workers and students .
academy :
                 MIT is a large, highly residential , research university with a majority of enrollments in postgraduate and professional applications . The University by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges accredited since 1929 . MIT working on a 4-1-4 academic calendar with the fall semester beginning after Labor Day and ends in mid - December 4 - week " independent activity period " in January , and the spring semester beginning in early February and ends at the end of may.

                 MIT students refer to both their majors and classes using numbers or acronyms alone . Departments and their corresponding majors are numbered in the approximate order of their base; For example , Civil and Environmental Course is 1 , while the language - and philosophy courses 24.Students graduated in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science ( EECS ) , the most popular department collectively identify themselves as " Course 6 " . MIT students use a combination of the department and the course number to identify the class of their subjects ; the introductory calculus -based classical mechanics course is simple, " 8.01 " at MIT .

Undergraduate Program :

                 The four - year full-time undergraduate program maintains a balance between professional majors and those in the arts and sciences , and is selective , admits some transfer students and 7.7 % of its candidates in the 2013-2014 application season . MIT offers 44 undergraduate degrees across its five schools . In the 2010-2011 academic year is 1161 BA of science ( abbreviated SB ) - awarded degrees , the only type of undergraduate degree MIT now grants. In the 2011 - term falls among students who have a large appointed , the School of Engineering is the most popular section , writes 63 % of students in its 19 - program , followed by the School of Science ( 29 % ) , School of Humanities , Arts and Social Sciences ( 3.7% ) , Sloan School of Management ( 3.3% ) , and the School of Architecture and Planning ( 2 % ) . The largest undergraduate degree program in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (Course 6-2) , Computer Science and Engineering (Course 6-3) , Mechanical Engineering (Course 2 ) , Physics (Course 8 ) and Mathematics (Course 18 ) .

                All undergraduate students are expected to have a core - curriculum , the General Institute Requirements ( girs ) to complete . The science requirement , generally completed during first year as a prerequisite for courses in science and engineering majors , comprises two semesters of physics , two semesters of calculus , one semester of chemistry , and one semester of biology . There is a lab requirement , usually satisfied with a suitable class in a large class . Humanities , Arts and Social Sciences ( HASS ) Mandatory consists of eight semesters of classes in the humanities , arts and social sciences , including at least one semester of each department , as well as the courses required for a designated concentration in a HASS department . Under the notice requirement , two of the HASS classes, plus two of the classes taken in the designated big " communication - intensive " , including " substantial instruction and practice in oral presentation " are . Finally, all students are expected to test a swim to finish ; non - Varsity athletes also need four quarters of physical education classes .

                 Most classes are based on a combination of readings, lectures led by co - professors or PhD , weekly problem is ( " p - Sets" ) , and tests . While staying with the pace and the problems of the MIT courses height in comparison with the " drinking from a fire hose ," the freshmen retention at MIT is similar to other national research universities. The " pass / no - record" rating system alleviates some of the pressure for first-year undergraduate students . For each class are taken in the fall term , freshmen transcripts will either report only that the class was successful , or otherwise any record of it. In the spring term , past degrees ( A, B, C ) appear on the transcription whereas non - beyond degrees again not recorded. (Rating formerly " Pass / No Record" all freshman year , but has been modified to prevent the class of 2006, students play the system requires the completion major classes in their first year . Freshmen may also choose to exclude such alternative learning communities experimental study Group , pump room , or Terra Scope .

                   In 1969 , Margaret MacVicar founder of the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program ( urop ) to communicate directly with faculty members and researchers . Undergraduate state Initiate students or research projects ( " UROPs " ) for academic credit, pay, or on a voluntary basis through postings on the urop website or by contacting faculty members directly . A significant majority of undergraduate participation . Students are often published , file patent applications , and / or launch start -up companies based upon their experience in UROPs .

                    In 1970, the then- Dean of Institute Relations , Benson R. Snyder , published The Hidden Curriculum , arguing that education at MIT is often scorned in favor of a certain set of unwritten expectations , and that the completion with good grades was often the product of figuring out the system more as a solid education. The successful student , according to Snyder , was the one who was able to distinguish which of the formal requirements for the benefit of those unspoken standards to be ignored. For example , the organized student groups composed " Naturally Bibles - collections of the problem - ask - and eksamen VRAE stelle and answers for future students to use as references , this kind of gamesmanship , Snyder argued , impedes the development of a creative mind and contributed to dissatisfaction and . student unrest .

Graduate Program :

                    MIT 's graduate program has a high civilization with the undergraduate program , and many courses are taken by qualified students at both levels . MIT offers a comprehensive doctoral program with degrees in the humanities , social sciences , and tribal areas as professional qualities . The Institute offers graduate programs leading to academic degrees such as the Master of Science ( MS ) , various Engineer's Degrees , Doctor ( PhD) and Doctor of Science ( SCD ) ; For professional qualities , such as Master Architecture (March) Master of Business Administration ( MBA ) , Master of City Planning ( MCP ) , Master of Engineering ( MENG ) , and Master of Finance ( MFIN ) ; and interdisciplinary graduate programs such as the MD / PhD ( with Harvard Medical School ) .

                   Admission to graduate programs is decentralized ; Applicants apply directly to the department or degree program . More than 90 % of PhD students supported by scholarships, research assistant kappe ( UA ' s ) , or teaching assistant kappe (Tas ) .

                   MIT awarded 1547 Masters and 609 PhDs in 2010-11 - academic year . In the 2011 - term , is the School of Engineering is the most popular academic division , enrolling 45.0% of graduate students , followed by the Sloan School of Management ( 19 % ) , School of Science ( 16.9% ) , school of Architecture and Planning (9.2 % ) , Whitaker College of Health Sciences ( 5.1% ) , [ f ] and school of Humanities , Arts and Social Sciences ( 4.7% ) . The largest graduate program was the Sloan MBA , Electrical Engineering and Computer Science , and Engineering .

University Rankings :

                  MIT places in the top ten in very general ranking of universities and rankings based on student preferences revealed. For a few years, the U.S. News & World Report , the QS World University Rankings and the Academic Ranking of World Universities MIT's School of Engineering first place , as the 1995 Report National Research Council . In the same tables , MIT's strongest performances , apart from in the art in computer science , natural sciences , business, economics , linguistics , mathematics , and to a lesser degree , political science and philosophy .