Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), abbreviated as "MIT" or "MIT", was founded by william barton rogers on 186 1 in Cambridge, Boston, Massachusetts, USA, with its main campus on the Charles River. It is a world-renowned top private research university. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) focused on applied science and engineering in its early days. After the outbreak of World War II, the demand for research and development relying on American defense technology rose. During World War II and the Cold War, researchers at MIT contributed to the scientific and technological development of computers, radars and inertial navigation systems. Massachusetts Institute of Technology ranks 1 in the 2024QS World University Rankings.