Massachusetts Institute of Technology, founded in 186 1, is located in Massachusetts, USA. It is a world-famous private research university, famous for its top engineering and computer science, and among the best in academic ranking of world universities.
After World War II, the school rose rapidly to meet the needs of national defense science and technology research in the United States, and made important contributions to the scientific and technological development of computers, radars and inertial navigation systems.
Stanford University, founded in 1885 and officially enrolled in 189 1, is located in Palo Alto, southern San Francisco Bay Area, California, USA, close to the world-famous high-tech park Silicon Valley, and is a world-famous private research university. Stanford University is a founding member of association of american universities 65,438+02 and a member of QuestBridge. It covers an area of about 33 square kilometers and is the sixth largest university in the United States.