Born in Chicago in 1934 to Scottish immigrant parents. Graduated from MIT in 1955, received Rhodes Scholarship to Oxford. Earned PhD from UCLA in 1959 under Peter K. Henrici
MIT has a 4% acceptance rate among top 1% of US universities. Average net cost per year is $20,232 including tuition and housing. 61 students exclusively enrolled in distance education
Founded in 1861 as a small community of problem-solvers. Now has 1,000 faculty members and over 11,000 students. Organized into five schools and one college
There are approximately 25,000 universities worldwide. QS rankings consider six criteria including academic reputation and international ratios. MIT has been the world's best university for several consecutive years
Ranking features 1,500 institutions across 104 locations. Emphasizes employability and sustainability in rankings. Uses 17.5m academic papers and 240,000 expert opinions. Introduces three new metrics: Sustainability, Employment Outcomes, and International Research Network
Ranking features over 1,500 universities across 105 higher education systems. United States leads with 197 ranked institutions. United Kingdom follows with 90 institutions. Mainland China has 71 ranked institutions