| Subject | QS | THE | ARWU | U.S. News |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linguistics | #1 | — | — | — |
| Engineering & Technology | #1 | #3 | — | #13 |
| Computer Science | #1 | #4 | #1 | #10 |
| Artificial Intelligence | #1 | — | #49 | #43 |
| Chemical Engineering | #1 | — | #19 | #73 |
| Civil Engineering | #1 | — | #201-300 | #113 |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | #1 | — | #3 | #78 |
| Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering | #1 | — | #4 | #74 |
| Chemistry | #1 | — | #4 | #11 |
| Materials Science | #1 | — | #4 | #12 |
| Mathematics | #1 | — | #4 | #5 |
| Physics & Astronomy | #1 | — | #1 | #1 |
| Social Sciences & Management | #6 | #1 | — | — |
| Arts & Humanities | #13 | #1 | — | #17 |
| Automation & Control | — | — | #1 | — |
| Business & Economics | — | #1 | — | — |
| Architecture | #2 | — | — | — |
| History of Art | #2 | — | — | — |
| Biological Sciences | #2 | — | #3 | #2 |
| Natural / Physical Sciences | #2 | #4 | — | — |
| Economics & Econometrics | #2 | — | #3 | #2 |
| Marketing | #2 | — | — | — |
| Statistics | #2 | — | #17 | — |
| Business & Management | #3 | — | #2 | — |
| Biotechnology | — | — | #3 | #2 |
| Accounting & Finance | #3 | — | #22 | — |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | — | #3 | — | — |
| Psychology | #10 | — | #51-75 | #4 |
| Art & Design | #6 | — | — | — |
| Earth & Geosciences | #6 | — | #6 | #6 |
| Biomedical Engineering | — | — | #6 | — |
| Telecommunication Engineering | — | — | #8 | — |
| Environmental Science | #10 | — | #51-75 | #43 |
| Public Administration | #12 | — | — | — |
| Medicine / Clinical | #16 | — | #21 | #16 |
| Political Science & IR | #17 | — | #45 | — |
| Modern Languages | #18 | — | — | — |
| Philosophy | #18 | — | — | — |
| Energy Science & Engineering | — | — | #31 | #19 |
| Public Health | — | — | #201-300 | #26 |
| Pharmacy & Pharmacology | — | — | #151-200 | #29 |
| Communication & Media | #32 | — | — | — |
| English Language & Literature | #35 | — | — | — |
| Sociology | #40 | — | #151-200 | — |
| Transportation Science | — | — | #42 | — |
| Marine/Ocean Engineering | — | — | #43 | — |
| Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | — | — | #48 | #46 |
| History | #51-100 | — | — | — |
| Performing Arts | #51-100 | — | — | — |
| Anthropology | #51-100 | — | — | — |
| Sports Science | #51-100 | — | — | — |
| Metallurgical Engineering | — | — | #51-75 | — |
| Library & Information Science | — | — | #76-100 | — |
| Archaeology | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| Geography | — | — | #101-150 | — |
| Polymer Science | — | — | — | #130 |
| Water Resources | — | — | #151-200 | — |
| Education | — | — | #301-400 | — |
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology was founded in 1861.
Approximately 30% of Massachusetts Institute of Technology's students are international.