Faculty & Instructional Staff
The MIT faculty instructs undergraduate and graduate students and engages in research. Two-hundred fifty-eight faculty (24%) identify as a member of US minority group.
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1,089
Faculty (professors,
all ranks) -
300
Women faculty
US Minority Group Representation among Faculty, October 2023
| Group | Women | Men | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asian | 54 | 118 | 172 |
| Hispanic or Latino/a | 11 | 45 | 56 |
| Black or African American | 14 | 36 | 50 |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Native American or other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Note: Minority group representation is self-identified, and faculty may identify with more than one group.
Distribution of Faculty by School/College, October 2023
| School or college | Number |
|---|---|
| School of Engineering | 393* |
| School of Science | 297 |
| School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences | 186 |
| Schwarzman College of Computing | 144* |
| Sloan School of Management | 114 |
| School of Architecture and Planning | 84 |
| Other | 12 |
* 141 faculty shared between the School of Engineering and the Schwarzman College of Computing are included in both counts.
Selected awards and honors
- 101 Nobel Laureates
- 83 MacArthur Fellows
- 61 National Medal of Science winners
- 33 National Medal of Technology and Innovation winners
Instructional Staff, October 2023
| Category | Number |
|---|---|
| Professors | 704 |
| Associate professors | 222 |
| Assistant professors | 163 |
| Senior lecturers, lecturers, and professors emeriti | 830 |
| Instructors (including technical instructors) | 149 |
| Professors of the practice and adjunct faculty | 41 |
| Total | 2,109 |