The essence of MIT is our appetite for problems––especially those big, intractable, complicated problems whose solutions make a permanent difference. While MIT is a research university committed to world-class inquiry in math, science, and engineering, MIT has equally distinguished programs in architecture, the humanities, management, and the social sciences. A diverse, supportive campus environment––with an incredible range of student groups and athletic and fitness opportunities––ensures that it's not all about the work. And in MIT's intensely creative atmosphere, the arts flourish in all their forms.