Faculty and Staff
- 12,852 faculty and staff on campus
- 1,067 faculty members (professors of all ranks)
- 266 women faculty
- 3:1 student:faculty ratio (undergraduates only)
- Faculty and Staff
- International Scholars
- Awards and Honors
- Minority group representation among faculty includes American Indian or Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, Black, Hispanic, and Asian.
| Category | Number |
|---|---|
| Faculty | 1,067 |
| Other academic staff | 4,486 |
| Research staff | 1,766 |
| Administrative staff | 2,921 |
| Support staff | 1,621 |
| Service staff | 841 |
| Clinical/Medical staff | 150 |
| Total | 12,852 |
The MIT faculty instructs undergraduate and graduate students and engages in research.
| Category | Number |
|---|---|
| Professors | 678 |
| Associate professors | 232 |
| Assistant professors | 157 |
| Senior lecturers, lecturers, and professors emeriti | 738 |
| Instructors (including technical instructors) | 175 |
| Professors of the practice and adjunct faculty | 35 |
| Total | 2,015 |
Distribution of Faculty by School*
* Launched in September 2019, the Schwarzman College of Computing had no faculty appointments in October 2019.
