MIT Institutional Research
Office of the Provost
  MIT Faculty and Staff

 

MIT employs over 11,500 persons on campus. In addition to the faculty, there are research, library and administrative staff and many others who, directly or indirectly, support the teaching and research goals of the Institute.

A single faculty instructs both graduate and undergraduate students and engages in research.

Faculty and Staff on Campus
Academic Year 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
931 947 956 966 974 983 992 998 1,008 1,009
Other Academic Staff
2,552 2,679 2,865 2,849 2,952 3,093 3,350 3,794 3,879 4,051
Research Staff
1,022 1,068 1,139 1,153 1,198 1,411 1,456 1,474 1,637 1,722
Medical Staff
152 147 121 125 110 102 103 110 110 113
Administrative Staff
1,427 1,567 1,770 1,873 1,840 1,784 1,837 1,886 1,965 2,096
Support Staff
1,517 1,531 1,589 1,595 1,564 1,565 1,637 1,575 1,641 1,657
Service Staff
797 799 807 853 866 839 843 890 871 864
Total Faculty and Staff
8,398 8,738 9,247 9,414 9,504 9,777 10,218 10,727 11,111 11,512

chart of campus population

Academic Year 2009 covers fall 2008 through spring 2009. All counts are as of October 31st of the academic year.

Institutional Research
Office of the Provost