r/mit is a subreddit with 43k members. The community frequently discusses mit, housing, research, phd, and student, and the most common flair used is community, academics, research, and meta.
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Popular Topics in r/mit
#1
Mit
126 posts
#2
Housing
11 posts
#3
Research
10 posts
#4
Phd
7 posts
#5
Student
6 posts
#6
Music
6 posts
#7
Classes
5 posts
#8
Students
5 posts
#9
Ai
4 posts
#10
Engineering
4 posts
Flair Used in r/mit
#1
community
: "MIT professors bedazzle cameras to protest expanding surveillance network"
46 posts
#2
academics
: "How to Study"
27 posts
#3
research
: "MIT Lincoln Lab for Young Engineers"
17 posts
#4
meta
: "MIT 6.858 Computer Systems Security (Fall 2014): all 22 lectures, streaming free"
4 posts
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Last updated: October 26, 2026