r/mit is a subreddit with 41k members. The community frequently discusses mit, housing, research, phd, and student, and the most common flair used is community, academics, research, and meta.
PLEASE, NO ADMISSIONS QUESTIONS! This sub is a community for students, faculty, staff, and alumni of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to discuss all aspects of MIT. There is a separate sub for admissions questions: r/MITAdmissions.
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
: "Someone put cat ears on lobby 7"
131 posts
#2
academics
: "Parent Won't Let Me Go to MIT"
56 posts
#3
research
: "We are officially #1 for early career pay in 2026"
8 posts
#4
meta
: "mit soyjak"
5 posts
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+6k members(17.5%)
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Last updated: June 13, 2026