.mit domain statistics
.mit has 3 registered domains as of Aug 17, 2026, ranking #847 by size. Since its first check on Mar 1, 2026 it has held steady. At its latest check it changed by 0 domains over 14 days, about +0.0% a week.
About the .mit extension
.mit has been in the internet's root zone since Jul 6, 2016, about 10.3 years, and is operated by Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Its ICANN registry agreement was signed on Jul 2, 2015, 370 days before launch. .mit is a brand TLD: under Specification 13 of its ICANN agreement, only Massachusetts Institute of Technology and its affiliates can register names in it. That is why its domain count stays small and mostly reflects the company's own sites.
Registry details from ICANN's gTLD list.
How .mit compares
By size, .mit sits ahead of 22% of tracked TLDs. Next to its 10 nearest-sized neighbours, .mit out-grew 0; the fastest of that group was .vermögensberatung at +0.0%.
Biggest moves
Of 6 changes between checks, 0 were gains, 0 were losses and 6 showed no change.
.mit growth trend
Its 3 names are 0.00% of the 89M domains across every tracked extension. Over the 169 days from Mar 1 to Aug 17 it averaged +0.00% a week, or 0 domains a day. If the latest rate held for 30 days, .mit would reach about 3 domains (a straight-line projection, not a forecast).
.mit domains by month
| Month | Domains | Change |
|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | 3 | 0 |
| June 2026 | 3 | 0 |
| May 2026 | 3 | 0 |
| March 2026 | 3 | – |
Every check
| Date | Domains | Change | Growth | Window | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2026 | 3 | 0 | +0.0% | 14 days | |
| Aug 3, 2026 | 3 | 0 | +0.0% | 56 days | |
| Jun 8, 2026 | 3 | 0 | +0.0% | 14 days | |
| May 25, 2026 | 3 | 0 | +0.0% | 83 days | |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 3 | 0 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Mar 2, 2026 | 3 | 0 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 3 | – | – | first check |
Questions about .mit
How many .mit domains are there?
The .mit zone listed 3 domains when it was last checked on Aug 17, 2026.
Can anyone register a .mit domain?
No. .mit is a brand TLD under Specification 13 of its ICANN registry agreement, so only Massachusetts Institute of Technology and its affiliates can register .mit names.
Who runs the .mit domain extension?
.mit is run by Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
When was .mit created?
Jul 6, 2016, when it entered the root zone.
Is .mit growing?
.mit went from 3 domains on Mar 1, 2026 to 3 on Aug 17, 2026, a change of +0.0%. Its latest rate is about +0.0% a week.
How big is the .mit domain extension compared to others?
By registered domains, .mit comes in at #847. Its nearest neighbours are .unicom, .联通, .vermögensberatung.