the mit school of architecture and planning (mit sap, stylized as sa+p) is one of the five schools of the massachusetts institute of technology, located in cambridge, massachusetts. founded in 1865 by william robert ware, the school offered the first formal architectural curriculum in the united states, and the first architecture program in the world operating within the establishment of a university. mit sap is considered a global academic leader in the design fields and one of the most prestigious schools in the world.