The MIT Arab Student Organization was formally established in 1958, and gained MIT recognition in January 1961. The MIT Arab Students, however, reportedly seem to have had an active informal student group as early as 1954.

The group is young Arab and Arab-American men and women studying engineering, science and management at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

Today, the MIT Arab Student Organization (MIT-ASO) is an event-driven student group for members of the MIT community to engage in cultural, social, political and educational activities that encourage dialogue and understanding between the Arab world and the US.