Commonwealth Institute of Technology

For the post-War scientific society, see The Institute.
For the location in Fallout 4, see C.I.T. ruins.

## Appearances

### Appears in

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## Historical information

### Date of dissolution

October 23, 2077

The **Commonwealth Institute of Technology**, or **C.I.T.**, was a school of higher education in Cambridge, Massachusetts, prior to the Great War.

## Background

The Commonwealth Institute of Technology possessed its own experimental nuclear reactor, contained beneath the university itself. After the war, remnants of the Commonwealth Institute of Technology would go on to form the elusive society known as the Institute, within the college's underground level in 2110. CIT was responsible for the creation of the Code Defender security software; revolutionary enough that it would be in use by the Institute for the next two centuries.

## Members

### Professors and staff

* Jeanette Higgins (from 2064-2068)
* Dr. Wilfred Bergman (system administrator, alumnus)
* Dr. T. Williams (system administrator)
* Dean Vernon (system administrator)
* Template:Facut Dr. Egan
* Template:Facut Unnamed robotics instructor

### Students and alumni

* Ericka Woolum
* Jon Elwood
* Robert House
* Ms. Adams
* N. Volkmer
* Template:Facut Chris
* Template:Facut Jack
* Template:Facut Mike

## Appearances

The pre-War Commonwealth Institute of Technology is mentioned in *Fallout 4*, *Fallout: New Vegas* and *Fallout 76*.

## Behind the scenes

The Commonwealth Institute of Technology is a reference to the real world Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

## Gallery

FO4 CIT street sign.jpgStreet sign reading CIT Academia Building
## References

1. ↑ *Fallout 4* loading screens: *"Before the war, C.I.T. conducted experiments in its underground nuclear reactor. Today, it has been repurposed, and once activated will provide the Institute with nearly limitless power."*
2. ↑ *Fallout 4* loading screen: *"According to local history, the Institute formed from the remains of C.I.T., the Commonwealth Institute of Technology. But the college itself has lain in ruins for more than two centuries."*
3. ↑ *Fallout 4* loading screens: *"The Institute was officially founded in the year 2110 by a group a of former Commonwealth Institute of Technology students who took refuge in the college's underground level at the time of the Great War."*
4. ↑ Liam Binet: *"  "*
The Sole Survivor: *"What do you need help with?"*
Liam Binet: *"    "*
The Sole Survivor: *"Where would I find that?"*
Liam Binet: *"  "*
(Liam Binet's dialogue)
5. ↑ P.A.M.: *""*
Desdemona: *""*
P.A.M.: *"   "*
The Sole Survivor: *"What's at Cambridge Polymer?"*
P.A.M.: *" "*
Desdemona: *""*
(Desdemona and P.A.M.'s dialogue)
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Cambridge Polymer Labs terminal entries; Bergman's terminal, Password request (Archive)
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 A tragedy has befallen all mankind
8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Vault 76 terminal entires; personnel terminal, UNSAVED WORK

### Non-canon sources

1. ↑ The content of this article has been cut.The subject matter of this article was cut from the final version of an official/**canonical** source. CITAdmin01's dialogue
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 The content of this article has been cut.The subject matter of this article was cut from the final version of an official/**canonical** source. CITStudent01's dialogue
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 The content of this article has been cut.The subject matter of this article was cut from the final version of an official/**canonical** source. CITStudent02's dialogue