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California Institute of Technology

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Pasadena, United States
7th in World University Rankings 2025
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About California Institute of Technology

Basic information and contact details for California Institute of Technology

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The California Institute of Technology (Caltech) is a world-renowned science and engineering research and education institution, where extraordinary faculty and students seek answers to complex questions, discover new knowledge, lead innovation, and transform the future.

Caltech has six academic divisions with a strong emphasis in science and technology teaching and research. The university has a competitive admissions process ensuring that only a small number of the most gifted students are admitted.

Caltech has a high research output and alongside many high-quality facilities, both on campus and globally. This includes the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the Caltech Seismological Laboratory and the International Observatory Network.

The alumni and faculty of Caltech have been awarded 39 Nobel Prizes, one Fields Medal, six Turing Awards and 71 United States National Medal of Science or Technology. Four chief scientists of the US Air Force have also attended the institution.

The campus is located in Pasadena, California, approximately 11 km away from downtown Los Angeles. The school's official mascot is a beaver, paying tribute to nature's engineer.

Caltech students are also well-known for playing pranks, with one of the most famous pranks including changing the "Hollywood" sign to read Caltech, by covering up parts of the letters.

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Rankings

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World University Rankings 2025
20406080100
Overall 96.3
Teaching 95.2
Research Environment 97.5
Research Quality 97.3
Industry 100
International Outlook 89.7
9394959697201620172018201920202021202220232024202595.294.39394.194.594.59594.196.596.3

Breakdown via year: Overall

Ranking positions 2016 to 2025
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Key Student Statistics

A breakdown of student statistics at California Institute of Technology

gender ratio
Student gender ratio
38 F : 62 M (1)
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International student percentage
32% (1)
student per staff
Students per staff
6.4 (1)
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Student total
2397 (1)

Based on data collected for the (1) World University Rankings 2025

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Subjects Taught at California Institute of Technology

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Physical Sciences1st

  • Chemistry
  • Geology, Environmental, Earth and Marine Sciences
  • Physics and Astronomy
  • Mathematics and Statistics

Computer Science15th

  • Computer Science

Life Sciences10th

  • Biological Sciences

Engineering7th

  • General Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering