Global Directory Universities

Rank #2 · United States (US)

California Institute of Technology

Overall: 94.5 Teaching: 92.1 Research: 97.2 Citations: 97.9 Industry: 88 International: 82.5
California Institute of Technology

Overview

Located in Pasadena, Caltech is a world-renowned private research university focused on science and engineering. Despite its small size, it maintains an incredible output of innovation and research, managing the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) for NASA. Caltech is famous for its rigorous curriculum and a very high faculty-to-student ratio, leading to a massive concentration of Nobel laureates and National Medals of Science recipients among its alumni and faculty.

Subject Areas

  • Biological Sciences
  • Computer Science
  • General Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
  • Chemistry
  • Geology, Environmental, Earth and Marine Sciences
  • Physics and Astronomy
  • Mathematics and Statistics

University Name

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University Name California Institute of Technology
University Name Normalized california institute of technology

Profile

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Institution name California Institute of Technology (Caltech)
Location United States
Region Americas
Size Small
Focus CO
Research Very High
Status Private

Academic reputation

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Score 96.5
Rank 29

Employer reputation

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Score 95.3
Rank 33

Faculty/student

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Score 100
Rank 4

Citations per faculty

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Score 100
Rank 5

International faculty

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Score 100
Rank 65

International students

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Score 79.8
Rank 172

International research network

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Score 65.5
Rank 549

Employment outcomes

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Score 31
Rank 407

Sustainability

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Score 62.5
Rank 253