California Institute of Technology
加州理工 · Caltech
#7
Consensus rank
across four world rankings
across four world rankings
99.2 / 100
Key facts
Figures as published by the institution or the ranking publishers.
- Location
- Pasadena, United States
- Founded
- 1891
- Total students
- ≈ 2,400
- International students
- ≈ 30%
- Official site
- www.caltech.edu
California Institute of Technology in the four world rankings
Each figure is the institution's position in that publisher's latest released edition.
ARWU indicator breakdown
The six indicators ShanghaiRanking uses to build its overall score, each out of 100.
Alumni 54.7
Award 62.1
HiCi 31.6
N&S 58.7
PUB 39.5
PCP 100
Subject rankings
QS subject positions, best first.
Geophysics #5
Earth & Marine Sciences #6
Geology #7
Physics & Astronomy #7
Natural Sciences #8
Engineering - Chemical #12
Engineering & Technology #14
Chemistry #14
Engineering - Electrical & Electronic #16
Engineering - Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing #17
Biological Sciences #20
Mathematics #20
Materials Science #30
Computer Science & Information Systems #40
Environmental Sciences #47
Engineering - Civil & Structural #50
Economics & Econometrics #58
Social Sciences & Management #219
Business & Management Studies —
Politics & International Studies —
Arts & Humanities —
Sources & verification
Every figure on this page is reproduced from the publisher's own release. Nothing is estimated.
- QS World University Rankings · 2027 edition · Published 2026-06-18
- Times Higher Education · 2026 edition · Published 2025-10-09
- ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) · 2025 edition · Published 2025-08-15
- U.S. News Best Global Universities · 2026 edition · Published 2025-06-25