California Institute of Technology
加州理工 · Caltech
California Institute of Technology in the four world rankings
Each figure is the institution's position in that publisher's latest released edition.
- QS World University Rankings #7
- Times Higher Education #7
- ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) #9
- U.S. News Best Global Universities #23
The publishers disagree by 16 places. Check which publisher matters most where you plan to apply.
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
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 —