| Subject | QS | THE | ARWU | U.S. News |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earth & Geosciences | #5 | — | #6 | #1 |
| Natural / Physical Sciences | #8 | #1 | — | — |
| Physics & Astronomy | #7 | — | #5 | #5 |
| Chemistry | #14 | — | #6 | #33 |
| Engineering & Technology | #14 | #7 | — | #193 |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | — | #9 | — | — |
| Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering | #17 | — | #11 | — |
| Computer Science | #40 | #11 | #301-400 | #84 |
| Chemical Engineering | #12 | — | #101-150 | — |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | #16 | — | #151-200 | #401 |
| Biological Sciences | #20 | — | #51-75 | #34 |
| Mathematics | #20 | — | #39 | #95 |
| Automation & Control | — | — | #26 | — |
| Materials Science | #30 | — | #48 | #124 |
| Environmental Science | #47 | — | #101-150 | #71 |
| Civil Engineering | #50 | — | — | — |
| Economics & Econometrics | #58 | — | #201-300 | — |
| Psychology | — | — | #301-400 | #68 |
| Business & Management | #201-250 | — | — | — |
| Telecommunication Engineering | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | — | — | #201-300 | #227 |
| Energy Science & Engineering | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Statistics | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Social Sciences & Management | #219 | — | — | — |
| Political Science & IR | #251-300 | — | — | — |
| Arts & Humanities | #401-450 | — | — | — |
California Institute of Technology ranks #10 in QS 2026, #7 in THE 2026, #9 in ARWU 2025 and #23 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #8 globally.
California Institute of Technology was founded in 1891.
Approximately 30% of California Institute of Technology's students are international.