Quality index #10 · private
California Institute of Technology
A tiny elite institute running physics, astronomy and engineering, with the Jet Propulsion Laboratory as its de facto research campus.
Address & contacts
Campus address
1200 East California Boulevard, Pasadena, CA 91125Fields of study
Caltech awards bachelor's degree (4 years), master's degree (1–2 years), doctorate / phd.
Known for
AstrophysicsSpace Science
STEMResearch IPasadena
Reading the numbers
Caltech sits at #10 in the Campus Atlas index with a score of 89. The index weighs academic reputation, research capacity, selectivity and student outcomes; rounded planning value compiled 2025/26, not official reporting.
Enrolment, tuition and acceptance figures are rounded planning values compiled in 2025/26 for orientation. Verify exact numbers with each university's official fact sheet before you apply.
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