Address: 1200 East California Boulevard, 91125 Pasadena, California, United States
Physics and Astronomy, Engineering, Biology
Founded in 1891 as Throop University and renamed in 1920, Caltech is a world-renowned private research university in Pasadena, California. It is known for its exceptional strength in science and engineering, and its management of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL).
Domains taught:
Aerospace, AI and Machine Learning, Astroscience, Engineering, Life Sciences, Materials, Physics
Diplomas*:
Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
Private
Partnerships:
Manages NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). Strong collaborations with other research institutions (e.g., Palomar Observatory) and observatories worldwide. Close-knit scientific community. Member of AAU.
Research:
A powerhouse in fundamental science and engineering research, with major contributions in physics, astronomy, aerospace, seismology, biology, and chemistry. Extremely high research output per faculty member. Numerous Nobel laureates.
Famous Alumnis:
Richard Feynman, Linus Pauling, Gordon Moore, Kip Thorne, Charles Richter, Frank Capra, Harrison Schmitt
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
3600
Current students***:
2400
Foreign students***:
30%
Cumulative former students***:
25500
Pros
World-leading in science and engineering research, exceptionally high faculty-to-student ratio, intense and focused academic environment, manages JPL, promotes interdisciplinary work.
Cons
Extremely small and highly selective, incredibly demanding workload and honor code, intense focus on STEM fields with fewer options in humanities.
Best For
Exceptionally gifted students with a profound passion for science and engineering, seeking an incredibly rigorous and research-intensive education in a small, focused institution geared towards fundamental discoveries.
*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
known locally
known locally and internationally
is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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