Talk to Expert- Yes, Caltech does provide 100% financial aid to international students, but only if they demonstrate extreme financial need. This aid package can cover all tuition and living expenses, but the process is highly competitive.
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California Institute of Technology Rankings 2025
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Caltech Ranking
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- Caltech Ranking Highlights
- Caltech University Ranking
- Caltech Course Ranking
- Caltech US News & World Report Ranking 2025
- Caltech QS Ranking 2025
- Caltech THE (Times Higher Education) Ranking 2025
- Caltech ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) Ranking 2024
CaltechRanking Highlights
Recognized globally as a leading global enterprise, California Institute of Technology is dedicated to delivering academic excellence. The California Institute of Technology has recieved an A++ rating by Shiksha Grading.
Even though there are multiple global ranking metrics available for students to check university rankings, what makes Shiksha Grading different is that Shiksha uses the aggregate of all the publicly available university and course rankings from top-ranking publishers and maps it into nine buckets, namely A++, A+, A, B++, B+, B, C++, C+, C. With this method, courses are graded on the basis of their availability at the college in a particular country and universities are graded by the countries.
Moving forward, according to 'University Ranking' category of QS 2025, California Institute of Technology ranks #10, showing an improvement from its previous ranking of #15 in 2024. California Institute of Technology also ranks #7 in THE 'University Ranking' category 2024. As compared to the last year, California Institute of Technology witnessed a declining trend in its THE (Times Higher Education) ranking which stood at #6 in 2023. Furthermore, California Institute of Technology ranks #7 in US News 'National University' category in 2024.
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CaltechUniversity Ranking
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CaltechCourse Ranking
As per the California Institute of Technology subject ranking 2024, many of the university courses are ranked among the top in the world. US News has ranked the California Institute of Technology at #2 for Aerospace Engineering PG. Additionally, it is also ranked #2 for Chemical Engineering PG by US News. QS has also ranked courses offered by California Institute of Technology as top programs, namely Physics & Astronomy, Engineering & Technology, Mathematics, and Mechanical Aeronautical & Manufacturing Engineering, etc. The programs offered by California Institute of Technology are quite popular and are ranked at #6 - 17 by QS in 2024.
In addition to the global ranking bodies, Shiksha has also graded California Institute of Technology streams, namely Engineering, Science, and Medicine & Health Sciences with A++, A++, and B grades. Due to the availability of multiple rankings online which can prove to be overwhelming to students looking to study abroad, Shiksha Study Abroad launched Shiksha Grading. With its launch, students are no longer required to check multiple ranking details to know about the performance of a particular university.
Read on to know more details about California Institute of Technology courses and subject rankings in the below article.
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CaltechUS News & World Report Ranking 2025
| Ranked by | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
Global Universities | 9 | 23 | – / – |
| National University | 9 | 7 | 6 |
| Aerospace Engineering PG | 2 | 2 | – / – |
| Best UG Biomedical Engineering Schools | 20 | 18 | 24 |
| Biomedical Engineering PG | 10 | 17 | – / – |
| Chemical Engineering PG | 2 | 2 | – / – |
| Civil Engineering PG | 16 | 19 | – / – |
| Electrical Engineering PG | 4 | 6 | – / – |
| Mechanical Engineering PG | 3 | 3 | – / – |
| UG Computer Engineering | 9 | 10 | 8 |
| UG Electrical-Electronic and Communications Engineering | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| UG Mechanical Engineering | 8 | 6 | 8 |
CaltechQS Ranking 2025
| Ranked by | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| World University | 6 | 15 | 10 |
| Biological Sciences | 17 | 20 | – / – |
| Engineering and Technology | 10 | 9 | – / – |
| Mathematics | 17 | 15 | – / – |
| Mechanical Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering | 17 | 17 | – / – |
| Physics and Astronomy | 6 | 6 | – / – |
CaltechTHE (Times Higher Education) Ranking 2025
| Ranked by | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University | 6 | 7 | 7 |
| Engineering | 6 | 7 | – / – |
| Life Sciences | 6 | 11 | – / – |
| PG Computer Science | 19 | 13 | – / – |
CaltechARWU (Shanghai Ranking) Ranking 2024
| Ranked by | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Universities | 9 | 9 | 8 |
| Mathematics | 46 | 47 | – / – |
| Physics | 5 | 6 | – / – |
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Veerraj Sen
Contributor-Level 8
Answered 4 weeks ago
The acceptance rate of Stanford and California Institute of Technology is too low compared to the Georgia Institute of Technology which shows it is quite difficult to enter both universities than the latter. However, all three universities follow certain admission criteria that include academic perf
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Piyush Pandey
Beginner-Level 5
Answered 4 weeks ago
CalTech is one of the top universities in the world. Known for its state of the art research facilities and engineering program, Caltech ranks among the top 10 universities in the world as per THE 2024 Rankings. Some of the notable faculty members of the university are:
| Faculty Name | Details |
|---|---|
| Thomas F Rosenbaum, Ph.D. | President; Sonja and William Davidow Presidential Chair; Professor of Physics |
| John N Abelson, Ph.D. | George Beadle Professor of Biology, Emeritus |
| Yaser Abu-Mostafa, Ph.D. | Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science |
| Rana Adhikari, Ph.D. | Professor of Physics |
| Jess F Adkins, Ph.D. | Smits Family Professor of Geochemistry and Global Environmental Science |
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Dhanya Yadav
Beginner-Level 4
Answered a month ago
Caltech offers various eruditeness for Native American bookman, admit need - based fiscal assist and merit - ground honor. The Caltech Financial Aid programme avail scholar based on their financial need, with required documents submitted alongside the practical application. For postgraduate pupil, C
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Anjali Deval
Contributor-Level 7
Answered a month ago
Student reviews of the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) commonly cite its rigorous academics, good student-faculty ratio, and collaborative atmosphere. The small campus ensures a close-knit environment, while the house system provides strong social support for students. Although the cour
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