California Institute of Technology

About

The California Institute of Technology (branded as Caltech) is a private research university in Pasadena, California, United States. The university is responsible for many modern scientific advancements and is among a small group of institutes of technology in the United States that are devoted to the instruction of pure and applied sciences.

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Key facts

Global rank

#23

Location

Pasadena, United States

Founded

1891

Students

2,397

Type

Private non-profit

Admission rate

3%

English test

Required

How to apply

Own portal

Outcomes and costs

Official figures from US College Scorecard, US Department of Education. Salaries are for all graduates, not only international students.

Median salary 10 years after starting

$128,566 a year

Median salary 6 years after starting

$132,140 a year

Graduation rate (within 6 years)

94%

Students returning for a second year

97%

Tuition (out-of-state, per year)

$65,898

Average cost of attendance (per year)

$86,886

Undergraduate students

987

Students per faculty member

3 to 1

Programmes

Showing 1 of 1 programmes.

Scholarships you could use here

• Fulbright-Nehru Master's Fellowships · USIEF (United States-India Educational Foundation)

  Indian citizens with a bachelor's (minimum 55%) or master's degree and at least three years of relevant full-time work experience, without a US degree. Government of India employees are not eligible.

  The last published cycle (2026-2027) closed on 14 May 2025. A 2027-2028 master's cycle is not currently listed.

  Official page

• Fulbright-Nehru Doctoral Research Fellowships · USIEF

  Indian scholars registered for a PhD at an Indian institution, for 6 to 9 months of research in the US.

  The 2027-2028 cycle closed on 1 July 2026.

  Official page