University · Pasadena, United States

California Institute of Technology

Private research university located in Pasadena, California, USA

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About

instance of
inception
  • 1891
official name
  • California Institute of Technology
native label
  • California Institute of Technology
motto text
  • The truth shall make you free
legal form
industry
language used
academic calendar type

Location and contact

country
located in the administrative territorial entity
headquarters location
  • California · coordinate location: 34.1375, -118.1250
street address
  • 1200 E California Blvd, Pasadena, CA, 91125
postal code
  • 91125
coordinate location
  • 34.1385, -118.1244
official website

People and numbers

count of students
  • 2,238 · 2017
  • 2,397 · full-time equivalent · 1 September 2021
employees
  • 979
admission rate
  • 7% · 2020
admission yield rate
  • 42% · 2020
position held by head of the organization

Rankings and recognition

ranking
  • 10 · QS World University Rankings · 2026
  • 7 · Times Higher Education World University Rankings · 2026
  • 9 · Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities · 2025
Earlier figures (21)
  • 8 · Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities · 2024
  • 9 · Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities · 2023
  • 9 · Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities · 2022
  • 9 · Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities · 2021
  • 8 · Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities · 2020
  • 9 · Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities · 2019
  • 9 · Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities · 2018
  • 9 · Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities · 2017
  • 8 · Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities · 2016
  • 7 · Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities · 2015
  • 7 · Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities · 2014
  • 6 · Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities · 2013
  • 6 · Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities · 2012
  • 6 · Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities · 2011
  • 6 · Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities · 2010
  • 6 · Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities · 2008
  • 6 · Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities · 2007
  • 6 · Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities · 2006
  • 6 · Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities · 2005
  • 6 · Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities · 2004
  • 3 · Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities · 2003
Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education

Finances

endowment
  • $3,635,000,000 · 30 June 2022
Earlier figures (2)
  • $3,805,000,000 · 30 June 2021
  • $3,085,500,000 · 30 June 2020
total revenue
  • $4,165,188,000 · 2024
Earlier figures (13)
  • $3,933,444,000 · 2023
  • $3,616,401,000 · 2022
  • $3,523,617,000 · 2021
  • $3,522,009,000 · 2020
  • $3,685,295,000 · 2019
  • $3,515,581,000 · 2018
  • $3,088,387,000 · 2017
  • $2,793,425,000 · 2016
  • $2,598,267,000 · 2015
  • $2,296,323,000 · 2014
  • $2,116,823,000 · 2013
  • $2,250,768,000 · 2012
  • $2,257,479,000 · 2011
total assets
  • $7,827,509,000 · 2024
Earlier figures (13)
  • $6,938,067,000 · 2023
  • $6,336,115,000 · 2022
  • $7,236,565,000 · 2021
  • $6,252,584,000 · 30 June 2020
  • $5,596,206,000 · 2019
  • $5,593,996,000 · 2018
  • $5,417,001,000 · 2017
  • $4,949,956,000 · 2016
  • $4,604,929,000 · 2015
  • $4,166,404,000 · 2014
  • $4,131,634,000 · 2013
  • $4,115,199,000 · 2012
  • $3,552,407,000 · 2011
donations
  • $938,592,000 · 2024
Earlier figures (13)
  • $682,879,000 · 2023
  • $556,079,000 · 2022
  • $554,641,000 · 2021
  • $454,711,000 · 2020
  • $398,568,000 · 2019
  • $378,769,000 · 2018
  • $509,166,000 · 2017
  • $534,535,000 · 2016
  • $481,336,000 · 2015
  • $382,698,000 · 2014
  • $371,146,000 · 2013
  • $415,694,000 · 2012
  • $411,867,000 · 2011

Structure and memberships

child organization or unit
affiliation
member of
6 more
owner of
athletics program
Images and media on Wikimedia Commons (2)
image
logo image
Wikimedia and technical details (9)
Commons category
  • California Institute of Technology
topic's main category
category for alumni of educational institution
category for employees of the organization
on focus list of Wikimedia project
API endpoint URL
Commons Institution page
  • California Institute of Technology
different from
social media followers
  • 113,812 · X (Twitter) numeric user ID: 16536844 · 4 February 2023
  • 202,000 · YouTube channel ID: UClGTZDyz3CSl92TgDqIr0nw · 15 March 2025
Earlier figures (6)
  • 105,172 · X (Twitter) numeric user ID: 16536844 · 2 March 2022
  • 92,143 · X (Twitter) numeric user ID: 16536844 · 5 January 2021
  • 81,894 · X (Twitter) numeric user ID: 16536844 · 19 April 2020
  • 186,000 · YouTube channel ID: UClGTZDyz3CSl92TgDqIr0nw · 17 February 2024
  • 169,000 · YouTube channel ID: UClGTZDyz3CSl92TgDqIr0nw · 18 February 2023
  • 143,000 · YouTube channel ID: UClGTZDyz3CSl92TgDqIr0nw · 2 July 2021
Identifiers in other databases (91)
ACM Digital Library institution ID
ARCHON code
  • 907 · subject named as: California Institute of Technology Archives
ARK Name Assigning Authority Number
ARWU university ID
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BabelNet ID
BHL creator ID
  • 29566 · subject named as: California Institute of Technology.
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
BIBSYS ID
Bluesky handle
  • caltech.edu · has characteristic: verified account or profile · Bluesky DID: did:plc:7aieti6cvhymgq24o22g2zdn · since 17 January 2024
Canadiana Name Authority ID
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Encyclopedia of China (Second Edition) ID
Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition) ID (2026)
  • 1lenHI · subject named as: 加利福尼亚理工学院 · last update: 2 August 2023
Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition) old ID (2021)
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Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID
Great Russian Encyclopedia Online ID (2017)
  • 2036075 · subject named as: КАЛИФОРНИЙСКИЙ ТЕХНОЛОГИЧЕСКИЙ ИНСТИТУТ
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NACSIS-CAT author ID
  • DA00624560 · subject named as: California Institute of Technology
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NL CR AUT ID
  • ko2003198337 · subject named as: California Institute of Technology · reason for preferred rank: most recent value
  • ko2003198338 · subject named as: Throop College of Technology
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Ringgold ID
  • 6469 · subject named as: California Institute of Technology
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Times Higher Education World University ID
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VIAF cluster ID
  • 156631200 · subject named as: California Institute of Technology
  • 152525809 · subject named as: Throop College of Technology
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X (Twitter) username
  • caltech · has characteristic: verified account or profile · number of subscribers: 81,894 · X (Twitter) numeric user ID: 16536844 · 19 April 2020
  • CaltechLive · X (Twitter) numeric user ID: 23173338 · 24 May 2021
  • Caltech
Yle topic ID
YouTube channel ID
  • UClGTZDyz3CSl92TgDqIr0nw · subject named as: caltech · number of works: 1,269 · number of subscribers: 132,000 · number of viewers/listeners: 18,015,374 · 11 December 2020
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