California Institute of Technology (Caltech)
🇺🇸 United States
Ranked Top 10 worldwide in 1 ranking system
Ranked in 26 subject rankings
Ranking Overview
QS
10
257
94.3
2026
THE
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Not Ranked
ARWU
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US News
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Historical Trend
QS
:
Score:
Top Subjects
5
Geophysics
QS 5
6
Earth & Marine Sciences
QS 6
7
Physics & Astronomy
QS 7
7
Geology
QS 7
8
Natural Sciences
QS 8
12
Chemical Engineering
QS 12
14
Engineering & Technology
QS 14
14
Chemistry
QS 14
=16
Electrical & Electronic Engineering
QS =16
17
Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing Engineering
QS 17
20
Mathematics
QS 20
=20
Biological Sciences
QS =20
30
Materials Sciences
QS 30
=34
Data Science & Artificial Intelligence
QS =34
40
Computer Science & Information Systems
QS 40
Subject Rankings
QS
26 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Geophysics | 5 | 86.9 | 2026 |
| Earth & Marine Sciences | 6 | 88.4 | 2026 |
| Physics & Astronomy | 7 | 91.8 | 2026 |
| Geology | 7 | 86.7 | 2026 |
| Natural Sciences | 8 | 92.6 | 2026 |
| Chemical Engineering | 12 | 84.7 | 2026 |
| Engineering & Technology | 14 | 86.5 | 2026 |
| Chemistry | 14 | 85.2 | 2026 |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | =16 | 83.2 | 2026 |
| Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing Engineering | 17 | 84.4 | 2026 |
| Mathematics | 20 | 81.4 | 2026 |
| Biological Sciences | =20 | 81.5 | 2026 |
| Materials Sciences | 30 | 79.9 | 2026 |
| Data Science & Artificial Intelligence | =34 | 77.1 | 2025 |
| Computer Science & Information Systems | 40 | 74.7 | 2026 |
| Environmental Sciences | =47 | 80.5 | 2026 |
| Civil & Structural Engineering | =50 | 76.1 | 2026 |
| Economics & Econometrics | 58 | 75.5 | 2026 |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | =140 | 71.4 | 2024 |
| Medicine | =144 | 70.4 | 2022 |
| Philosophy | 151-200 | - | 2021 |
| Business & Management Studies | 201-250 | - | 2026 |
| Social Sciences & Management | =219 | 67.1 | 2026 |
| Politics | 251-300 | - | 2026 |
| English Language & Literature | 251-300 | - | 2023 |
| Arts & Humanities | 401-450 | - | 2026 |