California Institute of Technology
WORLD RANK
2011-12Pasadena, United States
Region: North America
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Overall score
94.8
- Teaching95.7
- International outlook56.0
- Industry income97.0
- Research98.2
- Citations99.9
Caltech alumni include movie director Frank Capra, who graduated in 1918, but its 124-acre campus predates nearby Hollywood. More than 30 Caltech students have won Nobel prizes, and one alumnus - Harrison Schmitt - has walked on the Moon. Home to Nasa's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, it has a faculty of about 300 teaching around 2,000 students.