Engineering (all) at Caltech
Caltech graduates about 84 engineering majors a year, 39% of its graduating class. That puts it 2nd of 434 schools we score for engineering, a standout program at 97 out of 100. Research spending in the field runs about $76 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
Where engineering happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Central Engineering, Annenberg Center for Information Science and Technology.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 36 · Student housing 22 · Dorm 8 · Athletics 4 · Dining 2 · Library 2.
Nearby in the engineering ranking
Other strong majors at Caltech
- Physics & astronomy 99 · #2
- Computer science 91 · #29
- Math & statistics 89 · #38
- Mechanical engineering 83 · #24
- Biology 60 · #275
- Neuroscience 60 · #121
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Caltech with every school we score in engineering. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.