CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (CALTECH)

The California Institute of Technology (or Caltech) is a private research university that was founded in 1891. It is located in Pasadena, California, United States. Caltech was founded as Throop University in 1891, it was renamed California Institute of Technology in 1920. It is a world-renowned and pioneering research and education institution dedicated to advancing science and engineering. The Caltech covers 124 acres of its sub urban area. An independent university established to provide students a quality education and a research center in science and engineering and is still a leading university in United States of America. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 977, its setting is suburban, and the campus size is 124 acres. It utilizes a quarter-based academic calendar. California Institute of Technology's ranking in the 2015 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, 10. Its tuition and fees are $43,362 (2014-15).

The university has six academic divisions with strong emphasis on science and engineering, located in Pasadena, California, approximately 11 miles northeast of Los Angeles. Only freshmen students are required to live on campus, and 95% of undergraduates remain in the on-campus house system.  Caltech participates in a significant amount of research, receiving grants from institutions such as NASA, the National Science Foundation and the Department of Health and Human Services, among others. Caltech manages the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) for NASA, and owns and operates a global network of astronomical observatories and research facilities. It maintains a strong tradition of joking and pranking with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Its student life is governed by an honor code which allows faculty to assign take-home examinations. The Caltech Beavers compete in 13 intercollegiate sports in the NCAA Division III's Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. Companies such as Intel, Compaq and Hotmail were founded by Caltech alumni. Famous film director Frank Capra also graduated from Caltech.

For undergraduate studies, Caltech offers top graduate programs in biology, engineering, chemistry, earth sciences,  computer science, mathematics and physics. Caltech participates in a significant amount of research, receiving grants from institutions such as NASA, the National Science Foundation and the Department of Health and Human Services, among others.

Mission:The main mission of the California Institute of Technology is to spread human knowledge and benefit society through research integrated with education. As Caltech investigate the most challenging, fundamental problems in science and technology in a singularly collegial, interdisciplinary atmosphere, while educating outstanding students to become creative members of society.

Almuni :Notable Caltech alumni include: Donald A. Glaser (Nobel laureate in physics for the invention of the bubble chamber 1960), William Lipscomb (Nobel laureate in chemistry, 1976), Howard M. Temin (Nobel laureate in physiology or medicine, 1975), Yuan-Cheng Fung (Founder of Biomechanics), Simon Ramo (co-founder of TRW and developed ICBMs), Sabeer Bhatia (Co-founder of Hotmail), Steingrímur Hermannsson (former Prime Minister of Iceland), etc.

Cost and Financial Aid

• Tuition and fees:  $43,362 (2014-15)
• Room and board:  $12,918 (2014-15)