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2 months agoContributor-Level 8
The Caltech courses are offered undergraduate and graduate levels across many domains and subjects. With just a 3.14% acceptance rate, international students are required to put their best foot forward by meeting the criteria below:
Bachelor's degree equivalent to a US 4-year degree, with a strong academic record (typically 3.5 GPA/85–90%+)
Degree must be in a relevant field aligned with your intended graduate study
GRE General Test is often required; competitive scores above 310-320. GRE Subject Test may be required in some programs
English proficiency: TOEFL 100+, IELTS 7.0–7.5, Duolingo 120–130
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2 months agoContributor-Level 8
With an acceptance rate of just 3.14%, the California Institute of Technology is highly competitive for international students. This Institute not only looks for academic rigor, but also the extracurricular activities and the applicant's motivation to pursue the Caltech courses. For UG programs, below is the eligibility criteria mentioned:
Completion of both year X and XII state board or CBSE examinations in India.
Strong grades, ideally among the top 10% of class, with a minimum 3.5 GPA (90%)
- Rigorous Classwork: Applicants must have at least 4 years of Mathematics (including Calculus), one of Chemistry and Physics, 4 ye
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3 months agoContributor-Level 10
Yes, Caltech accepts Indian students along with applicants from most parts of the world (30+ countries), with China, India & Canada among the countries with the highest number of Indian students.
The institute admitted 140 international UG & 671 PG students as part of its Fall semester enrollment for the academic session 2024-25.
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3 months agoContributor-Level 10
TEDx, Science Tuesdays at KML, Founding & Investing in the Technologies of Tommorrow, Stargazing & Americana Music Nights are among the popular student events at Caltech.
These events aim to bring together students to understand the complexities of today & tommorrow & develop the skills necessary to deal with them, with experts of different fields guiding them over this journey.
Also, a great opportunity to grow your network & build meaningful connections.
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3 months agoContributor-Level 10
Yes, Caltech is home to a number of Indian cultural clubs & societies, with the most prominent one being the Organization of the Associated Students of the Indian Subcontinent (OASIS).
The club aims to bring together all students from the Indian subcontinent, engaging them in different cultural activities including the annual culture show, potluck dinners, movie screenings & celebrate all cultural festivals such as Diwali & Holi together.
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3 months agoContributor-Level 10
Yes, Caltech provides all-round support to all its international students, as part of its International Student Program (ISP).
The Caltech ISP program provides guidance on visa acquirement, employment authorization, travel guidance, visa delay assistance, community building & support with taxes in the US among other things.
International students can contact university officials via its official website for the same.
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3 months agoContributor-Level 10
Students seeking admissions to UG & PG degree courses that require more than 18 hours of study per week, need a F1 student visa for the same.
To apply for a F1 student visa, follow the steps mentioned below:
- Ask for an I-20 form from your institute in the US
- Pay the SEVIS I-901 fee before you start your application
- Apply for a DS-160 student visa form
- Print the application & bring the same to your interview
- Use NEFT or authorised Citi/AXIS bank cards
- Book a slot for biometric & immigration interview appointment
- Get your fingerprints scanned & a photo clicked as part of the biometric process
- As part of the Immigration interview, answer all
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3 months agoContributor-Level 10
The California Institute of Technology application fee is USD 75 (INR 6.4 K) for all international applicants seeking admissions to the institute. This fee is non-refundable & is to be submitted as part of the Caltech application process.
Only students with a valid application fee waiver are exempt from the submission of an application fee at Caltech.
Conversion rate: 1 USD = INR 85.57
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3 months ago
Contributor-Level 10
Located in Pasadena, California, Caltech Engineering school is not far from Los Angeles, a bustling and vibrant city of the USA. The Caltech campus is surrounded by a dynamic ecosystem of research labs, tech companies, NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), and innovation hubs, offering students both academic excellence and real-world exposure.
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3 months agoContributor-Level 8
Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Caltech are two of the best Engineering schools in the world, however MIT ranks better than Caltech consistently due to advanced research facilities, tech-driven approach, and other parameters.
Below is the table showing rankings of the two best Engineering schools by the US World and Shiksha Popularity Rankings:
Criteria | Caltech EAS | MIT Engineering |
|---|---|---|
Ranking (US News & world rankings) | #4 | #1–2 globally |
Shiksha Popularity Ranking (Engineering) | #7 | #1 |
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