California Institute of Technology

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

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.

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: 

According to the Quacquarelli Symonds  World rankings, the Engineering and Technology domain is ranked #13 among the best in the world which is a downgrade from #9 in 2024. 

On the other hand, Engineering courses at Caltech are ranked at #5 by the US World and News ranking 2025 body among the best Engineering programs worldwide.  According to the rankings released by Shiskha Popularity, this school ranks at #3 in Aerospace Engineering, at #9 in BE/BTech, and #7 in Engineering.

Caltech is ranked as one of the top 10 best Engineering schools around the world, the Division of Engineering and Applied Sciences (Caltech) upholds its reputation for being one of the top choices among the international students who are willing to enrol in Engineering programs. 

The Engineering courses at Caltech are ranked at #5 by the US World and News ranking 2025 body among the best Engineering programs worldwide.  According to the rankings released by Shiskha Popularity, this school ranks at #3 in Aerospace Engineering, at #9 in BE/BTech, and #7 in Engineering.

Caltech partners with over 150 recruiters every year across sectors like Tech, Aerospace, Research, Government etc. Some of the most notable partners include NASA and Google.

Here is the table showing the Caltech EAs graduates typically hired at:

There is no concept of campus placement in the USA universities, all that matters is the skill and networking. The Caltech Engineering graduates are considered highly valuable among the tech giants like SpaceX, Meta, Google, NASA/JPL, top research institution. According to the Caltech Placement report 2023, the overall placement rate (employment plus graduation school) of 87% with Mean engineering starting salary of USD 76,249 (INR 65.5).

Caltech partners with over 150 recruiters every year across sectors like Tech, Aerospace, Research, Government etc. Some of the most notable partners include NASA and Google.

The Caltech Engineering graduates are considered highly valuable among tech giants like SpaceX, Meta, Google, NASA/JPL, top research institution. According to the Caltech Placement report 2023, the overall placement rate (employment plus graduation school) of 87% with Mean engineering starting salary of USD 76,249 (INR 65.5).