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Rankings are based on 18 indicators that gauge performance in the following areas, many of which are scaled for institution size and subject weighted to account for differences across academic disciplines:
Caltech ranking2026: 72025: 72024: 72023: 62022: 2 (tie)2021: 42020: 22019: 52018: 3 (tie)2017: 22016: 12015: 12014: 12013: 12012: 1
The Times Higher Education Interdisciplinary Science Rankings (ISR), launched in association with Schmidt Science Fellows, measures global universities' contributions and commitment to interdisciplinary science. Rankings are based on 11 specific metrics organized across three main pillars:
Rankings are based on six indicators in the following areas:
Caltech ranking2025: 9 (National, 7)2024: 8 (tie) (National, 6(tie))2023: 9 (National, 7)2022: 9 (National, 7)2021: 9 (National, 7)2020: 8 (National, 7)2019: 9 (National, 7)2018: 9 (National, 7)2017: 9 (National, 7)2016: 8 (National, 6)2015: 7 (National, 6)2014: 7 (National, 6)2013: 6 (National, 5)2012: 6 (National, 5)
Caltech ranking2026: 112025: 6 (tie)2024: 7 (tie)2023: 92022: 9 (tie)2021: 9 (tie)2020: 12 (tie)2019: 12 (tie)2018: 102017: 12 (tie)2016: 10 (tie)2015: 102014: 10 (tie)2013: 10 (tie)2012: 5 (tie)
Caltech ranking2026: 102025: 102024: 152023: 6 (tie)2022: 62021: 42020: 52019: 42018: 42017: 52016: 52015: 82014: 10 (tie)2013: 102012: 12 (tie)
Caltech ranking2025: 242024: 222023: 472022: 452021: 402020: not reported2019: 82018: 62017: 62016: 392015: 332014: 212013: 182012: 18
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