Joseph E. Shepherd
Dean of Graduate Studies

Welcome to the California Institute of Technology graduate school website!

Caltech grants degrees in most fields of science, engineering, and social science. The graduate program offers superb research training along with a strong but flexible curriculum of course work. We especially welcome applicants from groups that have historically been underrepresented in academia.

We have an outstanding faculty-including several Nobel Laureates-and state-of-the-art laboratories, computing, library, and astronomical research facilities. Graduate students at Caltech also have the opportunity to collaborate with scientists and engineers at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory and other research centers.

Admission to Caltech is highly competitive; there are currently only about 1200 students enrolled in the 22 graduate options. The vast majority of entering graduate students are offered full financial support. There are a large number of fellowships available, and most students are further supported by research and teaching assistantships.

The information on the graduate web site is intended to provide prospective students, current students, faculty and staff with a broad overview of the graduate programs at Caltech, in addition to current news, announcements, special events, and research opportunities. I hope you will agree that Caltech is an ideal place to pursue a graduate education.

Sincerely,

Joseph E. Shepherd