California Institute of Technology
Amos Geiger Troup founded the California Institute of Technology. In 1891 it was widely promoted toCaltech as a preparatory and vocational school. Technology. The main motto of this university is "The truth will set you free." The university is renowned for its strength in science and engineering, and is among a small group of institutes of technology in the United States which is principally devoted to the instruction of pure and applied sciences.
This university has been ranked as one of the best universities in the world. It has over 2,000 students, including 34 Nobel Prize winners and 1,261 graduate and 979 undergraduate students.
Established: September 23, 1891
Location: Pasadena, California, United States
Website: www.caltech.edu