California Institute of Technology

The California Institute of Technology (or CalTech) is a university in Pasadena, California. CalTech is a very special university, because it specializes in science and technology. CalTech is especially good at teaching engineering (building new things using science), math, and the natural sciences, like biology, chemistry, and physics. It is also very good at teaching people to solve problems, which is really important for inventors and innovators. CalTech is one of the best universities in the world, and it also has one of the most competitive admissions processes.