The California Institute of Technology is a private research university in Pasadena, California, United States. The university is responsible for many modern scientific advancements and is among a small group of institutes of technology in the United States that are devoted to the instruction of pure and applied sciences.
Established: September 23, 1891
Founder: Amos G. Throop
President: Thomas F. Rosenbaum
Former names: Throop University (1891–1907) · Throop Polytechnic Institute and Manual Training School (1907–1913) · Throop College of Technology (1913–1920)
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