Caltech Division of Engineering and Applied Science

Caltech Division of Engineering and Applied Science achieves the highest per-capita research output of any university, with $450 million in annual funding and a 3:1 student-to-faculty ratio. Its researchers publish 12 papers per faculty member each year, outperforming #2 Stanford by 25% in citation impact. The division's Jet Propulsion Laboratory partnership has enabled 45 space missions, including the Mars rovers, unmatched by any other academic program. With 955 students enrolled, Caltech's breakthroughs in nanotechnology are 30% faster to commercialization than the typical rival, generating $1.2 billion in patent licensing revenue since 2010.