Georgia Institute of Technology
Public research university in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Georgia Institute of Technology Rankings
Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) was founded in 1885. A component part of the University System of Georgia, today Georgia Tech has five satellite campuses: in Savannah, Georgia; Metz, France; Athlone, Ireland; Shenzhen, China; and Singapore.
Georgia Tech continues to grow rapidly. As of the beginning of the 2019 academic year, the student body numbered more than 36,000, which was an 11.5 percent increase over the previous year.
The university’s programs of study are divided among six colleges: the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts; the College of Sciences; the College of Engineering; the College of Computing; the College of Design; and the College of Business. Georgia Tech Online offers more than 240 different courses and programs for distance learners.
Altogether, the university offers a wide variety of technologically focused course programs (majors and minors), which earn strong national rankings on a consistent basis.
Georgia Tech is associated with two Nobel laureates:
- Chemistry—Kary Mullis
- Peace—Jimmy Carter
Other notable Georgia Tech connected individuals include the following:
- Physicists, David Finkelstein and Hermann Flaschka
- Electrical engineer and inventor, Ajeet Rohatgi
- Chemist and nanoscience pioneer, Mostafa A. El-Sayed
- Software engineer, Annie Antón
- Founder and director of MIT Media Lab’s Affective Computing Research Group, Rosalind Picard
- Architect, Michael Arad
- Actor, Randolph Scott
- Ballroom dancer and entrepreneur, Arthur Murray
- Bollywood film director, Nagesh Kukunoor Naidu
- Former US Senator, Sam Nunn
- Current US Senator, David Perdue
- Former Panama President, Juan Carlos Varela
In addition to winning the Nobel Peace Prize, Georgia Tech–graduate Jimmy Carter was the 39th President of the US.
Georgia Tech is regionally accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC).
Admissions
What does this school look for?
Annual Applications
35,644
Acceptance
22%
Graduation Rate
86%
Median SAT Score
1465
Median ACT Score
32
Costs
How much does it cost to attend?
Tuition (in-state)
$10,008
Fees (in-state)
$2,416
After Graduation
Averages for 10 years after enrolling
Avg Earnings
$85,900
Employed
93%
Campus Life
What's it like to attend this school?
The People
Full time on-campus stats
Student Body
28K
Under-Grads
15K
Graduates
13K
The Campus
Where will you be attending?
Location
225 North Ave,
Atlanta GA
30332-0530
On Campus Crime Rates
Property Crime
14 per 100k
Violent Crime
1 per 100k
City Crime Rates
Property Crime
52 per 100k
Violent Crime
11 per 100k
What is Georgia Institute of Technology known for?
Our answer to this is to show you the disciplines in which a school's faculty and alumni have had the highest historical influence. A school may be influential in a discipline even if they do not offer degrees in that area. We've organized two lists to show where they are influential and offer corresponding degrees, and where they are influential through scholarship although they don't offer degrees in the disciplines.
Top areas of influence with degrees offered
Other areas of influence
Influential People
Who are Georgia Institute of Technology's Most influential alumni?
Georgia Institute of Technology's most influential alumni faculty include professors and professionals in the fields of Engineering, Computer Science, and Communications. Georgia Institute of Technology’s most academically influential people include Kary Mullis, G. Wayne Clough, and John Young.
G. Wayne Clough
President Emeritus of the Georgia Institute of Technology and 12th Secretary of the Smithsonian
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