Georgia Tech
Georgia Tech at a Glance
Reviewed by James A. Barham, PhD, Vice President and Academic Editor. Influence ranks come from our InfluenceRanking™ methodology; other figures come from federal data, with the year shown under each section. Report an error
Georgia Tech Featured Rankings
- #2 Georgia's Best Online Master's Degrees
- #2 Public Colleges in Georgia
- #2 Online Master's in Computer Science
- #2 Most Affordable Colleges in Georgia 2026
- #2 Most Influential US Universities by State
- #3 Best Colleges in Georgia
- #3 Research Universities in Georgia 2026
- #3 Grad Schools in Georgia 2026
- #6 What Can You Do with a Degree in Organizational Psychology?
- #8 Most Influential Colleges in Golf Today
- #8 The Most Influential Colleges in Baseball Today
- #13 America's 15 Most Technologically Advanced Colleges
- #13 Fastest Online Master's Degrees
- #15 Best Value Colleges
- #16 Online Master’s in Engineering
- #16 Chemistry Research Universities
- #17 The Most Influential Colleges in Tennis Today
- #18 Engineering Research Universities
- #19 Physics Research Universities
- #24 Business Research Universities
- #25 Most Influential Colleges in Basketball Today
- #25 Earth Sciences Research Universities
- #25 Most Affordable Colleges in the U.S. 2026
- #25 Computer Science Research Universities
- #32 Best Online Master's Programs
- #33 The Fastest Traditional MBA Degree Programs
- #41 Best Public Colleges
- #43 Best Public Grad Schools
About Georgia Tech
In brief
The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech), in Atlanta, was founded in 1885 and is part of the University System of Georgia. In fall 2025 it enrolled a record of more than 56,000 students. By our measure of academic influence, it ranks #112 in the United States and #336 in the world. It admitted 14.1% of applicants for fall 2024; admitted students had a median SAT score of 1455 and a median ACT score of 32.
Its six colleges cover the liberal arts, sciences, engineering, computing, design, and business, and it has campuses in Savannah, Georgia; Metz, France; Athlone, Ireland; Shenzhen, China; and Singapore.
Where Georgia Tech’s influence is strongest
As a technological institute, Georgia Tech’s influence is concentrated in engineering and computer science. Its strongest broad fields, by US rank in our data, are:
- Engineering: #37 in the US (#123 in the world)
- Computer science: #40
- Earth sciences: #63
- Mathematics and chemistry: #75 each
Its highest-ranked specialties in our data are:
- #16 in the US: industrial engineering
- #17: nanotechnology
- #19: computer engineering
- #20: systems engineering and civil engineering
How we measure influence: these ranks come from the citations and recognition earned by a school’s faculty and alumni in each discipline, not from surveys or admissions statistics. See our methodology.
Notable people
Georgia Tech is associated with two Nobel laureates: the chemist Kary Mullis and President Jimmy Carter, winner of the Peace Prize, who studied there before graduating from the US Naval Academy. Other Georgia Tech-connected figures include the nanoscience pioneer Mostafa El-Sayed, the computer scientist Rosalind Picard, the architect Michael Arad, and Senator Sam Nunn. Our full lists of Georgia Tech’s most influential alumni and faculty appear below.
Frequently asked questions
Is Georgia Tech hard to get into? Yes. It admitted 14.1% of applicants for fall 2024; the middle half of admitted students scored 680–750 on the SAT reading section and 690–790 on math.
What does Georgia Tech cost after financial aid? Tuition is $12,008 for Georgia residents and $35,092 for out-of-state students in 2025–26. The average net price for aided students with family incomes of $48,000–$75,000 was $10,051 in 2024–25; it ranged from about $7,102 for incomes of $30,000–$48,000 to $18,187 for incomes above $110,000.
How do Georgia Tech graduates do? 93.7% of students who started in 2019 graduated within six years, and 98% of first-year students return for a second year. Ten years after starting college, former students had median earnings of $114,210.
What is Georgia Tech best known for academically? By our influence data: engineering and computer science, including specialties such as industrial engineering and nanotechnology.
According to Wikipedia, The Georgia Institute of Technology is a public research university and institute of technology in Atlanta, Georgia. Established in 1885, it is part of the University System of Georgia and has satellite campuses in Savannah, Georgia; Metz, France; Shenzhen, China; and Singapore.
Georgia Tech's Online Degrees
MS in Technology
Degree Concentrations
- Computer Science
- Cybersecurity
- Required Credits: 30
- Completion Time: 24-36 months
- Format: Fully online
MS in Engineering
Degree Concentrations
- Computational Science And Engineering
- Electrical And Computer Engineering
- Industrial Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Operations Research
- Aerospace Engineering
- Analytics
- Medical Physics
- Required Credits: 30
- Completion Time: 24-36 months
- Format: Fully online
PM in Engineering
Degree Concentrations
- Applied Systems Engineering
- Manufacturing Leadership
- Occupational Safety And Health
- Required Credits: 30
- Completion Time: 24 months
- Format: Fully online
Georgia Tech Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Annual Applications | Acceptance | Retention Rate | Graduation Rate | Median SAT Score | Median ACT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52,377 | 14% | 98% | 94% | 1455 | 32 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Georgia Tech Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $12,008 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $7,687 |
| 30K - 48K | $7,102 |
| 48K - 75K | $10,051 |
| 75K - 110K | $14,175 |
| 110K+ | $18,187 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Georgia Tech Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Georgia Tech students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $114,210 a year, and 95% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Georgia Tech's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads | Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| 57,952 | 20,887 | 37,065 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Georgia Tech?
Georgia Tech is located at 225 North Ave, Atlanta, GA 30332-0530.
How Safe is Georgia Tech?
Like every college that receives federal student aid, Georgia Tech publishes an annual security report with its campus crime statistics and safety policies. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Georgia Tech has a violent crime rate of 0.02% and a property crime rate of 0.21%. Atlanta has a violent crime rate of 0.60% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 3.55%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Georgia Tech Known For?
Georgia Tech is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Engineering
- Computer Science
- Earth Sciences
- Mathematics
- Chemistry
- Biology
- Physics
- Business
- Economics
- History
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Communications
- Medical
- Sociology
Georgia Tech's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Georgia Tech's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Georgia Tech ranks #37 in the U.S. and #123 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
engineering DegreesGeorgia Tech ranks #40 in the U.S. and #99 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesGeorgia Tech ranks #63 in the U.S. and #236 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
earth-science DegreesGeorgia Tech ranks #75 in the U.S. and #287 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
math DegreesGeorgia Tech ranks #75 in the U.S. and #320 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
chemistry DegreesGeorgia Tech ranks #96 in the U.S. and #294 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesGeorgia Tech ranks #98 in the U.S. and #402 worldwide for influence in Physics.
physics DegreesGeorgia Tech ranks #129 in the U.S. and #367 worldwide for influence in Business.
business DegreesGeorgia Tech ranks #140 in the U.S. and #613 worldwide for influence in Economics.
economics DegreesGeorgia Tech ranks #142 in the U.S. and #391 worldwide for influence in History.
history DegreesGeorgia Tech ranks #148 in the U.S. and #582 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
political-science DegreesGeorgia Tech ranks #214 in the U.S. and #514 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
psychology DegreesGeorgia Tech ranks #235 in the U.S. and #821 worldwide for influence in Communications.
communications DegreesGeorgia Tech ranks #279 in the U.S. and #1010 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesGeorgia Tech ranks #281 in the U.S. and #996 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
sociology DegreesWho Are Georgia Tech's Most Influential Alumni?
Georgia Tech's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Computer Science, Engineering, and Earth Sciences. Here are some of Georgia Tech's most famous alumni:
- Kary Mullis
- An American biochemist.
- John Young
- An American astronaut, naval officer, test pilot and aeronautical engineer.
- Robert H. Frank
- An Economist.
- Alexandra Elbakyan
- A Kazakh neuroscientist, founder of Sci-Hub.
- Charles Spielberger
- A Clinical psychologist.
- Katia Sycara
- A Greek-American computer scientist.
- Thad Starner
- An American computer scientist.
- Leonard Wood
- A 5th Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army .
- Gene Spafford
- An American computer scientist.
- Hagen Kleinert
- A German physicist.
- Rosalind Picard
- An American computer scientist.
- Joy Buolamwini
- An American computer scientist and digital activist.
Who Are Georgia Tech's Most Influential Faculty?
Georgia Tech's most influential faculty include professors in the fields of Computer Science, Engineering, and Earth Sciences. Here are some of Georgia Tech's most famous faculty:
- Eugene Thacker
- An American philosopher.
- Jeremy England
- An American physicist, researching protein folding and self-replication.
- Subhash Khot
- An Indian computer scientist, (1978 - ).
- Santosh Vempala
- A Computer scientist.
- Ayanna Howard
- An American roboticist.
- Magnus Egerstedt
- A Swedish roboticist.
- Ernest S. Croot III
- An American mathematician.
- Anind Dey
- A Canadian academic.
- Ilya Kaminsky
- A Poet, critic, translator and professor.
- Annie Antón
- An American computer scientist.
- Mulalo Doyoyo
- A South African scientist, educator, lecturer, professor, inventor, researcher in applied mechanics, ultralight materials, green building, renewable energy, and other fields of engineering..
- Vince Calhoun
- An American engineer and neuroscientist.
