Georgia Tech is ranked #4 in Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs. All of our graduate engineering programs rank in the top 10. (Source: U.S. News & World Report)
Scheller College of Business ranks #19 among all Undergraduate Business Programs and #16 for their Part-Time MBA (Source: U.S. News & World Report). Scheller is also ranked #19 in the world and #4 in the U.S. in the Corporate Knights Better World MBA ranking.
Computer Science ranks #5 by U.S. News & World Report's Undergraduate Program Rankings, #6 by U.S. News & World Report's Graduate School Rankings and Times Higher Education World University Rankings, and #21 in The Guardian's QS World University Rankings.
In the category of Statistics and Operational Research, Georgia Tech ranks #8 in The Guardian's QS World University Rankings, and our graduate urban planning program is ranked #10 in the U.S. by Planetizen.
Our Living Learning Communities are ranked #23 by U.S. News and World Report.
Campus & Athletics
Georgia Tech's beautiful 400-acre, tree-lined campus is located in the heart of Atlanta, Georgia.
We are ranked among the Top 50 Green Colleges by The Princeton Review.
Our strong work ethic is balanced by a collegiate atmosphere incorporating sports, campus traditions, more than 400 student organizations, and more than 50 Greek organizations.
Our NCAA Division I intercollegiate athletics program is one of the oldest and most renowned in the country, and Tech students are passionate cheerleaders for their beloved Yellow Jackets, who compete in 17 different sports.
For the larger student body, Tech's 20 intramural sports, 43 sports clubs, and one of the bestoutdoor recreation programs in the country offer year-round action.
Return on Investment
According to the U.S. Census Bureau Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes project, as of July 2022:
• Georgia Tech had the highest earnings of all USG colleges for baccalaureate graduates at one ($43,579), five ($61,200), and 10 years ($74,633) after graduation.
• Computer and Information Services graduates had the highest average salaries at $73,936 one year after graduation, $94,314 five years after graduation, and $124,663 10 years after graduation.
• 54% of Georgia Tech baccalaureate graduates still work in the state of Georgia five years after graduating.
Georgia Tech ranks highest among public universities in Georgia for 20-year net present value (NPV), at $958,000, and is ranked #20 at the 20-year mark out of all 4,500 schools listed in the 2022 Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce College Scorecard. The NPV calculation considers costs, future salaries, investing, and earning a specific amount of money. ·
Georgia Tech is ranked #1 in Career Placement and #2 for Internships by The Princeton Review and #7 by WalletHub for Career Outcomes.
PayScale.com ranks Tech as #1 in Georgia and #13 among all U.S. colleges for providing the best 20-Year Return on Investment.
Our co-op and internship programs are ranked #4 by U.S. News and World Report.
Scheller College of Business' careers service is ranked #2 by Financial Times MBA Rankings.
More than 700 businesses, industries, and organizations throughout the U.S. and abroad employ Georgia Tech co-op students and interns each year.
Research Leadership
Georgia Tech is one of the South’s largest industrial and engineering research agencies.
The Institute plays a leading role in the Georgia Research Alliance, a centerpiece of the state’s economic development strategy.
Research is conducted for industry and government by the Georgia Tech Research Institute, various academic schools and departments, and more than 100 interdisciplinary research units.
U.S. News and World Report ranks us at #14 for Undergraduate Research/Creative Projects, and #23 for Senior Capstone Projects.
Diversity
The Institute is consistently ratedamong the top universities in the nation for graduation of underrepresented minorities in engineering, physical sciences, and architecture and planning.
With more than 60 chartered student organizations exploring religious, racial, sexual, and ethnic identity (but open to all), our students find a way to celebrate, strengthen, and share their part of the robust cultural melting pot that thrives in our community.
Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Georgia Tech is ranked #4 in Most Innovative Schools by U.S. News & World Report.
The Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC) is recognized by Forbes magazine as one of 12 incubators “changing the world.” Founded in 1980, ATDC is the oldest technology incubator in the U.S. with more than $2 billion raised by 150 graduates.
Georgia Tech Research Corporation is #32 on the list of Top 100 Worldwide Universities Granted U.S. Utility Patents.
U.S. News & World Report
U.S. News & World Report Rankings
Overall
#4 Co-op and Internship Programs
#4 Most Innovative Schools
#10 Top Public Universities
#14 Undergraduate Research / Creative Projects
#16 Best Colleges for Veterans
#23 Senior Capstone Projects
#23 Learning Communities
#38 National Universities
2022 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings