Georgia Institute of Technology

The Georgia Institute of Technology is one of the nation’s top research universities, distinguished by its commitment to improving the human condition through advanced science and technology. Georgia Tech is a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU), an association of 62 leading research universities in the United States and Canada. Georgia Tech’s campus occupies 400 acres in the heart of the city of Atlanta, where over 20,000 undergraduate and graduate students receive a focused, technologically based education. Accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS)*, the Institute offers many nationally recognized, top-ranked programs. Undergraduate and graduate degrees are offered in the Colleges of Architecture, Computing, Engineering, Sciences, Scheller College of Business and the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts. Georgia Tech is consistently ranked among the top ten public universities in the United States.

Georgia Tech will define the technological research university of the 21st century. As a result, we will be leaders in influencing major technological, social, and policy decisions that address critical global challenges. ‘What does Georgia Tech think?’ will be a common question in research, business, the media, and government. Mission: Technological change is fundamental to the advancement of the human condition. The Georgia Tech community?students, staff, faculty, and alumni?will realize our motto of ‘Progress and Service’ through effectiveness and innovation in teaching and learning, our research advances, and entrepreneurship in all sectors of society. We will be leaders in improving the human condition in Georgia, the United States, and around the globe.

Foundation year: 1885
Short name: Georgia Tech
Type: Public
Students: 21900
Faculty: 1020
Faculty/Students Ratio: 22:1
Region: North America
Location: Atlanta, GA