Graduate Program National Rankings
Georgia Tech is among the nation’s best when it comes to providing cutting-edge, technologically focused graduate degrees.
U.S. News & World Report’s 2014 rankings of graduate programs reflect the high quality of Tech’s academic programs.
The Institute’s College of Engineering ranked No. 6, and all 11 of the programs within the college are ranked in the top 10, including:
- Industrial Engineering (No. 1)
- Biomedical and Bioengineering (No. 2)
- Environmental Engineering (No. 4)
- Aerospace Engineering (No. 5)
- Civil Engineering (No. 5)
- Mechanical Engineering (No. 5)
- Electrical Engineering (No. 6)
- Computer Engineering (No. 7)
- Nuclear Engineering (No. 8)
- Materials Engineering (No. 9)
- Chemical Engineering (No. 10)
Georgia Tech appears on the top 10 list of engineering specialties more than any other ranked institution.
“Georgia Tech’s strong rankings with U.S. News & World Report year after year reflect the Institute’s ongoing commitment to excellence in research and teaching, as well as a legacy of preparing innovators and leaders,” said Georgia Tech President G.P. “Bud” Peterson.
The Institute tied for the No. 9 spot in overall computer science rankings, coming in No. 6 in both systems and artificial intelligence, and No. 8 in theory.
Georgia Tech moved from No. 26 to No. 24 in overall chemistry rankings and up to No. 29 in overall physics rankings. In discrete mathematics and combinatorics, the Institute moved up four spots to No. 4.
The Scheller College of Business full-time MBA program ranked No. 27, while the Institute’s part-time MBA program ranked No. 20, moving up from the No. 24 spot the previous year.
Writer: Matt Nagel
Graphics: Brett Lorber