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Atlanta, GA | Posted: September 9, 2015
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The undergraduate program of the Daniel Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering has been ranked # 2 in the nation, according to the just-released U.S. News & World Report's America's Best Colleges guide.
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Gary MayThe undergraduate program of the Daniel Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering has been ranked # 2 in the nation, according to the just-released U.S. News & World Report's America's Best Colleges guide.
The survey of more than 60 colleges and universities with similar programs placed GT-AE one slot higher than last year's ranking but did not alter the School's overall top-tier status. The Daniel Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering has been ranked in the top 5 for more than a decade.
"This is truly wonderful news, but not entirely surprising. My faith in our School's rigor, innovation, and ambition remains unchanged," said William R. T. Oakes Professor and AE School Chair Vigor Yang.
"I am just as proud of the fact that we have produced many, many educators who are now inspiring the next generation of aerospace innovators."
The Georgia Tech College of Engineering continues to be recognized as one of the best in the nation, placing fifth in the annual undergraduate engineering program rankings.
Each of the College of Engineering's 10 undergraduate degrees programs was ranked seventh or higher in their respective fields with six programs ranked fourth or higher.
The George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering saw the biggest jump among CoE's schools, climbing from fifth in the nation to second. Industrial and systems engineering retained its top spot and has been ranked first in the country for a 21st consecutive year.
CoE is tied for third among public universities, trailing University of California-Berkeley (third overall) and University of Illinois-Urbana--Champaign (fifth overall).
“We are proud to once again be recognized by U.S. News & World Report as one of the elite engineering institutes in the United States," said Gary S. May, dean and Southern Company Chair in the College of Engineering at Georgia Tech.
"The strength of our college is the depth and breadth of our programs, and it is gratifying to see so many of our individual schools ranked among the best in their fields. With 10 highly ranked programs housed within one college we are in a unique position to offer an unparalleled interdisciplinary educational experience to the next generation of the world's engineers. We are in good company in the top 10, but we will not rest on our laurels. Our competition is not sitting still, and neither can we. We must redouble our efforts in the coming year in order to continue attracting the best and brightest students and faculty members in the world."
