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Atlanta, GA | Posted: March 15, 2011
Georgia Tech Media Relations
Laura Diamond
laura.diamond@comm.gatech.edu
404-894-6016
Jason Maderer
maderer@gatech.edu
404-660-2926
Summary Sentence:
Engineering remains among top four graduate schools in the nation.
Full Summary:
The Georgia Institute of Technology’s College of Engineering ranked No.4 for the seventh consecutive year in U.S. News & World Report's annual list of the best American graduate school programs.
Tech TowerThe Georgia Institute of Technology’s College of Engineering ranked No.4 for the seventh consecutive year in U.S. News & World Report's annual list of the best American graduate school programs.
Ten of the College of Engineering's programs have again been ranked in the top 10 including industrial engineering (No. 1), biomedical (No. 2), civil (No. 3), aerospace (No. 4), environmental (No. 5), electrical (No. 6), computer (No. 6), mechanical (No. 6), nuclear (No. 8) and materials (No. 8). Chemical engineering ranked just outside the top ten at No. 11.
“The sustained excellence of our College of Engineering rankings serve as a testament to our outstanding faculty, staff and students,” said Georgia Tech President G.P. “Bud” Peterson. “As we move forward to define our future, our excellence in architecture, engineering, business, science and technology – and how they interface with public policy and the liberal arts – will continue to provide a unique resource for interdisciplinary innovation.”
The Georgia Tech College of Management full-time MBA program was ranked No. 28, while the Institute's part-time MBA program moved up seven spots to No. 17.
