Georgia Institute of Technology – Engineering School Overview

The application fee is $95 for U.S. residents and $105 for international students. Tuition costs are as follows:

• Full-time (in-state): $14,416 per year
• Full-time (out-of-state): $30,598 per year
• Part-time (in-state): $601 per credit
• Part-time (out-of-state): $1,276 per credit

The Ph.D. student-faculty ratio is 4.4:1 (2024). The College of Engineering has 635 full-time faculty members.

At-a-Glance

• Acceptance Rate (Master’s & Doctoral): 22.2%
• Tuition & Fees (Doctorate, in-state): $14,416 per year
• Total Enrollment: 6,861

Georgia Institute of Technology – 2025 Engineering & Specialties Rankings

Georgia Tech ranks #4 out of 198 in Best Engineering Schools, evaluated based on widely accepted performance indicators.

Overall Rankings

• #4 – Best Engineering Schools
  • Overall Score: 91
  • Peer Assessment Score (out of 5): 4.6
  • Recruiter Assessment Score (out of 5): 4.5

Engineering Specialty Rankings

• #2 – Aerospace / Aeronautical / Astronautical Engineering (tie)
• #2 – Biomedical Engineering / Bioengineering
• #5 – Chemical Engineering
• #2 – Civil Engineering (tie)
• #5 – Computer Engineering (tie)
• #6 – Electrical / Electronic / Communications Engineering (tie)
• #4 – Environmental / Environmental Health Engineering (tie)
• #1 – Industrial / Manufacturing / Systems Engineering
• #7 – Materials Engineering
• #5 – Mechanical Engineering (tie)
• #9 – Nuclear Engineering

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Engineering School Admissions

• Application Fee: $95
• Application Deadlines:
  • Master’s: N/A
  • Ph.D.: N/A

Admissions Data

• Applicants (Master’s): 10,846
• Applicants (Ph.D.): 6,104
• Acceptance Rates:
  • Master’s: (Unlock with U.S. News Engineering School Compass)
  • Doctoral: (Unlock with U.S. News Engineering School Compass)

Engineering School Costs

Doctoral Tuition

• Full-Time:
  • In-State: $14,416 per year
  • Out-of-State: $30,598 per year
• Part-Time:
  • In-State: $601 per credit
  • Out-of-State: $1,276 per credit

Master’s Tuition

• Full-Time:
  • In-State: $14,416 per year
  • Out-of-State: $30,598 per year
• Part-Time:
  • In-State: $601 per credit
  • Out-of-State: $1,276 per credit

Financial Aid

• Director: Katie Conrad
• Phone: (404) 894-4160

Engineering School Student Population

• Total Graduate Engineering Enrollment: 6,861
• Master’s Enrollment:
  • Full-Time: 2,517
  • Part-Time: 1,357

Gender & Diversity (Master’s)

• Female: 28%
• Male: 72%
• Student Body Breakdown:
  • International: 56.1%
  • Asian: 18.1%
  • White: 17.2%
  • Hispanic: 3.3%
  • Two or More Races: 2.5%
  • Black: 2.3%
  • American Indian: 0.4%
  • Unknown: 0%

Faculty Research Impact *(2024 Data from SciVal/Elsevier)*

• Citations per Publication: 17.7
• Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 1.6
• Publications in Top 5% Most Cited Journals: 29.3%
• Publications in Top 25% Most Cited Journals: 71.1%

Engineering School Academics

Program Offerings

• Degrees: Master’s, Doctoral
• Specializations:
  • Aerospace / Aeronautical / Astronautical
  • Biomedical / Bioengineering
  • Chemical
  • Civil
  • Computer
  • Computer Science
  • Electrical / Electronic / Communications
  • Engineering Science & Physics
  • Environmental / Environmental Health
  • Industrial / Manufacturing
  • Materials
  • Mechanical
  • Nuclear
  • Other

Faculty & Student Ratio

• Full-Time Faculty (Tenured/Tenure-Track): 635
• Ph.D. Student/Faculty Ratio: 4.4:1