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