The College is No. 2 among public programs on the annual list from U.S. News & World Report.
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For the second consecutive year, Georgia Tech’s graduate engineering program is No. 4 on the Best Graduate Schools rankings released by U.S. News & World Report. The College of Engineering remains second among all public programs.
The updated list, out April 8, also placed each of the College’s individual disciplines ninth or higher. It’s the 14th straight year with every program in the top 10.
Other highlights:
- The H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering is the top program in the nation for the 35th consecutive year.
- Aerospace, biomedical, and civil engineering each ranked No. 2 in their disciplines.
- Civil (2nd), environmental (4th), and computer (5th) engineering each rose one spot in the new rankings.
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U.S. News releases graduate school rankings each spring. Their evaluation of engineering as a whole is based on a number of factors, including research expenditures and publications, assessments of peer institution and employers, and academic achievements of entering students. Rankings of specific engineering disciplines are based solely on peer assessments by department heads.
In the fall, U.S. News also ranked the College’s undergraduate programs second among public universities and No. 4 overall.
2025 Graduate Rankings
U.S. News & World Report
| School | Ranking | Public Ranking |
|---|---|---|
| Industrial Engineering | 1st | 1st |
| Aerospace Engineering | 2nd | 1st |
| Biomedical Engineering | 2nd | 1st |
| Civil Engineering | 2nd (3rd last year) | 2nd |
| Environmental Engineering | 4th (5th last year) | 3rd |
| Chemical Engineering | 5th | 2nd |
| Computer Engineering | 5th (6th last year) | 2nd |
| Mechanical Engineering | 5th | 2nd |
| Electrical Engineering | 6th (4th last year) | 3rd |
| Materials Engineering | 7th | 4th |
| Nuclear Engineering | 9th | 8th |
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