ATLANTA (March 28, 2008) --The College of Computing atGeorgia Tech jumped into the Top 10 in the latest rankings of graduatecomputer science (CS) programs by U.S. News & World Report. Nowranked 9th in the nation overall, the College of Computing moved upfrom the 11th position held in 2007 and is now tied with the Universityof Texas-Austin. In CS specialty areas, the College moved up to 7thplace in Artificial Intelligence--a five-spot jump from 12th only lastyear--while Computer Science Systems rose from 13th last year to 10th.

The rankings released on the web and to media today are based on asurvey of deans and department chairs at CS programs around thecountry. For a complete listing of CS program rankings and extensivespecialty rankings, visit the U.S. News web site here.All new and old rankings will be available in U.S. News' "Best GraduateSchools" guidebook, which will hit newsstands next week.

In addition to the Artificial Intelligence (#7) and Systems (#10)rankings, the College's Theory specialty held its No. 9 ranking (lastyear the program leaped from 16th to 9th). There were no rankingsissued again this year for Graphics/Visualization, which received a 4thplace ranking in 1999, or in Databases, which ranked 7th in 1999.

In the past decade, the College of Computing's overall graduateComputer Science program has risen consistently in the U.S. Newsratings:

• 1996--18
• 1997--18
• 1999--13
• 2002--12
• 2007--11

The College's reputation continues to grow and improve through itsoutstanding research, creative approaches to educational programs,world-class faculty, and richly diverse student body. By fosteringleadership, collaboration and innovation, the College hopes to buildits esteem and prominence across the board.

"This is a big deal. I could not be more proud of the effort I seefrom everyone with the College of Computing," said Dean Rich DeMillo."Once you reach the upper end of the rankings, it's very difficult tomake significant jumps. That we were able to jump not one but twospots--and into the Top 10--speaks volumes of the work we are doing andthe impact it is making, not just in higher education and computing,but in the larger world beyond."

For the Institute-level release regarding the rankings, click here.