57106 news 1221004800 1475895978 <![CDATA[ECE Scores a First in U.S. News Rankings]]> For the first time ever, electrical engineering placed 5th, advancing to its highest placement ever in the U.S. News & World Report 2009 undergraduate engineering rankings. Computer engineering remains strong, maintaining its 6th place position from last year.

"We are pleased to be recognized among the nation's top EE and CmpE programs," said Gary S. May, Steve W. Chaddick School Chair of ECE. "Our success in ECE can be attributed to continually recruiting and retaining the finest faculty and students that are supported by a great group of staff. We can all be very proud of our accomplishments and the high esteem in which our peers hold us."

The College of Engineering moved up a notch to fourth, and Georgia Tech retained its 7th place standing among public universities. To learn how other engineering disciplines at Georgia Tech fared in the 2009 U.S. News rankings, please read the news release on the Georgia Tech web site. Congratulations to everybody!

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