{"588725":{"#nid":"588725","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Biomedical Engineering Ranked No. 3 in U.S. News Graduate Rankings","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Tech and Emory is ranked No. 3 (tied with Stanford and UC San Diego) in \u003Cem\u003EU.S. News \u0026amp; World Report\u0026rsquo;s\u003C\/em\u003E latest ranking of the nation\u0026rsquo;s top graduate biomedical engineering programs. The department is a partnership between Emory University\u0026rsquo;s School of Medicine and Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s College of Engineering.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Our continued recruitment of the world\u0026rsquo;s best scholars has amplified the special synergy between Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s College of Engineering and the Emory School of Medicine,\u0026rdquo; said C. Ross Ethier, interim chair of the Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering. \u0026ldquo;Our cutting-edge biomedical research, world-class infrastructure, and innovative programs attract the brightest graduate students from around the world.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nFor the sixth consecutive year, all 11 of Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s graduate engineering programs are ranked in the top 10 in their respective fields in the \u003Cem\u003EU.S. News \u0026amp; World Report\u003C\/em\u003E graduate 2018 rankings of national universities granting engineering doctoral degrees.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOverall the Georgia Tech College of Engineering\u0026rsquo;s graduate programs are ranked seventh in the country and third among public colleges.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The breadth and depth of our graduate programs are a point of pride at Georgia Tech,\u0026rdquo; said Gary S. May, dean of the College of Engineering. \u0026ldquo;We strive to be the best in all that we do and these rankings are evidence that our efforts are being noticed. Georgia Tech offers graduate students access to world-class faculty and research facilities and an opportunity to work across disciplines in some very unique and exciting ways, making it an excellent option for the engineers of tomorrow.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMedia Contacts:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWalter Rich\u2028\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECommunications Manager\u2028\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering\u2028\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Institute of Technology\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"One of the Nation\u0027s Best BME Graduate Programs"}],"uid":"27513","created_gmt":"2017-03-14 15:15:44","changed_gmt":"2017-03-16 20:27:22","author":"Walter Rich","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2017-03-14T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2017-03-14T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"588724":{"id":"588724","type":"image","title":"U.S. News 2018 Graduate Biomedical Engineering Ranking","body":null,"created":"1489504424","gmt_created":"2017-03-14 15:13:44","changed":"1489504424","gmt_changed":"2017-03-14 15:13:44","alt":"U.S. News 2018 Graduate Biomedical Engineering Ranking","file":{"fid":"224370","name":"GT_Emory-BME Grad Ranked No3-2018-SMALL.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/GT_Emory-BME%20Grad%20Ranked%20No3-2018-SMALL.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/GT_Emory-BME%20Grad%20Ranked%20No3-2018-SMALL.png","mime":"image\/png","size":363040,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/GT_Emory-BME%20Grad%20Ranked%20No3-2018-SMALL.png?itok=2tEYgkoc"}}},"media_ids":["588724"],"groups":[{"id":"1254","name":"Wallace H. Coulter Dept. of Biomedical Engineering"}],"categories":[{"id":"138","name":"Biotechnology, Health, Bioengineering, Genetics"}],"keywords":[{"id":"1612","name":"BME"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39441","name":"Bioengineering and Bioscience"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EWalter Rich\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["wrich@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}