{"656744":{"#nid":"656744","#data":{"type":"news","title":"ECE Grad Programs Receive Top Spots in U.S. News \u0026 World Report Rankings","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EBoth graduate programs in the Georgia Tech School of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) received top spots in the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.usnews.com\/education\/best-graduate-schools\/articles\/us-news-ranks-best-graduate-schools\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003EU.S. News \u0026amp; World Report\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003Eannual rankings released March 29\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EElectrical engineering moved up one spot to fourth (tied with the California Institute of Technology and the University of Illinois), while computer engineering came in at sixth\u0026nbsp;in the publication\u0026rsquo;s 2023 edition of Best Graduate Schools.\u0026nbsp;In terms of rankings among public universities, electrical engineering maintained its spot at second place and computer engineering maintained its third-place position.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;As the\u0026nbsp;largest ECE\u0026nbsp;graduate program in the United States, we have a unique understanding of what it takes to be a leader in\u0026nbsp;education, innovation and research,\u0026rdquo; said\u0026nbsp;Arijit\u0026nbsp;Raychowdhury, the Steve W. Chaddick School Chair for ECE. \u0026ldquo;I continue to be amazed at the\u0026nbsp;incredible commitment\u0026nbsp;and passion of ECE\u0026nbsp;students,\u0026nbsp;faculty, and staff. It\u0026rsquo;s truly a\u0026nbsp;testament\u0026nbsp;to their\u0026nbsp;hard work\u0026nbsp;that Georgia Tech\u0026nbsp;ECE continues to\u0026nbsp;receive such high rankings and recognition as a premier graduate\u0026nbsp;program.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/coe.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ECollege of Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E is now No. 7 in the nation among engineering graduate programs. That\u0026rsquo;s one spot higher than last year and tied with the California Institute of Technology. The College is fourth among public universities, and for the 11th year in a row, all 11 of the College\u0026rsquo;s graduate programs are ranked in the nation\u0026rsquo;s top 10.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWith over\u0026nbsp;110 faculty members\u0026nbsp;at three campuses, ECE covers a broad range of research topics and offers over\u0026nbsp;100 graduate-level ECE courses\u0026nbsp;in a wide selection of areas. The school is home to\u0026nbsp;11 areas of specialization,\u0026nbsp;19\u0026nbsp;research centers, and numerous laboratories.\u0026nbsp;During the last five years, ECE has averaged $51-$58\u0026nbsp;million per year in corporate, governmental, and research foundation support.\u0026nbsp;Almost every industry, including aerospace, biomedical, energy, robotics, manufacturing, automotive, and computer, recruits ECE graduates.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout the\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EU.S. News \u0026amp; World Report\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp;Rankings\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nRankings for the engineering colleges that provided data were calculated based on a weighted average of 10 indicators, while specific \u0026ldquo;specialty rankings\u0026rdquo; (like the EE and CmpE programs) are based on peer assessments. To see more information on how the rankings are determined, visit\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.usnews.com\/education\/best-graduate-schools\/articles\/engineering-schools-methodology\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/www.usnews.com\/education\/best-graduate-schools\/articles\/engineering-schools-methodology\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Electrical engineering moves up one spot to fourth."}],"uid":"36172","created_gmt":"2022-03-29 12:57:40","changed_gmt":"2022-03-29 13:16:23","author":"dwatson71","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2022-03-29T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2022-03-29T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"625807":{"id":"625807","type":"image","title":"Georgia Tech U.S. News Rankings","body":null,"created":"1568036657","gmt_created":"2019-09-09 13:44:17","changed":"1568036657","gmt_changed":"2019-09-09 13:44:17","alt":"","file":{"fid":"238252","name":"N19C10503 C005.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/N19C10503%20C005.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/N19C10503%20C005.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":859076,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/N19C10503%20C005.jpg?itok=2xBGdxzI"}}},"media_ids":["625807"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/www.usnews.com\/education\/best-graduate-schools\/articles\/us-news-ranks-best-graduate-schools","title":" U.S. News \u0026 World Report Best Graduate Schools"},{"url":"https:\/\/www.ece.gatech.edu","title":"School of Electrical and Computer Engineering"}],"groups":[{"id":"1255","name":"School of Electrical and Computer Engineering"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"42901","name":"Community"},{"id":"42911","name":"Education"},{"id":"145","name":"Engineering"}],"keywords":[{"id":"177494","name":"U.S. News \u0026 World Report graduate program rankings"},{"id":"2435","name":"ECE"},{"id":"594","name":"college of engineering"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDan Watson\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:dwatson@ece.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Edwatson@ece.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["dwatson@ece.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}