{"692742":{"#nid":"692742","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Tech Ranked No. 6 Public University in U.S. News \u0026 World Report","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech has entered the nation\u2019s top 30 universities while strengthening its position across engineering, computing, teaching, innovation, and educational value in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.usnews.com\/best-colleges\/rankings\/national-universities\u0022\u003EU.S. News \u0026amp; World Report Best Colleges 2027\u003C\/a\u003E rankings.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Institute rose three places to No. 29 among national universities and three places to No. 6 among public national universities. It also moved from No. 108 to No. 39 among Best Value Schools, a 69-place rise and the largest year-over-year improvement among Georgia Tech\u2019s listed rankings.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech also ranked No. 5 in the new Best Value Schools for the In-State Students category.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cAt a time when students and families are asking important questions about the value of higher education, Georgia Tech continues to demonstrate that world-class academic quality and affordability can go hand in hand,\u201d said Georgia Tech President \u00c1ngel Cabrera. \u201cOur rise among the nation\u2019s top universities and our strong performance in value rankings reflect our commitment to delivering an education that creates opportunity, drives innovation, and creates lasting impact for our students \u200band our communities.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEngineering Reaches No. 2\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/coe.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Eundergraduate engineering program\u003C\/a\u003E rose one place to No. 2 nationally, tied with Stanford University and the University of California, Berkeley. Every ranked Georgia Tech engineering discipline remains in the top five nationally.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ce.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ECivil engineering\u003C\/a\u003E moved into the No. 1 position, joining \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ce.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Eenvironmental engineering\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/isye.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Eindustrial and systems engineering\u003C\/a\u003E at the top of their respective disciplines. The Institute now holds three No. 1 undergraduate engineering rankings.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOther top engineering program rankings include:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\u0022e8c35c3f4527264ea81afd819cbfaa82f\u0022\u003EMechanical engineering rose two places to No. 2.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\u0022e802d0805ce13acc194c11c1c3979e302\u0022\u003EMaterials engineering moved to No. 2 (up from No. 3).\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\u0022e4f98ea709b5f20c2452a1f57d26c54ad\u0022\u003EComputer engineering advanced to No. 5 (up from No. 6).\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\u0022e147068ad636b5ffc9709fd4a21e77f4a\u0022\u003EAerospace engineering at No. 2.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\u0022ec86ce18cb0242332063f7896c11d640f\u0022\u003EChemical engineering at No. 2.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\u0022eb567793db3d911b7a94ea27bd46cd6f7\u0022\u003EElectrical engineering held at No. 3.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EComputing Maintains Top-Five Standing\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/scs.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003Eundergraduate computer science program\u003C\/a\u003E held at No. 5 nationally, tied with Princeton University and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Six ranked computing specialties placed among the nation\u2019s top 10.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECybersecurity remained No. 2, software engineering held at No. 3, and artificial intelligence and data analytics\/science each ranked No. 5. Computer systems advanced one place to No. 6, while theory remained No. 10.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EScheller Business Programs Show Continued Strength\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.scheller.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003Eundergraduate business program\u003C\/a\u003E ranked No. 20 nationally, remaining among the country\u2019s top 20 programs. Business analytics and management information systems each ranked No. 3. Quantitative analysis rose to No. 4, while production and operations management and supply chain management both maintained at No. 6. Finance advanced four places to No. 30.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETeaching and Hands-On Learning Advance\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech climbed seven places to No. 14 for Best Undergraduate Teaching, entering the top 20. The Institute also remained No. 3 among the nation\u2019s Most Innovative Schools.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EExperiential learning continues to distinguish the undergraduate experience. Georgia Tech ranked No. 4 for internships and co-ops, No. 12 for senior capstone experiences, and No. 14, up from No. 19, for undergraduate research and creative projects.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E*Please note that this summary includes the latest rankings issued by\u202fU.S. News \u0026amp; World Report. Not all Georgia Tech Colleges, Schools, and subjects are ranked every year by this organization.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Institute rose three places to No. 29 among national universities and three places to No. 6 among public national universities. It also moved from No. 108 to No. 39 among Best Value Schools, a 69-place rise and the largest year-over-year improvement among Georgia Tech\u2019s listed rankings.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The Institute rises to No. 6 among public universities and reaches No. 2 in undergraduate engineering."}],"uid":"35798","created_gmt":"2026-09-22 00:33:23","changed_gmt":"2026-09-24 16:28:57","author":"Ayana Isles","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2026-09-22T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2026-09-22T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"681218":{"id":"681218","type":"image","title":"Georgia Tech students in class","body":null,"created":"1790075498","gmt_created":"2026-09-22 11:11:38","changed":"1790075498","gmt_changed":"2026-09-22 11:11:38","alt":"Georgia Tech students in class","file":{"fid":"265585","name":"25-R10410-P26-025-Web-Use---1-000px-Wide.jpeg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/09\/22\/25-R10410-P26-025-Web-Use---1-000px-Wide.jpeg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/09\/22\/25-R10410-P26-025-Web-Use---1-000px-Wide.jpeg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":306089,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2026\/09\/22\/25-R10410-P26-025-Web-Use---1-000px-Wide.jpeg?itok=X3RjC_gY"}}},"media_ids":["681218"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/www.usnews.com\/best-colleges\/rankings\/national-universities","title":"2027 Best National Universities Rankings"},{"url":"https:\/\/news.gatech.edu\/news\/2026\/09\/16\/forbes-niche-rank-georgia-tech-among-nations-best-colleges","title":"Forbes, Niche Rank Georgia Tech Among Nation\u2019s Best Colleges"}],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"},{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"}],"categories":[{"id":"42911","name":"Education"},{"id":"134","name":"Student and Faculty"}],"keywords":[{"id":"61051","name":"US News \u0026 World Report"},{"id":"9525","name":"College Rankings"},{"id":"175502","name":"Best College Rankings"},{"id":"100351","name":"best colleges"},{"id":"109","name":"Georgia Tech"},{"id":"187915","name":"go-researchnews"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:aisles3@gatech.edu\u0022\u003EAyana Isles\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr\u003ESenior Media Relations Representative\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr\u003EInstitute Communications\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}