Georgia Institute of Technology is a world-class public university distinguished for its premiere STEM-focused education. With over six colleges, 100+ Ph.D. and master’s programs, and a variety of interdisciplinary degrees, an education from Georgia Tech can take you anywhere you want to go.
As a student, you will work adjacent to our award-winning faculty in our state-of-the-art facilities where you will receive the support and resources to foster your passions and achieve your goals.
Creating the Next at Georgia Tech
Location
The Institute is located in Midtown Atlanta, one of the city's most energetic and vibrant neighborhoods for business, culture, education, and entertainment.
Facilities
The university is home to several state-of-the art, environmentally friendly buildings that offer the latest technology.
Research
From engineering a better way to rebuild bone inside the body to helping farmers detect crop diseases earlier, Tech's graduate students are engaged in a variety of research studies.
Innovation
Whether you have entrepreneurial aspirations or are set on joining an industry powerhouse, Tech gives you the capacity to define your own future.
Our Student Community
This university is home to a graduate student community made up of talented individuals from around the world. To give you an idea of the types of people you will meet as a student, check out the videos below:
Ph.D. Student Seeks to Help Children Through Robotics
De’Aira Bryant wants to change the lives of the people who most deserve it. A doctoral student in Computer Science and Intelligent Systems, her main focus has been exploring the potential for interactive communication between children and robots.
Master's Student Helping Develop Protective Equipment to Battle Covid-19
Kentez Craig grew up in Atlanta with two parents who served as first responders working as paramedics for local hospitals. Now, as a master's student in Engineering, Craig is inspired by his parents as he helps develop and build protective equipment for health care professionals on the front lines fighting the battle against Covid-19.
Astro-Naia: Ph.D. Student Aims for the Stars With Her Research
Naia Butler-Craig has always had a passion for science and engineering. Now a Ph.D. candidate in Aerospace Engineering, Butler-Craig works in the High-Power Electric Propulsion Lab. She balances academics with membership in the NASA Pathways Program.
Alumni Stories: Ignacio Montoya, Master's in Biomedical Innovation
Paralyzed in a motorcycle accident at the tail end of his undergraduate studies, Ignacio Montoya had to alter his dream of becoming a fighter pilot in the Air Force. He changed his major from Aerospace Engineering to Biomedical Engineering. Montoya graduated with a master's degree in Biomedical Innovation to revolutionize care for patients with major spinal cord injuries and uses his own body acts as a laboratory.
Alumni Stories: Aditi Shah, Master's in Computer Science
After losing her sight due to reginitis pigmentosa at the age of 15, Aditi Shah earned two degrees in India before coming to Tech. She graduated from Tech with a master’s in Computer Science with a focus in cybersecurity — and a goal to inspire blind women in India to pursue their dreams.
Alumni Stories: Joel Jassu, Master's in Architecture
Joel Jassu was born in Banda, Uganda. As Jassu grew up, it evolved into one of the worst slums in the capital city of Kampala. A chance encounter with an American architect visiting the country on a mission trip set him on a course to earning a master's degree in architecture at Tech.
The Support You Need
As a graduate student at Tech, you’ll have access to a variety of programs and resources to help you make the most of your time at the university. Here are some examples:
Graduate Student Government Association (SGA)
The Georgia Tech Graduate SGA leverages graduate students’ voices to make change at Tech.
Student Life
From housing to child care to health and wellness, Tech offers a variety of campus services and resources to support you.
Career Center
The nationally acclaimed Georgia Tech Career Center assists graduate students in their career and professional development journeys.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Diversity is one of Georgia Tech’s greatest strengths and one of the major priorities identified in our new strategic plan. From the African American Male Initiative program to the Women, Science, and Technology Learning Community, Tech thrives on diversity.
Funding Opportunities
Georgia Tech is recognized as a top return on investment and provides graduate students with assistantships, fellowships, loans, and more to help pay for graduate school.
Preparing Future Faculty Program
The Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) hosts the Preparing Future Faculty program to prepare you to be an effective instructor.
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