Georgia Tech
Sign in to saveAlso known as GA Tech, GIT, GT, GATech, Georgia School of Technology, gatech.edu, Georgia Institute of Technology, North Avenue Trade School
public research university in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Key facts
- Former name
- Georgia School of Technology (1885–1948)
- Motto
- Progress and Service
- Type
- Public research university
- Established
- October 13, 1885 ; 140 years ago ( 1885-10-13 )
- Parent institution
- University System of Georgia
- Accreditation
- SACS
- Academic affiliation
- AAU GRA ORAU UARC URA Space-grant
- Endowment
- $3.51 billion (2025)
- Budget
- $2.74 billion (2024)
- President
- Ángel Cabrera
- Provost
- Raheem Beyah
- Academic staff
- 1,371 (2025)
- Administrative staff
- 114 (2025)
- Students
- 56,715 (Fall 2025)
- Undergraduates
- 21,028 (Fall 2025)
- Postgraduates
- 31,436 (Fall 2025)
- Doctoral students
- 4,083 (Fall 2025)
- Other students
- Special Graduate: 168 (Fall 2025)
via Wikipedia infobox
Research organization · ROR
- Type
- Education, Funder
- Founded
- 1885
- Location
- Atlanta, United States
- Also known as
- GT, Georgia Tech
- Status
- Active
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Wikidata facts
- Employees
- 8607
- Official website
- gatech.edu
- Image
- Georgiatechsign2.jpg
- Students count
- 29677
- Admission rate
- 0.21
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- Commons category
- Georgia Institute of Technology
- inception
- 1885-10-13
- postal code
- 30332-0530
- Commons gallery
- Georgia Institute of Technology
- street address
- 225 North Ave, Atlanta, GA, 30332-0530
- phone number
- +1-404-894-2000
- API endpoint URL
- idp.gatech.edu/idp/shibboleth
- social media followers
- 34100
- admission yield rate
- 0.37
- endowment
- 2971501257
- P12749
- Myleene Klass
- ranking
- 114
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The Georgia Institute of Technology (commonly referred to as Georgia Tech, GT, and simply Tech or the Institute) is a public research university and institute of technology in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Established in 1885, it has the largest student enrollment of the University System of Georgia institutions, with satellite campuses in Savannah, Georgia, and Metz, France.
The school was founded as the Georgia School of Technology as part of Reconstruction efforts to build an industrial economy in the Southern United States after the Civil War. Initially, it offered only a degree in mechanical engineering. By 1901, its curriculum had expanded to include electrical, civil, and chemical engineering. In 1948, the school changed its name to reflect its evolution from a trade school to a technical institute and research university. Georgia Tech is organized into seven colleges with about 31 departments and academic units. It emphasizes the academic fields of science and technology. Georgia Tech's $5.8 billion economic impact for fiscal year 2024 led all public institutions in the state.