{"661036":{"#nid":"661036","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Tech ECE Programs Move Up in Undergraduate Rankings; Electrical Engineering Is Top Ranked Public Program","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EBoth undergraduate academic programs in the Georgia Tech School of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) rose to their highest-ever positions in the 2023\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.usnews.com\/best-colleges\/georgia-institute-of-technology-1569\/overall-rankings\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003EU.S. News \u0026amp; World Report\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;Best Colleges rankings released Sept. 12.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EElectrical engineering moved up two places to No. 2, a record high. Computer engineering moved up one spot to No. 4, matching the program\u0026rsquo;s high set in 2020.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAmong public universities, Tech\u0026rsquo;s electrical engineering is the top program in the country for the first time ever. Computer engineering remained the No. 2 public program.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;These exciting rankings affirm our overarching vision to lead in the creation and development of intellectual and human capital in electrical and computer engineering,\u0026rdquo; said\u0026nbsp;Arijit Raychowdhury, Steve W. Chaddick School Chair. \u0026ldquo;The combination of size, diversity, and quality of ECE\u0026rsquo;s undergraduate programs make us a premier destination for students and faculty members looking to solve societal-level challenges in a transformative and impactful way.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOverall, Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s College of Engineering is ranked No. 4 in the country \u0026mdash; continuing a seven-year streak in that spot \u0026mdash; and again tied with the California Institute of Technology. Among public universities, the College is No. 2 in the country. For the first time, seven of the College\u0026rsquo;s undergraduate programs are ranked\u0026nbsp;second\u0026nbsp;or better in the nation, and all are in the top five.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIndividual engineering discipline rankings\u0026nbsp;are based\u0026nbsp;solely\u0026nbsp;on surveys of deans and faculty members at other universities. The\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EU.S. News\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;rankings are one indicator of the quality of an institution and can influence undergraduates, professors, prospective students, peer institutions, and the media.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Both ECE academic programs rose to their highest-ever positions in the 2023 U.S. News \u0026 World Report Best Colleges rankings released Sept. 12."}],"uid":"36172","created_gmt":"2022-09-12 00:04:14","changed_gmt":"2022-09-12 11:47:04","author":"dwatson71","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2022-09-11T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2022-09-11T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"661035":{"id":"661035","type":"image","title":"Georgia Tech ECE Programs Move Up in Undergraduate Rankings","body":null,"created":"1662940818","gmt_created":"2022-09-12 00:00:18","changed":"1662940818","gmt_changed":"2022-09-12 00:00:18","alt":"Electrical engineering moved up two places to No. 2, a record high. 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