The Georgia Institute of Technology was established in 1885. The actual idea for its establishment was to develop an economy based on industry in the aftermath of the civil war.

The only degree offered initially by this institution was in mechanical engineering.

Nowadays, the Georgia Institute of Technology comprises of six colleges and thirty one departments having strong emphasis on technology and science.

The Georgia Institute of Technology is considered one of the top ten public universities in the United States. It is also a member of the Association of American Universities which is a very prestigious body.

Georgia Tech has eighty sixth ranking in the two hundred best schools worldwide. The Institute offers Bachelor`s, masters and doctoral degrees.

GT follows a semester-based curriculum calendar system and offers forty eight majors out of which the most popular are Management, Engineering, Business, Biology and Computer Science.

The Georgia Institute of Technology is situated in an area that id north of downtown Atlanta. The campus has a lot of greenery which gives it a suburban quality. It has only a few structures that are higher than four stories.

There are four main parts of the campus: East Campus, West campus, central campus and the technology square. Booth east and west campuses are used for housing students whereas the central campus is used for teaching and research.

The Technology Square – widely known as Tech Square – is situated east of east campus and is set in the city. It is used for teaching, conferences and research. Part-time jobs are also available on campus as well as career counseling and job placement after graduation.

Housing on campus is available at the Georgia Institute of Technology. The capacity of the dormitory is more than nine thousand students.

There are various extracurricular activities for the students at the Georgia Institute of Technology including student organizations, the student government association, the ANAK society and honor society.

The sports teams of the Georgia Institute of Technology are known as Yellow jackets and the Engineers. These teams participate in NCAA within the Atlantic Coast conference.

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