Institutional Accreditation

Georgia Institute of Technology

The Georgia Institute of Technology is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097: Telephone number 404-679-4501) to award Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctoral degrees.

Inquiries to the Southern Association of Colleges (SACS) concerning alleged failures by the Georgia Institute of Technology to comply with or maintain accreditation should be forwarded to:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
1866 Southern Lane
Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097
Telephone number 404-679-4501

Professional Accreditation

In the College of Architecture, the program leading to the Bachelor of Science in Industrial Design has been accredited by the National Association of Schools in Art and Design (NASAD) and is recognized by the Industrial Designers Society of America. The National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB) has accredited the curriculum leading to the Master of Architecture. The Master of City and Regional Planning degree program has been accredited by the Planning Accreditation Board (PAB Institute). In the Building Construction Program, the Bachelor of Science has been accredited by the American Council for Construction Education (ACCE), and the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), and the Master of Science in Building Construction and Integrated Facility Management is recognized by the International Facility Management Association (IFMA) and the Design Build Institute of America (DBIA).

The Bachelor of Science in Computer Science is accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET).

In the College of Engineering, the following undergraduate degree programs are accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, 111 Market Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD 21202-4012. Telephone # (410) 347-7700: Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering; Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering; Bachelor of Science in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering; Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering; Regional Engineering Program (offered through GT-Savannah); Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering; Regional Engineering Program (offered through GT-Savannah); Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering; Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering; Bachelor of Science in Materials Science and Engineering; Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering; Bachelor of Science in Nuclear and Radiological Engineering; Bachelor of Science in Polymer and Fiber Engineering.

The following undergraduate engineering programs are not currently accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET: Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering - Regional Engineering Program (offered through GT-Savannah); Bachelor of Science in Environmental Engineering; - Regional Engineering Program (offered through GT-Savannah); Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering - Regional Engineering Program (offered through GT-Savannah).

In the College of Management, all of the degree programs have been accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International. These programs include Bachelor of Science in Management, Master of Business Administration, Master of Science in Management of Technology, Master of Science, the Global Executive Master of Business Administration, and Doctor of Philosophy in Management.

The American Chemical Society has certified the curriculum leading to the Bachelor of Science in Chemistry. The Human Factors and Ergonomics Society has accredited the Engineering Psychology Graduate Program. The Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs upon the recommendation of the National Commission on Orthotic and Prosthetic Education has accredited the curriculum leading to the Master of Science in Prosthetics and Orthotics.