Georgia Tech College of Design

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Design, the Georgia Tech Way

We think it's important to understand how technology enables better design, and how to fuse that technology into buildings, products, lifestyles, cities, regions, and even healthcare.

About the College Our Schools

Majors and Degrees

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Undergraduate Programs

Our bachelor of science degrees combine creativity, collaboration, and technology.

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Graduate Programs

Our graduate students use design to solve real-world problems and develop new technologies.

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Degrees and Certificates

A full list of the College of Design degrees, minors, and certificates.

New Grant, New Phase

Last year, Julie Kim's team won a $180,000 grant to continue collaborating with the English Avenue community, identifying needs and planning solutions. This year, they’ve won another $180,000 to build on the momentum of their work.

Read the full story

Celebrating 70 Years of Women at Tech

Catherine Ross

To mark the 70th-anniversary milestone, Georgia Tech asked some of the women who have contributed to the Institute’s growth in leadership, research, and teaching. These women, including College of Design's Catherine Ross, shared thoughts on their early days at Tech, proudest achievements, changes they would like to see, and advice for the next generation.

Read Catherine Ross's story Read the Institute's feature

Conversations with Cabrera

Dean Bassett spoke with Georgia Tech President Ángel Cabrera about the versatility and value of urban planning, its impact on the built environment, and why design matters.

Watch other conversations at the Office of the President website

Design Research

Our six research centers focus on a range of crucial issues, many of which impact our daily lives. Our topics include the development of cities and regions, the healthcare environment, helping those with physical limitations, and new ways to create music.

Research Centers ADR Welcome

Fall 2022 Concerts

School of Music Ensembles

Each semester, the Georgia Tech School of Music ensembles deliver a diverse selection of performances to the campus and Atlanta communities. Join us!

Pianist and composer Laura Ballestrino will be an artist in residence with the School of Music from September 14 – 28. Her visit includes a performance with the GT Symphony Orchestra on September 22nd where she will perform Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 4 and present the world premiere of her orchestral suite composed based on video game scores she has written.

Our concerts are also live-streamed on the School of Music YouTube channel.

Fall Concert Schedule School of Music YouTube Channel

Student Achievement

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GT Team Wins DOE Solar Decathlon

Graduating with Empathy: Timothy Min

Candace Washington Wins Tower Award

GT Team Named 2022 ULI Hines Finalists

Hong Wins 2022 ARCC Awards

Tzu-Chieh Kurt Hong (Ph.D. Arch ’21) has won a 2022 King Medal from the Architectural Research Centers Consortium (ARCC) for his work on the Shape Machine. ARCC awards one King Medal annually to one student per ARCC member institution. Earlier this year, Hong won the 2022 ARCC Dissertation Award for the same work.

Read more about Hong's dissertation Read the latest announcement on the ARCC website