The Daniel Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering has quietly resided among the top 5 aerospace engineering schools in the country for more than two decades - attracting the best minds to study on our Atlanta campus.
The Nation's No. 1 Public Aerospace Engineering Program
Georgia Tech's Daniel Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering is recognized nationally for its depth of expertise, hands-on learning environment, and close collaboration with industry and government partners. The School prepares engineers who are ready to contribute immediately–across commercial aviation, defense, space exploration, advanced air mobility, and emerging aerospace technologies.
Students gain expertise designing, testing, and refining systems in world-class labs, while faculty lead interdisciplinary research that advances flight safety, sustainability, propulsion, autonomy, and space systems. Together, they form one of the country's most influential aerospace communities, supplying talent and innovation that support Georgia's growing aerospace sector.
Aerospace Engineering at Georgia Tech: Powering Georgia's Largest Export
Aerospace is one of Georgia's most powerful economic engines – generating $57.8 billion annually, supporting more than 200,000 jobs, and producing $12.6 billion in export revenue each year. With more than 800 aerospace companies operating across the state, the aerospace sector reaches every region of Georgia, from Atlanta to Savannah to Warner Robins.
Georgia Tech sits at the center of this ecosystem, supplying research expertise, top engineering talent, and industry collaboration that strengthen Georgia's position as a global leader in air and space innovation.
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Launch Your Studies in Aerospace Engineering
The Aerospace Engineering School at Georgia Tech is currently ranked #2 (Sept. 2025) in the nation for undergraduate programs and #2 (April 2025) in the nation for graduate programs.
Source: US News & World Report
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Partnerships That Advance Air and Space Technologies
By collaborating with leading aerospace and defense organizations, Georgia Tech students and faculty solve real-world challenges and accelerate technological breakthroughs. More than $294 million in annual aerospace-related research helps fuel this work—the second-highest total in the country.
Through partnerships with industry-leading organizations such as Boom Supersonics, Delta Air Lines, Gulfstream, Lockheed Martin, NASA, Northrop Grumman, Pratt & Whitney, Raytheon, and Rolls-Royce, we’re advancing new technologies in hypersonics, advanced air mobility, flight safety, sustainable propulsion, materials, space exploration, and more.
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How Aerospace Powers Georgia's Economy
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AE Research at a Glance
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Facilities That Match Our National Leadership
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Building the Future of Aerospace Engineering
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