Georgia Tech School of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Name

Georgia Tech School of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Legal name

Georgia Institute of Technology

Website

https://chemistry.gatech.edu

Company type

Public

Founded year

1885

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education Research and Academic Programs

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (54171)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Biomedical Sciences & Medical Research Institutes (University-Based) (EDAHAGAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Chemicals (EDABALAE)

Keywords

• Chemistry education
• Biochemistry research
• Graduate programs
• Computational chemistry
• Academic research

Headquarters

HQ city

Atlanta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Sponsored Research Funding: Primary research funding from government grants and contracts (NSF, DOE, NASA, NIH, DOD) and industrial sponsors. In FY20, the school received approximately $21 million for sponsored research.
2. Student Tuition and Fees: Revenue from undergraduate and graduate student tuition as part of Georgia Institute of Technology's overall educational revenue, with financial support provided to PhD students through teaching and research assistantships with tuition waivers and stipends
3. Graduate Assistantship Support: PhD students typically supported via teaching assistantships (first year) and research assistantships (subsequent years) providing stipend and tuition waiver, with fellowship supplements of $1,000-$10,000 for exceptional students
4. Alumni Donations and Endowments: Gifts and donations from alumni and friends, including immediate-use funds and perpetual endowments supporting scholarships, fellowships, and program activities

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Georgia Tech School of Chemistry and Biochemistry is an academic department that delivers undergraduate and graduate degree programs (BS in Chemistry, BS in Biochemistry, 5-year combined BS/MS, MS and PhD in Chemistry) and conducts sponsored research across six thematic areas including theoretical chemistry, synthetic methods and catalysis, spectroscopy, chemical education, chemical biology, and molecular evolution. The school supports its academic and research mission through core facilities (NMR Center, Glassblowing Shop, Equipment Design and Support Services) and interdisciplinary research centers.

Product overview

The Georgia Tech School of Chemistry and Biochemistry is an academic department offering undergraduate and graduate degree programs in chemistry and biochemistry. Its portfolio includes BS programs in Chemistry and Biochemistry, a 5-year combined BS/MS program, MS and PhD degrees in Chemistry, and interdisciplinary graduate programs in Computational Science, Bioinformatics, and Quantitative Biosciences. The school conducts research across six themes: Theoretical Chemistry, Synthetic Methods and Catalysis, Laser and Surface Spectroscopy, Chemical Education, Chemical Biology/Biochemistry/Immunology, and Molecular Evolution. Research is supported by core facilities including the NMR Center, Scientific Glassblowing Shop, and Equipment Design and Support Services. The school is ranked among the top 20 graduate programs in the USA by the National Research Council, with approximately 170-240 graduate students and $21 million in annual sponsored research funding.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• B.S. Chemistry Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 80% of admitted PhD students have GRE scores of 305-320 and GPA 3.3-3.8, demonstrating selective admissions
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Center for the Origins of Life (COOL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIntramural research center linking Schools of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Biological Sciences, Aerospace Engineering, and International Affairs to pursue astrobiology research and discover the chemical origins of life
• CMaT (Cell Manufacturing USA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational center focused on cell manufacturing research and development, with Georgia Tech School of Chemistry and Biochemistry contributing biochemical expertise
• CMDI: Center for Microbial Dynamics and InfectionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGeorgia Tech intramural research center studying microbial dynamics and infection, engaging chemistry and biochemistry faculty in interdisciplinary research
• Renewable Bioproducts InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGeorgia Tech institute focused on sustainable bioproducts research, connecting chemistry faculty with industry applications in renewable materials
• Center for Computational Molecular Science and TechnologycoreTechnology or IntegrationComputational chemistry center providing high-performance computing resources and developing molecular modeling capabilities for faculty and students
• Georgia Tech Polymers NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork connecting polymer researchers across Georgia Tech with focus on synthesis, characterization, and applications of polymeric materials
• REVEALSminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch initiative focused on revealing chemical and biological mechanisms through advanced analytical techniques
• Medicines for All Institute (VCU)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExtramural collaboration with Virginia Commonwealth University to develop more efficient and cost-effective methods for manufacturing essential medicines
• STANCE - Technology for a Sustainable Chemical EconomyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExtramural initiative focused on developing technologies for sustainable chemical manufacturing and reducing environmental impact
• MoTrPAC (Molecular Transducers of Physical Activity Consortium)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNIH-funded national consortium studying how physical activity improves health, with chemistry/biochemistry contributions to molecular analysis
• Center for Cystic Fibrosis and Airways Disease Research (CF-AIR)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPediatric research center focused on cystic fibrosis, with interdisciplinary involvement from chemistry faculty in drug development and delivery
• NNSA Transuranic Chemistry Center of Research ExcellenceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational Nuclear Security Administration center focused on transuranic chemistry research involving f-block materials and actinide science

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• MIT Department of Chemistry: Top-ranked chemistry department at MIT with parallel BS, MS, and PhD programs and comparable scale of federally sponsored chemistry research, serving as a benchmark for graduate-program selectivity and research output.
• UC Berkeley College of Chemistry: Berkeley's College of Chemistry is a top-5 chemistry program with similar interdisciplinary research breadth (computational, materials, biochemistry) and competing for federal grants and industry-funded research.
• Columbia Department of Chemistry: Columbia's chemistry department offers PhD programs in organic, inorganic, physical, and biological chemistry, comparable in scale and federal research funding mix to Georgia Tech.
• Stanford Department of Chemistry: Stanford's chemistry department runs a PhD program of similar scale and research-portfolio breadth (theoretical, synthetic, chemical biology), and competes directly with Georgia Tech for federal grants and graduate talent.
• Northwestern Department of Chemistry: Northwestern's chemistry department is a research-intensive program with strong materials and chemical-biology focus analogous to Georgia Tech's Synthetic Methods and Chemical Biology themes.
• Caltech Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering: Caltech's CCE division is a small, elite chemistry program analogous in scale (low faculty headcount, top ranked by NRC) that competes directly for elite graduate students and federal chemistry funding.
• Princeton Department of Chemistry: Princeton's chemistry department is a top-ranked research program with comparable small-cohort PhD scale and federal-grant-funded research portfolio, competing for the same elite applicants.
• UCLA Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry: UCLA's joint Chemistry and Biochemistry department is a large public-university program with structural and curricular parallels to Georgia Tech, competing for federal funding and industry placement in the western US.
• Harvard Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology: Harvard's chemistry department offers BS, MS, and PhD programs with emphasis on chemical biology and biochemistry, directly comparable to Georgia Tech's biochemistry and chemical biology research tracks.
• University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign School of Chemical Sciences: UIUC's School of Chemical Sciences is a top-ranked, large-scale public chemistry program with comparable research-center model and federal-grant portfolio, competing for graduate students in computational and physical chemistry.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

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