Name

Georgia Tech School of Electrical & Computer Engineering

Legal name

Georgia Institute of Technology

Website

https://ece.gatech.edu

Company type

Public

Founded year

1885

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Engineering Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Engineering & Technology Institutes (Comprehensive) (EDAHAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Technical Universities with Computing, Data & AI Focus (EDAHAEAK)

Keywords

• Electrical engineering education
• Computer engineering research
• Semiconductor research
• Photonics and MEMS
• AI systems research

Headquarters

HQ city

Atlanta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Research Grants and Contracts: ECE generates significant revenue through federally funded research grants from agencies including NSF, DOE, DARPA, ONR, NSA, NASA, and industry partnerships. Research expenditures reached $93M in FY2024.
2. Industry Partnerships and Advisory Board: Strong partnerships with industry leaders for collaborative research, innovation, and student recruitment. Companies partner with ECE for access to talent and research outcomes.
3. Technology Commercialization: Faculty innovations are commercialized through startups and licensing agreements. Suniva Inc. was founded based on Professor Rohatgi's photovoltaic research.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Georgia Tech ECE delivers accredited undergraduate and graduate degree programs in Electrical and Computer Engineering while conducting sponsored basic and applied research across semiconductor devices, AI/ML systems, photonics, MEMS, bioelectronics, signal processing, computer systems, and power systems. Offerings include degree-granting education, faculty-led research, shared prototyping and AI infrastructure (e.g., AI Makerspace and a multi-user fabrication facility), and industry/government collaboration programs.

Product overview

Georgia Tech's School of Electrical and Computer Engineering operates as an academic institution offering educational programs and research infrastructure rather than commercial products. The school provides specialized learning facilities including the Georgia Tech AI Makerspace (in collaboration with NVIDIA) and The Hive Makerspace, alongside workforce development through the IMS Graduate Apprenticeship Program. Research outputs include CardioTag (FDA-cleared multimodal wearable sensor), Chakra (AI workload tracing standard), and educational tools like Current Crisis (power grid simulation game). These offerings serve students, researchers, and industry partners seeking expertise in semiconductors, AI/ML, and electronics engineering.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering Undergraduate degree program providing foundational and advanced training in electrical engineering for students pursuing industry or graduate study.
• Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering Undergraduate degree program focused on computer hardware/software systems, embedded systems, and computing architectures.
• Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering Graduate degree program for engineers seeking advanced technical depth or a path to PhD study.
• Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering Research doctorate producing original contributions across ECE subfields; the school's flagship academic research credential.
• Sponsored research and industry collaboration services Contract and grant-based research services provided to corporate and government sponsors across ECE subfields.
• Georgia Tech AI Makerspace Shared research and prototyping facility providing AI compute, tooling, and workspace to students, faculty, and research sponsors.
• Shared multi-user fabrication and prototyping facility ("The Hive") Student and instructor-accessible makerspace supporting hardware prototyping, fabrication, and project-based learning within ECE.

Quantifiable outcome

• Students can achieve 4.0 GPA throughout entire academic career with 22 Computer Engineering and 17 Electrical Engineering Senior Scholars recognized annually
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers24 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability8 records

Feature14 records

Partnerships

30 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• NVIDIAcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023NVIDIA collaborated with Georgia Tech to create the AI Makerspace, providing GPU infrastructure for student AI workloads and serving as a real-world testbed for large-scale systems research. NVIDIA GPUs power the one of the largest computing clusters dedicated to student-driven AI workloads.
• AMDcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAMD is a member of the Chakra Working Group at MLCommons, contributing to industry roadmap for AI workload tracing and benchmarking standards. Seven Georgia Tech alumni now work at AMD.
• MetacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMeta was the initial collaborator on the Chakra project starting in 2023, building on parallel efforts to understand AI workload behavior across production systems and simulation environments.
• Keysight TechnologiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKeysight is a member of the Chakra Working Group, collaborating on AI systems benchmarking standards through MLCommons consortium.
• Hewlett Packard EnterprisecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHPE participates in the Chakra Working Group contributing to AI workload tracing and benchmarking standardization efforts.
• MLCommonscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNonprofit consortium bringing together companies and researchers to develop shared benchmarks and standards for AI systems. Georgia Tech's Tushar Krishna co-chairs the Chakra Working Group.
• Partnership for an Advanced Computing Environment (PACE)coreTechnology or IntegrationPACE collaborated with CWG researchers to utilize the AI Makerspace infrastructure for running AI workloads across 128 GPUs.
• Lawrence Livermore National LaboratorycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLLNL provides internship opportunities for Georgia Tech ECE graduate students in power systems research. Student Radhika Sharma currently interning there.
• GE VernovaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGE Vernova sponsored and participated in EnergyHack @ GT, Georgia Tech's inaugural energy and sustainability hackathon.
• NextEra EnergyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerNextEra Energy sponsored and participated in EnergyHack @ GT hackathon event.
• Major League HackingminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMLH partnered with EnergyHack @ GT hackathon, providing support for student innovation in energy and sustainability.
• ECE Advisory BoardcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerECE Advisory Board is comprised of industry leaders providing external expertise and guidance to the School.
• McDonald'scoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMcDonald's Foundation supported AudioT chicken vocalization research through FFAR funding, demonstrating interest in food production technology.
• Tyson FoodscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTyson Foods Foundation supported AudioT startup through FFAR, showing industry investment in agricultural audio monitoring.
• University of GeorgiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with Georgia Tech researchers including David Anderson and GTRI ATRP on chicken vocalization research.
• GTRI Agricultural Technology Research ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerATRP collaborated on AudioT project with Wayne Daley for analyzing chicken noises under normal and stressful conditions.
• Jet Propulsion LaboratorycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJPL collaborated with ECE researchers on resonant temperature sensors and pressure sensors for space applications. James Lambert and Mina Rais-Zadeh from JPL co-authored papers with Georgia Tech students.
• Emory University School of MedicinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBioengineering faculty collaborate extensively with Emory University School of Medicine on research and education programs.
• IntelcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIntel sponsored university research and recognized Visvesh Sathe with Outstanding Researcher Award for thermal monitoring in 3D chips. ECE faculty have won the award three consecutive years.
• MicrosoftcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMicrosoft acquired Fungible where ECE alumnus Eric Hayes served as CEO. Microsoft also sponsored EnergyHack @ GT and collaborated on various research initiatives.
• Nature EnergycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublished research on socioeconomic impacts of power outages selected as among pioneering research in energy networks and communities by Nature Energy editors.
• Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable SystemscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBBISS faculty fellows including Ahmed Saeed and Tony Harding conduct interdisciplinary research on data centers, energy systems, and sustainability.
• Suniva Inc.coreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerProfessor Ajeet Rohatgi is founder and CTO of Suniva Inc., commercializing photovoltaic technology developed at Georgia Tech.
• Institute for Matter and SystemscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIMS Graduate Apprenticeship Program places students in research facilities. IMS includes Marcus Nanotechnology Building and cleanroom facilities.
• Analog DevicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnalog Devices sponsors Electronic Design and Applications research in integrated circuit and system design.
• Texas InstrumentscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTexas Instruments supports EDA research in analog electronics and VLSI design.
• Lockheed-MartincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLockheed-Martin sponsors EDA research and has provided teaching excellence awards to faculty.
• BoeingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBoeing supports Electronic Design and Applications research programs.
• Absolics Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner$100M investment partnership for advanced packaging research leading to semiconductor manufacturing facility in Covington, Georgia.
• StethX Microsystems Inc.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with ECE researchers on distributed Lamé resonator research published at Hilton Head Workshop.

Scale indicators20 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• MIT Department of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science (EECS): MIT EECS is the most directly comparable peer institution — a top-tier US R1 engineering school combining electrical engineering and computer science at a research-intensive university with comparable federal grant capture, large faculty, and global reputation for semiconductor, AI, and biomedical device research.
• Stanford University Department of Electrical Engineering: Stanford EE is a peer ECE-adjacent department at a leading US research university with comparable scale in semiconductor, AI/ML, photonics, and biomedical engineering research; both institutions co-develop major federal initiatives and compete for the same faculty talent and industry partnerships.
• UC Berkeley Department of Electrical Engineering & Computer Sciences (EECS): Berkeley EECS is a peer electrical and computer engineering department at a top public US research university, with comparable research expenditures, faculty scale, and federal grant capture across semiconductor, AI, and power systems — directly competing with GT ECE for students, faculty, and CHIPS-funded research.
• University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering: UIUC ECE is a top-five US ECE department at a public research university with comparable enrollment scale and similar federally-funded semiconductor and AI research centers (e.g., previously part of SRC JUMP programs), making it a direct peer for student recruitment and grant competition.
• University of Michigan Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering: Michigan ECE is a top-tier public US ECE department with comparable research expenditure scale and similar breadth across automotive electronics (related to GT's EcoCAR), power systems, semiconductors, and biomedical devices — a direct peer for both graduate placement and industry recruitment.
• Purdue University School of Electrical & Computer Engineering: Purdue ECE is a peer department at a major public US research university, directly competing with GT ECE for semiconductor and microelectronics workforce development programs (SCALE program participation) and federal CHIPS/NSTC talent pipeline funding.
• Carnegie Mellon University Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering: CMU ECE is a peer top-tier US ECE department with strong overlap in computer engineering, AI systems, and semiconductor research, and a comparable industry partnership model — competing directly for AI faculty hires and CHIPS-funded research.
• University of Texas at Austin Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering: UT Austin ECE is a top-ten US ECE department at a peer public research university, directly comparable in scale, federally-funded semiconductor research, and AI/ML systems research — competing for the same CHIPS Act and DARPA funding pools.
• California Institute of Technology Department of Electrical Engineering: Caltech EE is a smaller but top-tier peer ECE department at a research-intensive institution, comparable in faculty award density (IEEE Fellows, National Academy members) and prestige per faculty, though at smaller enrollment scale than GT ECE.

Others

• Georgia Tech College of Computing (School of Computer Science): Georgia Tech's sibling School of Computer Science at the same institution, jointly offering overlapping programs and sharing faculty/research in AI, systems, and machine learning; an internal peer and ecosystem partner rather than external competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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