Georgia Tech Sam Nunn School of International Affairs

What Georgia Tech Sam Nunn School of International Affairs does

The Sam Nunn School of International Affairs is a public academic unit within Georgia Institute of Technology's Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts, founded in 1990 and headquartered at 781 Marietta Street NW in Atlanta, Georgia. It delivers undergraduate programs (B.S. in International Affairs, B.S. in International Affairs and Modern Languages, B.S. in Economics and International Affairs), graduate programs (Master's and a Ph.D. in International Affairs, Science, and Technology), accelerated five-year B.S./M.S. tracks, and graduate certificates, alongside study-abroad and Washington D.C.-based experiential offerings. The school operates two affiliated research centers — the Center for European and Transatlantic Studies (CET) and the Center for International Strategy, Technology, and Policy (CISTP) — and hosts the annual Sam Nunn Bank of America Policy Forum and the Reimagining US Global Leadership Speaker Series.

The school's positioning is built on the intersection of science-and-technology expertise, inherited from its Georgia Tech parent, with strategic, political-economy, and comparative-political perspectives on international security, global development, and governance. Recent strategic additions include a Space Policy Lab launched in collaboration with the Daniel Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering and a 2025 co-publishing partnership with the Foreign Policy Research Institute for the Orbis Journal of World Affairs. Membership in APSIA and U.S. News & World Report rankings at the parent-university level reinforce its academic standing.

As a non-commercial public-university unit, the school is not a revenue-generating enterprise; its operating budget is folded into Georgia Tech's institutional funding mix of state appropriations, tuition, and philanthropy channeled through the Georgia Tech Foundation. Its customers are students and the policy-research community it serves through academic programming, sponsored research centers, and convening events.

Name

Georgia Tech Sam Nunn School of International Affairs

Legal name

Sam Nunn School of International Affairs

Website

https://inta.gatech.edu

Company type

Public

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Sam Nunn School of International Affairs is a public academic unit within Georgia Tech that offers undergraduate, master's, and Ph.D. programs in international affairs with a focus on the nexus of science, technology, and policy, serving students, researchers, and the policy community.

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Higher Education

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Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

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Services-Educational Services (8200)

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Defense Universities & Joint Professional Military Education (PME) (EDAHAOAB)

Keywords

• International affairs education
• Public policy programs
• Global security studies
• Science and technology policy
• Higher education research

Headquarters

HQ city

Atlanta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

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B2C

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Core offering

The Sam Nunn School of International Affairs delivers undergraduate and graduate degree programs in international affairs, with curricula at the intersection of science, technology, and policy. It operates two affiliated research centers — the Center for European and Transatlantic Studies (CET) and the Center for International Strategy, Technology, and Policy (CISTP) — and hosts the Sam Nunn Bank of America Policy Forum. Programming emphasizes strategic, political economy, and comparative political perspectives on international security, global development, and governance.

Product overview

The Sam Nunn School of International Affairs is one of the first professional schools of international affairs at a major technological institute. Founded in 1990, it provides undergraduate degree programs (B.S. in International Affairs, B.S. in International Affairs and Modern Languages, B.S. in Economics and International Affairs), graduate programs (Master's and Ph.D. in International Affairs, Science, and Technology), and combined-degree options. The school operates two research centers—the Center for European and Transatlantic Studies (CET) and the Center for International Strategy, Technology, and Policy (CISTP)—along with the Sam Nunn Bank of America Policy Forum. Programming focuses on the nexus of science, technology, and policy with special attention to strategic, political economy, and comparative political perspectives on international security, global development, and governance.

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Brands

• Sam Nunn Bank of America Policy Forum: An annual policy forum hosted by the Sam Nunn School featuring discussions on international affairs and policy topics.

Products and services

• B.S. in International Affairs An undergraduate degree program providing interdisciplinary social science education at the intersection of science, technology, policy, and international affairs, for prospective undergraduate students.
• B.S. in International Affairs and Modern Languages An interdisciplinary undergraduate degree program combining international affairs studies with modern language proficiency.
• B.S. in Economics and International Affairs An undergraduate dual-degree program integrating economic analysis with international affairs studies.
• Master's Programs in International Affairs Graduate-level professional education in international affairs preparing students for careers in policy, security, and global development.
• Ph.D. in International Affairs, Science, and Technology A doctoral research program examining the intersection of international affairs with science and technology policy.
• Five-Year B.S./M.S. Combined Program An accelerated combined undergraduate-graduate degree program allowing students to earn both a B.S. and M.S. in five years.
• Graduate Certificates Graduate-level certificate programs providing specialized knowledge in focused areas of international affairs.
• Study Abroad Programs International experience programs including semester abroad, the Global Research and Internship Program (GRIP), the International Plan, and EU Study Abroad with focus on technology governance and space policy.

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered major and core.

• Foreign Policy Research InstitutemajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 October 2025A collaboration between the Foreign Policy Research Institute and Georgia Tech's Sam Nunn School of International Affairs to publish the Orbis Journal of World Affairs.
• Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs (APSIA)coreOthersThe Sam Nunn School is a member of APSIA, an association of professional schools of international affairs, which provides standards for excellence in international affairs education and facilitates collaboration among member institutions.
• Bank of AmericacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBank of America partners with the Sam Nunn School to host the annual Sam Nunn Bank of America Policy Forum, a signature event bringing together policy experts, business leaders, and students to discuss pressing international affairs issues.
• Center for European and Transatlantic Studies (CET)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA research center focused on European and transatlantic affairs, operating as an affiliated research entity within the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs.
• Center for International Strategy, Technology, and Policy (CISTP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA research center focused on international strategy, technology, and policy matters, operating as an affiliated research entity within the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs.

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Direct peers

• Stanford Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies: Combines international affairs research and teaching within a top-tier research university, paralleling Nunn's positioning of international affairs within a leading technology university.
• Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS): A leading graduate-only professional school of international affairs with a curriculum spanning international economics, policy, and strategic studies — directly comparable in mission and program structure.
• George Washington University Elliott School of International Affairs: Located in Washington, D.C., offering comprehensive undergraduate and graduate international affairs programs with strong policy and security focus — comparable in D.C. policy engagement and program offerings.
• Princeton School of Public and International Affairs: Offers undergraduate and graduate programs in international affairs and public policy with strengths in security, development, and governance — closely comparable to Nunn's program mix.
• Harvard Kennedy School: A premier public policy and international affairs graduate school with strong emphasis on global security, political economy, and governance — comparable in graduate training mission and policy orientation.
• Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA): A top-tier professional school combining international and public affairs education with an emphasis on economics and policy analysis — a direct peer in scale and scope.
• Tufts University Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy: The oldest exclusively graduate school of international affairs in the U.S., offering degrees in diplomacy, security, and international law — comparable in program depth and policy focus.
• Georgetown University Walsh School of Foreign Service: The flagship U.S. professional school of international affairs offering undergraduate and graduate programs in international politics, security, and policy — the most direct competitor and benchmark for the Nunn School.

Emerging players

• MIT Political Science Department: Hosts the Security Studies Program and other policy-oriented research within a top technology university — comparable in the tech-institute setting and security studies emphasis.
• Carnegie Mellon University Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy: A technology-oriented policy school with strong emphasis on data analytics, cybersecurity, and public policy — overlapping with Nunn's tech-policy niche but with a different methodological focus.

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