Welcome to the College of Sciences at the Georgia Institute of Technology!
As a College of Sciences faculty member, you will be part of a vibrant and connected community of scholars and leaders who teach, collaborate, innovate, and conduct research to advance technology and improve the human condition.
The College of Sciences is one of the largest units at Georgia Tech with more than 3,000 students and 500 faculty and researchers across its internationally-ranked schools and programs.
Its strengths include:
- Investment in interdisciplinary research
- Broad range of degree programs
- Faculty- and family-friendly policies
- Funding and programs that support faculty innovation
- Location in Atlanta, a culturally-diverse city with a fast-growing job market and a booming innovation sector
At Georgia Tech, we are deeply committed to tenure, academic freedom, and faculty oversight. Our system of shared governance ensures that the faculty and administration work closely together to fulfill the Institute's missions, uphold its values, and affirm the crucial role of faculty in education and research. You can learn more by reading the Institute’s Strategic Plan, in addition to the 2021-2030 Strategic Plan of the College of Sciences.
We look forward to welcoming you and discussing how the College of Sciences can provide you with exciting opportunities, a strong support system, and a sense of belonging.
In the meantime, please review this online resource which includes links to essential information about the College of Sciences and Georgia Tech. We hope you find this page informative and that you will decide to join our community!
Research
Our faculty members lead research centers representing unique concentrations of talent and expertise in various fields:
- Algorithms and Randomness Center
- Center for Advanced Brain Imaging
- Center for Biologically Inspired Design
- Center for Chemical Evolution
- Center for Integrative Genomics
- Center for Microbial Dynamics and Infection
- Institute for Matter and Systems (formerly the Center for Nanobiology of the Macromolecular Assembly Disorders)
- Center for Nonlinear Science
- Center for the Origin of Life
- Center for Relativistic Astrophysics
- Center for the Study of Systems Biology
- Radiation Effects on Volatiles and Exploration of Asteroids and Lunar Surfaces (REVEALS)
- Southeast Center for Mathematics and Biology
- Work Science Center
Georgia Tech has 10 campus-wide Interdisciplinary Research Institutes (IRIs) that bring together researchers from various Georgia Tech colleges around a core research area. IRIs also connect a large portfolio of research programs, support world-class research facilities and laboratories, engage Georgia Tech students, and collaborate with government and industry research partners. College of Sciences faculty members are affiliated with the following IRIs:
- Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems
- Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute
- Institute for Data Engineering and Science
- Institute for Matters and Systems
- Institute for People and Technology
- Institute for Robotics and Intelligent Machines
- Parker H. Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience
- Renewable Bioproducts Institute
- Strategic Energy Institute
Interdisciplinary Research Centers (IRCs) bring together researchers from different disciplines to address topics of strategic importance to Georgia Tech. College of Sciences faculty members are affiliated with the following IRCs:
- Center for Health and Humanitarian Systems
- Center for ImmunoEngineering
- Center for Regenerative Engineering & Medicine
- Center for Space Technology and Research
- Institute for People and Technology (formerly the Graphics, Visualization, and Usability Center)
- Cancer Technology Innovation Center
- Science and Technology of Advanced Materials and Interfaces (STAMI)
which coordinates activities of the Center for Organic Photonics and Electronics, the Georgia Tech Polymer Network, the Center for Soft Materials, and the Community for Research on Active Surfaces and Interfaces
Research Partnerships
- Strategic Partnership with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)
This partnership enables Georgia Tech faculty, postdoctoral fellows, and students to make use of ORNL’s world-class research facilities and to collaborate with ORNL researchers. - Research Team and Proposal Support
The success of our research endeavor hinges on supporting, retaining, and mentoring faculty, at all stages of their careers, whose research growth and productivity is particularly critical to the College and Georgia Tech as a whole. Our faculty are increasingly active in leading complex proposals for external funding including center-level and training grants, for which we provide support. - Georgia Tech Undergraduate Mathematics and Science Research Partnerships
We welcome research partnerships with primarily undergraduate institutions (PUIs) in metro Atlanta, throughout the state of Georgia, and beyond.
Academic Programs and Other Initiatives
Discover the programs offered by the College of Sciences:
- Undergraduate degree programs
- Graduate degree programs
- C-PIES: Center for Promoting Inclusion and Equity in the Sciences
- Explore Living and Learning Community
- Rising Tide program
The Rising Tide Program develops promising scientists for the academic job market and careers as faculty members. Faculty mentors submit nominations for candidates who show potential to contribute as faculty members within the vibrant scientific community in the College of Sciences and beyond. Selected nominees will participate in a two-year mentoring and training program, with further opportunities to engage with the scientific research community at Georgia Tech.
College of Sciences Professional Support for Faculty
- Mentoring
- Coaching
- Diversity Council
- Leadership Training Opportunities
- Research Faculty Advisory Council
- Academic Faculty Advisory Council
- Regents' Professors
- Teaching Effectiveness, Advocacy, and Mentoring (TEAM)
Faculty- and Family- Friendly Policies
Georgia Tech strives to support faculty both in their work life and in their work-life balance.
Faculty:
- Office of the Vice Provost for Faculty
- Faculty handbook
- Faculty promotion and tenure policies
- Perks and programs for Georgia Tech employees
Family:
Atlanta, Georgia
With a sprawling 450-acre campus located in the heart of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is nestled in one of the fastest growing cities in the country. Surrounded by numerous arts, entertainment, and dining options, faculty and staff have countless ways to take part in Atlanta’s magnetic and thriving culture.
Living in Atlanta:
- Guide to Atlanta's neighborhoods by Explore Georgia
- Guide to Atlanta's school systems by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution
- Guide for young professionals by Choose Atlanta
