George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering

G.W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering
TypePublic
EstablishedOctober 13, 1885[1]
Endowment$67,635,999 [2]
ChairSamuel Graham
Academic staff
92[2]
Administrative staff
55[2]
Students2488[2]
Undergraduates1765[2]
Postgraduates723[2]
Location, ,
United States

33°46′37″N 84°24′02″W / 33.77694°N 84.40056°W / 33.77694; -84.40056
CampusUrban
Websitehttp://www.me.gatech.edu

The George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering is the oldest and second largest department in the College of Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology.[3] The school offers degree programs in mechanical engineering and nuclear and radiological engineering that are accredited by ABET.[4] In its 2019 ranking list, U.S. News & World Report placed the school ranks 2nd in undergraduate mechanical engineering, 5th in graduate mechanical engineering, and 9th in graduate nuclear and radiological engineering.[2]

The school took its present name in 1985, honoring George W. Woodruff (class of 1917), a major benefactor.[5]

The school is the only academic institution to be recognized as a Mechanical Engineering Heritage Site by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.[6]

  1. ^ "A Walk Through Tech's History". Georgia Tech Alumni Magazine Online. Georgia Tech Alumni Association. Archived from the original on May 24, 2007. Retrieved May 5, 2008.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "The Annual Report of the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, 2006–2007" (PDF) (Press release). George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering. 2007. Retrieved August 8, 2008.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "School Facts". George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering. 2007. Archived from the original on August 14, 2009. Retrieved August 8, 2008.
  4. ^ "ABET". ABET. Retrieved May 29, 2008.
  5. ^ "History".
  6. ^ "The George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering". ASME International. Retrieved May 7, 2008.