Main campus of the Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia Tech main campus
Georgia historical marker for the Georgia Institute of Technology
Established1885
Location
Atlanta
,
Georgia
,
United States

33°46′35″N 84°23′50″W / 33.77639°N 84.39722°W / 33.77639; -84.39722
Websitewww.gatech.edu
Main campus of the Georgia Institute of Technology is located in Atlanta
Main campus of the Georgia Institute of Technology
Location in Atlanta
Main campus of the Georgia Institute of Technology is located in Georgia
Main campus of the Georgia Institute of Technology
Main campus of the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia)
Main campus of the Georgia Institute of Technology is located in the United States
Main campus of the Georgia Institute of Technology
Main campus of the Georgia Institute of Technology (the United States)
Tech Tower and Georgia Tech's East Campus with Atlanta skyline in the background (Picture taken facing East)
Georgia Tech's East Campus and Central Campus as seen from an elevated point near Peachtree Street and North Avenue. Bobby Dodd Stadium is in the foreground, Tech Tower and Junior's Grill (now closed) are in the background to the left, and the Georgia Tech Campus Recreation Center is in the background and to the right. The Varsity is in the immediate foreground between the viewer and Bobby Dodd Stadium (Picture taken facing West)

The main campus of the Georgia Institute of Technology occupies part of Midtown Atlanta, primarily bordered by 10th Street to the north, North Avenue to the south, and, with the exception of Tech Square, the Downtown Connector to the East, placing it well in sight of the Atlanta skyline. In 1996, the campus was the site of the athletes' village and a venue for a number of athletic events for the 1996 Summer Olympics. The construction of the Olympic Village, along with subsequent gentrification of the surrounding areas, significantly changed the campus.[1]

The Georgia Tech campus is located in Midtown, an area north of downtown Atlanta. Although a number of skyscrapers (most visibly AT&T Midtown Center, One Coca-Cola Plaza, and Bank of America Plaza) are visible from all points on campus, the campus itself has few buildings over four stories and has a great deal of greenery. This gives it a distinctly suburban atmosphere quite different from other Atlanta campuses such as that of Georgia State University.[2][3]

In addition to the main campus, Georgia Tech also operates satellite campuses in Savannah, Georgia (Georgia Tech Savannah); Metz, France (Georgia Tech Lorraine); Athlone, Ireland; Shenzhen, China; and Singapore.[4]

  1. ^ "Georgia Tech's Olympic Legacy". www.news.gatech.edu. Retrieved January 20, 2019.
  2. ^ "Campus Map". Georgia Tech Alumni Association. Retrieved October 18, 2007.
  3. ^ "Tech Virtual Tour". Georgia Institute of Technology. Retrieved October 18, 2007.
  4. ^ "Campuses & Global Reach | Careers@Tech". October 16, 2010. Archived from the original on October 16, 2010. Retrieved January 31, 2019.