Ranked 69th in the world in the QS World University Rankings® 2019, Georgia Institute of Technology is a science and technology research university based in Atlanta, Georgia. According to the QS World University Rankings by Subject, it ranks among the top 20 universities in the world for:Statistics and operational research (8th)Mechanical engineering (12th)Materials science (13th)Electrical and electronic engineering (14th)Engineering and technology (14th)Civil and structural engineering (14th)