ATLANTA, GA (09/13/2012)(readMedia)-- The fall semester is under way at the Georgia Institute of Technology. George P. Burdell of Augusta, GA, a Mechanical Engineering major, is part of the largest, best-qualified and most diverse freshman class in the Institute's history, according to Georgia Tech President G.P. "Bud" Peterson.
One of the world's premier research universities, Georgia Tech is ranked seventh among U.S. News & World Report's top public universities. The Institute is also the nation's leading producer of engineers as well as a leading producer of female and minority engineering Ph.D. graduates. Visit www.gatech.edu for more information.