{"576751":{"#nid":"576751","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Tech Rises in U.S. News \u0026 World Report Rankings","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Institute of Technology moved up two places from 36 to 34 in the 2017 Best Colleges undergraduate rankings of national universities by U.S. News and World Report. Georgia Tech once again ranked seventh among public universities and individual undergraduate programs.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Georgia Tech consistently strives for excellence in all areas, and we are delighted to see so many of our programs move up in U.S. News and World Report rankings this year,\u0026rdquo; said Georgia Tech President G. P. \u0026ldquo;Bud\u0026rdquo; Peterson. \u0026ldquo;Our Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering is a stellar example of the power of collaboration, innovation, and private and public support helping to create the No. 1 program in the nation.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s College of Engineering moved up one position to fourth for undergraduate engineering programs at institutions that award doctoral degrees. The college also continued with solid rankings in its engineering programs, with all of its programs ranked in the top 10 of their disciplines and in the top five among public institutions.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe undergraduate biomedical engineering degree program moved up from number three to number one. Biomedical engineering joins the George H. 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