On September 6, 2024, Georgia Tech announced plans to end the graduate degree programs and wind down operations with the Georgia Tech-Shenzhen Institute. Georgia Tech – Shenzhen is no longer accepting new applications for admission.
Georgia Tech is discussing with its accreditation body to implement a teach-out plan to allow currently enrolled students to work towards graduation.
Situated next to Hong Kong, Shenzhen has the highest GDP per capita among large- and medium-sized cities in mainland China. It is a clean, green city, has a young population, and is very high-tech.
Building upon the success of the MS ECE program, GT-Shenzhen began offering additional graduate degree programs in Analytics, Computer Science, Environmental Engineering and Industrial Design in 2021 and 2022. These programs are all approved by the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia, SACSCOC and the Chinese Ministry of Education.
- GT-Shenzhen enrolls qualified students from China, the US, and other countries around the world and serves as a platform for graduate study abroad for all GT students.
- A unique program – the Global Engineering Immersion Program (GEIP) – capitalizes on GT’s academic presences in Atlanta, GA, Lorraine, France, and Shenzhen, China, and encourage students to complete the GT MS degree by studying with GT on 3 different continents – North America, Europe, and Asia in as little as three semesters’ time.
- GT faculty teach in Shenzhen on rotational assignments. Admission and degree requirements at GT-Shenzhen are the same as those in Atlanta. Students also have the option to spend the last one or two semesters in Atlanta or at the GT Instructional Site in Lorraine, France, further enhancing their global experiences.