U.S. News just published their findings for the best national universities for 2027, and two Atlanta giants make the top 30, again! You won’t be surprised to hear that some of the best universities in the U.S. are Emory and Georgia Tech, right here in Atlanta!
Keep scrolling to learn all about why Emory University and Georgia Tech continue to soar to the top of national rankings.
Where do Georgia Tech and Emory rank on the list of ‘best national universities’?
Emory tops the list for Georgia schools, coming in at #23 in the U.S., tying with Georgetown University. Emory also notably ranks among the most difficult schools to get into, at the #10 “Lowest Acceptance Rate” in the country.
According to U.S. News,
It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 7,320 (fall 2025), its setting is city, and the campus size is 631 acres. The student-faculty ratio at Emory University is 8:1, and it utilizes a semester-based academic calendar.
Georgia Tech, formally known as Georgia Institute of Technology, comes slightly below Emory, at #29, tying with University of California San Diego. It also notably ranked #3 in ‘Most Innovative Schools,’ a very important accolade for the university.
According to U.S. News,
It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 21,028 (fall 2025), its setting is city, and the campus size is 426 acres. The student-faculty ratio at Georgia Institute of Technology is 20:1, and it utilizes a semester-based academic calendar.
What’s the #1 school in the U.S.?
U.S. News ranks MIT as the #1 school in America.
If you’d like to check out the whole list or check out U.S. News’ methodology in ranking these universities, head to U.S. News’ website, here!
Congratulations, Emory and Georgia Tech!