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    Cybersecurity - (Cyber Physical Systems): Masters | Atlanta

    Program Description

    Cybersecurity examines the issues surrounding the impact of information security on our lives, private citizens’ concern for privacy, security risks to business and government, and the impact of laws and public policy. Three Georgia Tech schools offer the MS Cybersecurity, each offering a unique specialization: The School of Cybersecurity and Privacy (SCP) offers the MS Cybersecurity degree with a technology specialization. The School of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) offers the MS Cybersecurity degree with a cyber-physical and energy systems specialization. The School of Public Policy (PUBP) offers the MS cybersecurity degree with a policy specialization.

    Cybersecurity (MS)

    Areas of Research

    • Cyber Physical Systems (College of Engineering, School of Electrical & Computer Engineering)
    • Information Security (College of Computing, School of Cybersecurity and Privacy)
    • Policy (Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts, School of Public Policy)

    Prerequisites

    Standardized Tests

    Test TypeScore RequirementsSubmitting Scores
    TOEFL iBT
    Prior to January 2026
    • 100 or higher Total score
    • 20 or higher Listening, Reading, Writing, Speaking subsections
    • Institute Code: 5248
    • Department Code: Any
    • MyBest score is not accepted
    TOEFL iBT
    After January 2026
    • 4.5 or higher Total score
    • 4 or higher Listening, Reading, Writing sections
    • 3.5 or higher Speaking section
    • Institute Code: 5248
    • Department Code: Any
    • MyBest score is not accepted
    IELTS Academic
    • 7.5 or higher Overall band score
    • 6.5 or higher Listening, Reading, and Speaking
    • 5.5 or higher Writing
    • IELTS electronic score delivery service: Georgia Institute of Technology, "Graduate"
    GRE General Test
    • Institute Code: R5248
    • Department Code: Any
    GMATNot Required
    To be considered official, test scores must be sent electronically directly from the testing agency.

    Interdisciplinary Programs

    Cybersecurity is an interdisciplinary program offered by the School of Cybersecurity and Privacy, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, and School of Public Policy. Students can choose from three tracks:

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    Application Deadlines

    Start termDeadline date
    Fall 2026December 16, 2025
    Fall 2027December 16, 2026
    All deadlines are 11:59 PM Eastern Time.

    Program Contact

    Cyber Physical Systems
    Rachel Kim, grad-interdisciplinary@ece.gatech.edu

    Phone: 404.894.2983

    ece.gatech.edu/contact-ece-graduate-affairs-office

    Program Costs


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