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    Machine Learning (Electrical & Computer Engineering): Doctoral | Atlanta

    Areas of Research

    Our world-class faculty and students specialize in areas including, but not limited to:

    • Computer Vision
    • Natural Language Processing
    • Robotics
    • Deep Learning
    • Game Theory
    • Neuro Computing
    • Ethics and Fairness
    • Artificial Intelligence
    • Internet of Things
    • Machine Learning Theory
    • Systems for Machine Learning
    • Bioinformatics
    • Computational Finance
    • Health Systems
    • Information Security
    • Logistics and Manufacturing

    Prerequisites

    Application Requirements

    Mandatory Documents for All Programs

    • Transcript (unofficial or official) for eligible degrees. Official transcripts are welcomed but are only required after you have been admitted.
    • Three letters of recommendation.
    • Prompted Essay.

    Standardized Tests

    Test TypeScore RequirementsSubmitting Scores
    TOEFL iBT
    Prior to January 2026
    • 90 or higher Total score
    • 19 or higher Listening, Reading, Writing, Speaking subsections
    • Institute Code: 5248
    • Department Code: 66
    • 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 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: 1203
    GMATNot Required
    To be considered official, test scores must be sent electronically directly from the testing agency.

    Interdisciplinary Programs

    The Machine Learning (MLRN) Ph.D. is an interdisciplinary doctoral program spanning three colleges (Computing, Engineering, Sciences). Students are admitted through a participating home school:

    • Aerospace Engineering (Engineering)
    • Biomedical Engineering (Engineering)
    • Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (Engineering)
    • Computational Science and Engineering (Computing)
    • Computer Science (Computing)
    • Electrical and Computer Engineering (Engineering)
    • Industrial Systems Engineering (Engineering)
    • Interactive Computing (Computing)
    • Mathematics (Sciences)

    Admission to the MLRN PhD program is contingent on meeting the requirement for admission into one of these schools. It is possible that, due to space or other constraints, that you are admitted to the general PhD program in your home school but not the MLRN PhD program.

    The MLRN PhD program is a cohesive, interdisciplinary course of study subject to a unique set of curriculum requirements; see the MLRN program webpage for more information.

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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

    Graduate Coordinator
    School of Electrical and Computer Engineering
    777 Atlantic Dr. NW
    Atlanta, GA 30332-0250


    Phone: 404.894.2983
    Email: grad-help@ece.gatech.edu

    Program Website: ml.gatech.edu/phd

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