Atlanta

Atlanta

Sabrina Collier

Updated July 15, 2021 Updated July 15

QS Best Student Cities ranking: =57th

Atlanta is the capital and largest city of the US state of Georgia, and is known as the “city in a forest” due to its abundance of trees, rare for a major city. Located in the south east of the US, Atlanta’s progressive attitude during the US Civil Rights Movement earned it another nickname – “the city too busy to hate”.

Today, Atlanta is now a thriving center of commerce, with three distinct skylines and the world’s busiest international airport. It’s also home to television network CNN, the Coca-Cola world headquarters and Delta airlines.

Atlanta is a cosmopolitan city of progress but also of rich history and culture, with local attractions including the childhood home of Martin Luther King, the Georgia Aquarium and the Atlanta Botanical Garden. There are also thriving music and culinary scenes, with The Varsity chain restaurants being iconic to the city.

Of the top universities in Atlanta, the highest-ranked in the QS World University Rankings® 2020 is Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech), a university with very high research activity and close ties to the industrial world.

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Internationally ranked universities in Atlanta

Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech)Emory UniversityGeorgia State University

More about Atlanta

Number of universities ranked by QS

3

Highest-ranked institution

Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) (joint 72nd)

Population

5,142,000

Average international fees (at ranked unis)

US$27,100

Desirability rank

50th

Employer Activity rank

56th

Affordability rank

115th

Student View rank

63rd


To find out how each of the above categories is calculated, 
view the methodology.

This article was originally published in November 2015 . It was last updated in July 2021

Written by

The former Assistant Editor of TopUniversities.com, Sabrina wrote and edited articles to guide students from around the world on a wide range of topics. She has a bachelor's degree in English Literature and Creative Writing from Aberystwyth University and grew up in Staffordshire, UK. 

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