ATLANTA — Georgia’s two public flagships for higher education placed in the top 100 again along with Emory University in the annual U.S. News rankings for 2026.

The Georgia Institute of Technology moved up a spot to 32nd. The University of Georgia remained at 46th and Emory at 24th.

All three were tied with others in the publication’s rankings for national universities published Tuesday.

Emory held the same spot as Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., also private.

Tech placed the same as two public universities in California and with the private New York University. UGA tied with four others (three private and one public).

The scoring is driven by up to 17 factors , such as graduation rates, first-year retention rates, faculty salaries and post-graduation earnings.

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