Key information Duration Full-time 84 months Start dates & application deadlines Starting August 2027 Apply before Dec 2026 Language English
TOEFL iBT: 100 or IELTS: 7 Credits 54 SCH Delivered On Campus Campus Location Atlanta, United States Disciplines Public Policy Overview The Ph.D. in Public Policy prepares students for advanced professional work or for academic careers. The doctorate degree is based on a core curriculum that stresses intellectual and methodological rigor, using the theories and applications of quantitative analysis; political, economic, and organizational analysis; research design and execution. This core is supplemented with in-depth study of particular substantive areas of public policy. The program focuses on just three substantive concentrations, each a particular strength of the School, and each closely related to Georgia Tech's focus on technology-intensive research and education. Careers Doctoral graduates from the School of Public Policy at Georgia Institute of Technology will find employment as university faculty and as senior research analysts in government and the private sector. Colleges and university faculty's demands for public policy Ph.D. graduates is much stronger (relative to supply) than most liberal arts degrees. Programme Structure Areas of research include: Economic Development Policy Environmental Policy Information and Communication Policy Science and Technology Policy Admission requirements Academic requirements GRE: Required English requirements TOEFL iBT: 100 IELTS: 7 Other requirements General requirements Application fee ($75 for Domestic Applicants / $85 for International Applicants) Official transcripts from all schools attended Official GRE Scores Admissions Essays Three Letters of Recommendations CV Fees and funding Tuition Fees International: 14,683 AUD / year (≈ 10,329 USD / year) Out-of-State: 14,278 AUD / year (≈ 10,044 USD / year) Domestic (In-State): 6,590 AUD / year (≈ 4,636 USD / year) Living costs Atlanta, United States: 1,724–3,139 AUD / month. The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries. Funding Scholarship opportunities are available for this PhD in Public Policy.
