Study in US: Georgia Tech Rises in FIRE Free Speech Rankings

Study in US: Georgia Tech Rises in FIRE Free Speech Rankings

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New Delhi, Updated on Sep 20, 2024 15:10 IST

Georgia Tech rankings in the 2025 College FIRE Free Speech have been improved to No. 5 this year from No. 27 last year.

Study in US: Georgia Tech Rises in FIRE Free Speech Rankings

Georgia Tech has been positioned at No. 5 at the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression’s (FIRE) 2025 College Free Speech ranking. Last year, the college was at No. 27 in this ranking.

The ranking was as per the responses received from students of which Georgia Tech received 207 this year. The final ranking of the institute was a composite of 14 areas, of which seven evaluated student perceptions on basis of freedom of speech on campus.

The green light in the FIRE’s Spotlight Rankings indicates that the institute policy is not threatening free speech and Georgia Tech has maintained its green light in the ranking.

President Ángel Cabrera said, “This is something that belongs to each one of us — to be respectful of the other. To be inquisitive, even curious. To turn the diversity of ideas at a place like Georgia Tech into an opportunity to learn, as opposed to having it be a wedge that divides us."

The rankings have improved at a time when the institute is making ongoing efforts to bolster freedom of expression on campus.

Georgia Tech electoral process is in November

The electoral process of Georgia Tech is on November 5. The institute is encouraging full participation in the electoral process. In the All In Campus Democracy Challenge, the institute recently earned a gold seal.








Any US citizen is eligible to apply, the minimum age limit to register is 17 and half years and to vote the candidates need to be 18 years of age. They should be a legal resident of the county in which they plan to vote and of Georgia and should be mentally fit.







"Per section 8.2.7.7 of the USG’s general personnel policies, employees are encouraged to exercise their constitutional right to vote in all federal, state, and local elections. Per section 4.1.3 of the USG’s general Student Affairs policy, students are also encouraged to vote in all federal, state, and local elections. A student whose class schedule would otherwise prevent them from voting will be permitted and excused absence for the interval reasonably required for voting," said the university's statement.

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