Historical Overview
Georgia Tech‐Lorraine (GTL) was established as Georgia Tech's first international campus in 1990 in Metz, France, a city recently named by the New York Times as one of the top 44 places to see in the world. Over the course of two decades, it has grown from a small graduate program focusing on Electrical & Computer Engineering to a vibrant campus offering innovative, multidisciplinary, educational and research opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students. With its collaborative approach to education, research, and the development of advanced technologies, GTL is truly a dynamic, visionary partnership.
Timeline
1988
April 4, 1988: Signature of the Sister Agreement between the State of Georgia and the Lorraine Region
1990
October 1 - Buildings completed and Georgia Tech Lorraine opens its doors
Electrical & Computer Engineering Graduate Program with Supélec
1997
Mechanical Engineering Graduate Program with ENSAM
1998
Creation of GTL-CNRS Telecom
- GTL partners with the Unité Mixte de Recherche UMR 6601, a CNRS Telecommunications laboratory of the University of Franche-Comté in Besançon
1st GTL Summer Program
2005
Renewed agreement between the Region of Lorraine and the State of Georgia signed in Atlanta.
- Creation of institutional links to enable transatlantic economic development
Hiring of “permanent” GTL faculty
Computer Science Graduate Program with Supélec & INP-T
2006
Creation of the GT-CNRS UMI 2958 international research laboratory
Year-round Undergraduate Program begins - International Plan option
2007
Inauguration of GT-CNRS UMI 2958 laboratory in Metz
International Conference on Molecular Electronics (ECME)
- 3 Nobel Prize winners are featured speakers
2008
Consolidation and growth of Education & Research activities with partners throughout France, Europe, and Atlanta
Partnership with industry
- Corporate sponsorships, internships, and research,contracts from industry
International Conference in Materials for Semiconductors (MOVPE)
- Nobel Prize winner as featured speaker
Proposition to establish the La Fayette Institute, adjacent to GTL, as an open platform of technology development and commercialization in the area of optoelectronics
2009
Creation of the GT-CNRS UMI mirror laboratory on the Atlanta campus
Summer Undergraduate Program reaches record enrollment
2010
GTL achieves enrollment of more than 500 students per year