With its Center of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Georgia Tech is at the forefront of nanoscience and nanotechnology research and design. Specific research areas include sensors, microelectromechanical systems, nanophotonics, bioelectronics, molecular diagnostics, nanomedicine, and drug delivery. Using the Center of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology's cutting-edge technology and facilities, Tech researchers are shaping the future of science and engineering, employing new ways of thinking about our world one nanometer at a time. The Marcus Nanotechnology Building, a recent addition on Tech's campus, is positioned to be one of the premier nanotechnology facilities in the nation.

The Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, established in a partnership between Georgia Tech and Emory University School of Medicine, is where knowledge meets innovation. Some of the best research minds in the country are ushering in a new era of medicine, basic science, and applied technology. Main areas of investigation in biomedical engineering are in medical imaging, computer-assisted surgery, medical devices, and more efficient delivery of drugs to disease sites.