UIUC or Georgia Tech, which one is better in EE?

[EE Applicant]

I have acceptances for PhD from UIUC and Georgia Tech. I'd like to know which one has better reputation?

My field of interest is Photonics and Electromagnetics. Please help if you have any ideas about them.

Thanks

[canuck]

Hello fellow Canuck.

Both are very highly regarded as engineering schools. Pretty much equivalent. With schools of such similar reputation, the overriding factor should be who you want to work with. I mean its a long hard four years, I've heard horror stories about some advisors, while others can be so great. Talk to people get a feel for different professors. I picked my school because a) my advisor is a star he is fantastic to work for.

[TKassis]

Hello fellow Canuck.

Both are very highly regarded as engineering schools. Pretty much equivalent. With schools of such similar reputation, the overriding factor should be who you want to work with. I mean its a long hard four years, I've heard horror stories about some advisors, while others can be so great. Talk to people get a feel for different professors. I picked my school because a) my advisor is a star he is fantastic to work for.

I agree. When you are deciding between two excellent universities in the field then the deciding factor for a PhD student has to be the supervisor (assuming you have adequate funding from both).