# Commencement
**Source**: https://commencement.gatech.edu/events-schedule
**Parent**: https://commencement.gatech.edu/
## Schedule of Events
### Institute Commencement Dates
### Ph.D. Commencement
**Thursday, May 7**\
Doors open at 8:30 a.m.\
10 - 11:30 a.m.\
McCamish Pavilion\
*Ph.D. Graduates*
All Spring 2026 Ph.D. graduates are invited to attend. This ceremony will not be ticketed.
Graduates must arrive 45 minutes prior to ceremony start.
### Thursday Bachelor's Commencement
**Thursday, May 7**\
Doors open at 4:30 p.m.\
6 - 8:30 p.m.\
McCamish Pavilion\
*Bachelor's Graduates in **College of Computing and Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts***
All Spring 2026 Bachelor’s graduates are invited to attend. Graduates must arrive 45 minutes prior to ceremony start.
Tickets are required for guests for the Bachelor’s Commencement. [View ticketing policy](https://commencement.gatech.edu/tickets-seating)\
### Friday Morning Bachelor's Commencement
**Friday, May 8**\
Doors open at 8:30 a.m.\
10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.\
McCamish Pavilion\
*Bachelor's Graduates in **College of Design, Scheller College of Business, College of Sciences, College of Lifetime Learning, and Select College of Engineering majors:***\
***Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering(CHBE) and Biomedical Engineering (BMED)***
All Spring 2026 Bachelor’s graduates are invited to attend. Graduates must arrive 45 minutes prior to ceremony start.
Tickets are required for guests for the Bachelor’s Commencement. [View ticketing policy.](https://commencement.gatech.edu/tickets-seating)\
### Friday Afternoon Bachelor's Commencement
**Friday, May 8**\
Doors open at 2:30 p.m.\
4 - 6:30 p.m.\
McCamish Pavilion\
*Bachelor's Graduates in **Select College of Engineering majors:***
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| --- | --- |
| - *Mechanical Engineering (ME)* - *Civil Engineering (CE)* - *Nuclear and Radiological Engineering(NRE)* - *Electrical Engineering (EE)* - *Aerospace Engineering (AE)* | - *Computer Engineering (CMPE)* - *Environmental Engineering (ENVE)* - *Industrial Engineering (IE)* - *Materials Science Engineering (MSE)* |
All Spring 2026 Bachelor’s graduates are invited to attend. Graduates must arrive 45 minutes prior to ceremony start.
Tickets are required for guests for the Bachelor’s Commencement. [View ticketing policy.](https://commencement.gatech.edu/tickets-seating)\
### Master's Commencement
**Saturday, May 9**\
Gates open at 7:30 a.m.\
9 - 10 a.m.\
Bobby Dodd Stadium\
*Master's Graduates*
All Spring 2026 Master’s graduates are invited to attend. Graduates must arrive 45 minutes prior to ceremony start.
The Master's Commencement is an Institute-wide celebration and will not be ticketed. Graduates will stand as their college is recognized and the president confers degrees.\
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Colleges will host Graduation Celebrations for master's students following the Institute ceremony. Graduates will receive individual recognition as they cross the stage at their college ceremony.
Find more information regarding additional college-led Master's ceremonies at the links below.
[Master's College of Computing](https://sites.gatech.edu/msgraduation/)
[Master's Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts](https://commencement.iac.gatech.edu/)
[Master's College of Design](https://design.gatech.edu/commencement)
[Master's Scheller College of Business](https://www.scheller.gatech.edu/commencement/index.html)
[Master's College of Sciences](http://cos.gatech.edu/commencement)
[Master's College of Engineering](https://coe.gatech.edu/commencement)
| **Interdisciplinary Majors Ceremony Assignments** | |
| --- | --- |
| College of Computing | Computational Science and Engineering Cybersecurity – MSCSEC-C, MSCSEC-SCS, and MSCSEC-ECE Human-Computer Interaction |
| Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts | Cybersecurity – MSCSEC-PUB Global Development |
| College of Design | Urban Analytics |
| Scheller College of Business | Quantitative and Computational Finance |
| College of Engineering | Analytics Bioengineering Robotics Statistics |