[2] Construction of the facility, a 20,000 square feet (1,900 m2) building, located on the Georgia Tech Europe campus, is scheduled to start in 2012 and open at the end of 2013.

Georgia Tech Europe was subject to a much-publicized lawsuit around 1996 pertaining to the language used in advertisements, over what is known in France as Toubon Law.

[3] Although the case was dismissed by the court on a legal technicality,[4] and the lobbying groups chose to drop the matter, Georgia Tech Europe was moved to offer its French website in the French language in addition to English, although classes continued to be in English only.

Most of the French students from partner institutions visit the Atlanta campus for 1–2 semesters to complete their requirements.

Certificate courses offered by the College of Management are studied by French students, for their Grand Ecole education.

In addition to the educational programs, GTE hosts the Unite Mixte Internationale 2958 Georgia Tech-CNRS laboratory which focuses on smart materials and secure communications.