About UGA

UGA is the birthplace of the American system of public higher education.

• Mission
• History & traditions
• Quick facts
• Points of pride
• About UGA
• UGA's Living History
• Amazing students
• Consumer Information
• UGA Foundation
• UGA News

Offices

UGA is tied for 20th in U.S. News & World Report’s 2010 list of the 50 top public universities in America.

• Office of the President
• Provost and Academic Affairs
• Senior administration
• Deans of schools and colleges
• Finance and Administration
• Enterprise Information Technology Services
• Human Resources
• All Offices

Visiting UGA

Last year the Visitor's Center booked more than 32,000 tours. Book your tour now and discover UGA!

• Visitor's Center
• Campus maps
• Directions to campus
• Parking on campus
• Campus Transit
• Virtual Tour
• Dining and accommodations
• The Georgia Center
• Accessibility
• About Athens

Proud to say Georgia

Since 1851, 25 governors of Georgia have been graduates of Georgia. At least 17 UGA alumni are presidents or provosts of colleges and universities in the U.S. Nine UGA graduates have received the Pulitzer Prize. Four UGA alumni have been elected to the National Academy of Sciences.

• Alumni Association
• Parents and Families Association
• Student Alumni Association
• Senior Signature
• Alumni Online Community
• Career Center

Undergraduate Admissions

The University of Georgia continues to be a national leader in the number of students each year who receive the very top national academic scholarships. Since 1996, UGA has produced seven Rhodes Scholars, plus 37 Goldwater, ten Truman, seven Udall, six Merage, five Gates Cambridge, four Marshall and three Mitchell Scholars. UGA has produced 21 Fulbright Scholars in the past two years.

• Undergraduate admissions

Graduate Admissions

UGA graduate programs remained among the best in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report's 2012 edition of America's Best Graduate Schools.

• The Graduate School

Continuing Education

Whether you are looking for personal improvement, seeking a credential or wanting to change your career path, the University of Georgia Center for Continuing Education delivers a variety of educational programs to meet your learning needs.

• Center for Continuing Education
• Osher Lifelong Learning Institute

International Students

The University of Georgia has approximately 180 International Cooperative Agreements (ICAs) in over 50 countries. These agreements allow for the formal development of activities such as faculty and student exchanges, collaborative research, seminars and workshops, and/or service programs.

• Office of International Education

Schools & Colleges

• Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
• Arts and Sciences
• Business
• Ecology
• Education
• Environment and Design
• Family and Consumer Sciences
• Forestry and Natural Resources
• Graduate School

• Journalism and Mass Communication
• Law
• Pharmacy
• Public Health
• Public and International Affairs
• Social Work
• Veterinary Medicine
• Faculty of Engineering
• Medical Partnership

Extended Campuses

• Terry College of Business/Atlanta
• Gwinnett Campus
• Griffin Campus
• Tifton Campus

Programs

• Honors Program
• Study Abroad Programs
• First Year Odyssey

Academic Resources

• myUGA
• UGA Bulletin
• eLearning Commons
• OASIS
• Academic Calendars
• Provost and Academic Affairs
• Academic Enhancement
• Division of Student Affairs
• Disability Resource Center
• Veterans Certification
• Bookstore
• Libraries
• Distance Education
• Independent and Distance Learning

Research at UGA

The Office of the Vice President for Research encourages and supports UGA research, scholarship and creative activities by assisting with the recruitment of research-intensive faculty, and providing infrastructure for sponsored research. We help to move UGA innovations into the marketplace, encourage research-based economic development, and ensure responsible conduct in research.

• Office of Vice-President for Research (OVPR)
• University of Georgia Research Foundation (UGARF)
• Sponsored Programs
• Internal Grants and Awards
• Technology Development
• Research Compliance
• Responsible Conduct in Research
• Affiliations
• Research Funding Opportunities and Announcements

Centers & Institutes

UGA research addresses real-life problems, including the grand challenges associated with water, food, fuel, environment and health. It also enriches the soul through the arts, humanities and social sciences. OVPR's Interdisciplinary centers, institutes and research initiatives provide enhanced interactions and focus on advanced areas of research.

• OVPR Centers, Institutes and Initiatives
• UGA Centers and Institutes

Research Resources

Access to state-of-the-art core facilities and technologies, as well as campus experts, is essential for cutting-edge research.

• Core Facilities
• Office of Research Services
• Research Computing Center
• Faculty Research Expertise Database (FRED)

Student and Postdoctoral Research

Undergraduate students, graduate students and postdoctoral scholars are critical to the successful pursuit of research and scholarship at the University of Georgia. They contribute in multiple ways and to research and scholarship in the physical, life and social sciences, as well as the arts and humanities.

• Undergraduate Research
• Office of Postdoctoral Affairs
• Postdoc Portal

Public Service & Outreach at UGA

UGA Public Service and Outreach enhances quality of life in Georgia by applying the knowledge of the University to the state’s evolving economic, social, and community needs.

• Public Service and Outreach (PSO)
• Cooperative Extension
• UGA Veterinary Teaching Hospital
• About UGA: Competing in a Global Economy

PSO Units

For over 80 years, PSO has led the University in bringing its resources to each of Georgia’s 159 counties, 500+ cities, and around the world, serving more than 110,000 individuals annually to improve the quality of life in Georgia and beyond.

• Archway Partnership
• Carl Vinson Institute of Government
• Fanning Institute
• Georgia Center
• Marine Extension Service
• Office of Service-Learning
• Small Business Development Center
• The State Botanical Garden of Georgia

Service-Learning

The University of Georgia has been recognized by the Carnegie Foundation for its institutional commitment to community engagement through teaching, research, and public service with the Community Engagement Classification. UGA is one of only 115 colleges and universities to achieve this elective classification in 2010 and will join the ranks of only 311 institutions nationally.

• Office of Service-Learning

Programs

Georgia is committed to building a service program that embodies the historical ideals of outreach and engagement through community access to the university’s resources.

• Government
• Community Economic Development
• Environment
• Adult and Continuing Education
• Youth Programs
• Health and Well-being
• UGA Student Programs
• UGA Faculty Programs

Campus LIfe

Campus Life is a primary point of contact for students through more than 600 registered student organizations; student programming groups; social fraternities and sororities; student leadership programs and volunteer services; and international and multicultural programs.

• Campus Life
• Campus Transit
• Housing
• Food Services
• Parking Services
• Student Technology Support
• Campus Safety
• Office of Student Conduct
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Health & Recreation

The 425,000-square-foot Bernard B. and Eugenia A. Ramsey Student Center for Physical Activities is one of the largest and most comprehensive fitness/exercise facilities for students and faculty in the country, and has been rated by Sports Illustrated as the nation's best such facility.

• Health Center
• Recreational Sports
• Outdoor Recreation
• UGA Athletics
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Get Involved

In 2000, UGA was the first university in the nation to organize a collegiate Relay For Life. It raised more than $115,000. UGA Relay now has over 3,200 student volunteers and has raised more than $2.3 million, benefiting The American Cancer Society.

• Student Organizations
• Student Government Association (SGA)
• Greek Life
• International Student Life
• Campus Ministry Association
• Intercultural Affairs
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Money Matters

The Food Service program here at the University of Georgia is nationally recognized as being one of the best in the nation.

• Student Accounts
• Bulldog Bucks
• Food Services Meal Plan
• Financial Aid
• Peer Financial Counseling
• DAWGLink: Jobs/Internships
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Resources & Services

• Employment
• Executive and Faculty Search Group
• Employment Benefits
• Payroll Office
• Training & Development
• Tuition Assistant Program (TAP)
• Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL)
• Staff Council
• University Council
• Holiday Schedule

• UGA Mail
• Campus Mail
• Campus Transit
• Parking Services
• Ask UGA
• Athletic Tickets
• Food Services
• Technology Services Help Desk
• Software Resources & Services
• Discount Programs
• Wellness and Fitness
• Athens-Clarke County Guide
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Facilities

• The Georgia Center
• Bookstore
• Libraries
• State Botanical Garden
• Georgia Museum of Art
• Performing Arts Center
• Ramsey Student Center
• The Fanning Institute
• Cooperative Extension
• Small Business Development Center
• Rock Eagle 4-H Center
• MORE →

Policies & Procedures

• Academic
• Research
• Human Resources
• Computing and Networking
• EOO/AA
• FERPA
• Compliance, Ethics and Reporting Hotline
• Board of Regents
• MORE →

Ways of giving

Private support from individuals, foundations, and corporations provides the margin of excellence that distinguishes great universities from good ones.

• Division of External Affairs
• UGA Foundation
• Office of Development
• Office of Donor Relations & Stewardship
• Corporate and Foundation Relations

Lasting legacies

You can become a part of Georgia's lasting legacy by strengthening your school, college, or academic unit today, through your contributions.

• Gift & Estate Planning
• Georgia Fund
• Impact of Giving
• Donor Recognition
• Endowment
• UGA Development News

Proud to say Georgia

With over 100 alumni organizations in major cities around the world, it's easy to keep your connection to UGA, lifelong and worldwide.

• Alumni Association
• Alumni Programs
• Student Engagement
• Alumni Multicultural Programs
• Community Projects

Online giving

Make your gift through a safe, secure and efficient process. Then easily track them through your bank statement.

• Give Online

The Arts at UGA

UGA's Performing and Visual Arts Complex provides some of the finest facilities in the South for teaching, research and performance in the fine arts. The Complex includes the Hodgson School of Music; the Performing Arts Center, which has a 1,100-seat auditorium for major concerts and musical performances; the Lamar Dodd School of Art, which opened in 2008 and includes studios, lecture halls, galleries, a media center and an eco-friendly "green roof;" and the Georgia Museum of Art with 9,000 square feet of exhibition space.

• Hugh Hodgson School of Music
• Performing Arts Center
• Lamar Dodd School of Art
• Georgia Museum of Art
• Department of Dance
• Department of Theatre & Film Studies

Galleries, Performance Halls, Theatres

During the fall of 2011, the UGA Libraries' three special collections libraries will relocate from the Main Library to the new Special Collections Libraries building currently under construction at 300 Hull Street. The Special Collections Libraries Building plans to open fully to the public with normal service and access to exhibit galleries in January 2012.

• Georgia Museum of Art
• Lamar Dodd School of Art Galleries
• Lamar Dodd School of Art Orbit Galleries
• Circle Gallery
• Special Collections
• Hugh Hodgson Performance Halls
• Arena and Cellar Theatres
• Fine Arts Theatre

Music, Dance and Drama

"Hodgson Hall is, by far, the best concert hall in Georgia, and one of the finest in the country. If you hear the Atlanta Symphony in this hall, you hear it for the first time."—Yoel Levi, Music Director Emeritus, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

• Hugh Hodgson School of Music
• University of Georgia Symphony Orchestra (UGASO)
• University Philharmonia
• The UGA Choral Association
• University Bands
• Performing Arts Series
• CORE Concert Dance Company
• UGA Ballet Ensemble
• UGA Ballroom Performance Group
• Young Choreographer's Series
• University Theatre Productions

Calendars

The Performing Arts Center embarks on its 15th season of bringing the world's finest entertainers to Athens.

• Master Calendar
• Georgia Museum of Art Calendar
• School of Art Calendar
• Dance Performance Calendar
• Performing Arts Series
• University Theatre Productions