Chartered in 1785, UGA is a public land-grant research university in Athens, Georgia, and one of the oldest public universities in the US. It is known for its programs in journalism, public administration, law, and veterinary medicine.
Address: Administration Building, 30602 Athens, Georgia, United States
Journalism (Grady College), Public Administration, Veterinary Medicine
Domains taught:
- Agriculture, AI and Machine Learning, Data Analytics, Ecology and Sustainability, Life Sciences, Software Engineering
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Doctor, Master, MBA
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
Birthplace of public higher education in America. Flagship university of Georgia. Strong programs in journalism, public administration, and agriculture/environmental sciences. Successful athletics (Bulldogs).
Research:
A leading research university with strengths in agricultural and environmental sciences, veterinary medicine, public health, journalism, and education. High research activity.
Famous Alumnis:
Terrell Davis, Ryan Seacrest, Herschel Walker, Kim Basinger, Haskell Ward
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
8000
Current students***:
40000
Foreign students***:
5%
Cumulative former students***:
300000
Pros
Historic public university with strong programs in journalism and public administration, beautiful campus in a vibrant college town (Athens), passionate athletics fanbase.
Cons
Large student population, some programs can be very competitive, state funding fluctuations.
Best For
Students seeking a major public research university with strong programs in journalism, public administration, agriculture, or veterinary medicine, often valuing a traditional college town experience and successful athletics.
- Agriculture, Environmental Engineering, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Practices
*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
- known locally
- known locally and internationally
- is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
- is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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