The University of Georgia

University of Georgia

Latin: Universitas Georgiae
Former names	Franklin College
Motto	Latin: Et docere et rerum exquirere causas
Motto in English	Both to teach and to inquire into the nature of things. 'To serve' was later added to the motto without changing the seal, so the university motto in English now is "To teach, to serve, and to inquire into the nature of things."
Type	Flagship Public research university Land-grant university Regional Sun Grant university National Sea Grant university National Space Grant university
Established	January 27, 1785 (1785-01-27)
Parent institution	University System of Georgia
Academic affiliation	SURA GRA USOG ORAU APLU
Endowment	$1.017 billion (2016)
President	Jere Morehead
Provost	Pamela Whitten
Academic staff	2,999 (October 2015)
Students	36,130 (Fall 2015)
Undergraduates	27,547 (Fall 2015)
Postgraduates	8,583 (Fall 2015)
Location	Athens, Georgia, U.S. 33°57′21″N 83°22′28″W / 33.9558°N 83.3745°W / 33.9558; -83.3745Coordinates: 33°57′21″N 83°22′28″W / 33.9558°N 83.3745°W / 33.9558; -83.3745
Campus	University town; 762 acres (3.08 km2) (Main campus) 41,539 acres (168.10 km2) (Total).
Colors	Red and Black
Nickname	Bulldogs & Lady Bulldogs
Mascot	Uga (live English Bulldog) Hairy Dawg (costumed)
Sporting affiliations	NCAA Division I FBS – SEC
Website	uga.edu

Both to teach and to inquire into the nature of things.

The University of Georgia, founded in 1785, also referred to as UGA or simply Georgia, is an American public Land-grant, Regional Sun Grant, National Sea Grant, and National Space Grant research university. Its primary location is a 762-acre (3.08 km²) campus adjacent to the college town of Athens, Georgia, approximately an hour's drive from the global city of Atlanta. It is a flagship university that is ranked tied for 18th overall among all public national universities in the 2017 U.S. News & World Report rankings, and a Kiplinger's and Princeton Review top ten in value. The university is classified in the highest ranking, "R-1: Doctoral Universities – Highest Research Activity" with the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education classifying the student body as "More Selective," its most selective admissions category. The university has been labeled one of the "Public Ivies," a publicly funded university considered to provide a quality of education comparable to those of the Ivy League.

The university was founded in 1785 as the United States' first state-chartered university and the birthplace of the American system of public higher education. Its historic North Campus is on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places as a designated historic district. The contiguous campus areas include rolling hills, gardens, and extensive green space including nature walks, fields, shrubbery, and large and varied arboreta. Close to the contiguous campus is the university's 58-acre Health Sciences Campus that also has an extensive landscaped green space, more than 400 trees, and several additional historic buildings.