Letter from the President

This past year has been nothing short of extraordinary for the University of Georgia, marked by remarkable progress and groundbreaking achievements. Through the steadfast commitment of our exceptional donors, we elevated our teaching, research, and service to new heights and demonstrated that our trajectory is soaring.

Through your generosity, our campus community continues to show the world all that UGA can accomplish. We are enhancing our academic offerings and support programs, and our students are thriving in exciting ways. We celebrated back-to-back Rhodes Scholars in 2023 and 2024, advancing UGA to be one of the top three producers of scholars among public institutions in the last 30 years. UGA students are staying and succeeding all the way through graduation with an average retention rate of nearly 95% and a six-year completion rate of 88%, well above many of our peer institutions. Through these honors and more, we extended our U.S. News & World Report ranking in the top 20 among the nation’s best public universities for the eighth consecutive year.

With our land-grant mission in full force, we are expanding initiatives to improve the lives of those in Georgia and beyond. One of the most significant examples of this comes with the establishment of the UGA School of Medicine, which will educate and train more doctors to serve the citizens of Georgia and provide critical resources to move important research forward. Our interdisciplinary research centers, which are already working on treatments for neurocognitive diseases including Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, will expand the vital work to tackle some of the greatest health challenges facing society.

Our faculty are also focused on securing a healthier planet for future generations to succeed and prosper. Our e-mobility initiative aligns cutting-edge research and development around electric vehicles with experiential learning opportunities for students to help prepare the next generation of innovative leaders to keep driving the electric mobility industry. Thanks to the impressive work of our faculty, UGA exceeded half a billion dollars in annual research and development expenditures, marking the fifth consecutive year of growth for the University.

None of these extraordinary accomplishments would be possible without the backing of you, our loyal supporters. You answered the call to be a champion for UGA like never before, helping us achieve a record fundraising total of $275.2 million. These phenomenal efforts will help us amplify the positive impact of our students, faculty, and staff across campus.

I want to thank you for making all these achievements possible and for your continued support of the University of Georgia. It is my pleasure to present this year’s annual report, and I hope you enjoy reading about our exciting success in the pages that follow. Now more than ever, it truly is a great time to be a Georgia Bulldog.