Faculty Academic Excellence
Our distinguished community of scholars has been recognized both nationally and internationally.
Listed below are some of the prestigious and competitive honors bestowed upon active
and former University of Georgia faculty. CLICK HERE to view all award recipients.
Faculty Awards
HONORS |
TOTAL |
American Academy of Arts and Sciences Members |
11 |
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Fellows |
113 |
American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) Fellows |
16 |
Ford Fellows |
11 |
Fulbright Scholars |
82 |
Guggenheim Fellows |
14 |
Humboldt Research Award |
11 |
MacArthur Foundation Fellows |
4 |
National Academy of Engineering Members |
3 active I 4 total |
National Academy of Inventors Fellows |
16 |
National Academy of Medicine Members |
1 |
National Academy of Public Administration Fellows |
8 |
National Academy of Sciences Members |
6 active I 14 total |
NSF CAREER Awards |
68 |
Presidential Early Career Award for |
8 |
Pulitzer Prize Winners |
3 |
Sloan Research Fellows |
14 |
Southeastern Conference (SEC) Faculty Achievement Award |
13 |
Southeastern Conference (SEC) Professor of the Year |
3 |
Research Excellence
- $545.6 million in total R&D expenditures (FY22)
- $8.1 billion UGA impact on the state of Georgia
- #1 for new products among U.S. universities
- 55.8% increase in R&D expenditures since fiscal year 2013
- 1,000+ Products Introduced to Marketplace
- Top 10 licenses/options with industry among U.S. universities
- 60 products reached the market in fiscal year 2022
- 200+ Companies Launched Based on UGA Research
- $531 million annual economic impact from research-based startups
- Top 30 for active startups among U.S. public universities
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