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As the state of Georgia’s most comprehensive research institution, the ×î´ó×ÊÔ´²É¼¯Íø is committed to research that changes lives.

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$9.2 BILLION

UGA IMPACT ON
THE STATE OF GEORGIA

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$654 MILLION

R&D EXPENDITURES
IN FY 2025

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#1

FOR NEW PRODUCTS
AMONG U.S. UNIVERSITIES

RESEARCH FUNDING

+74.7%

OVERALL R&D EXPENDITURES SINCE FISCAL 2015

×î´ó×ÊÔ´²É¼¯Íø Expenditures by Major Funding Source

Federal ×î´ó×ÊÔ´²É¼¯Íø Expenditures by Agency

TECH TRANSFER

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1,200+ PRODUCTS

INTRODUCED TO MARKETPLACE

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TOP 10

LICENSES/OPTIONS WITH INDUSTRY
AMONG U.S. UNIVERSITIES

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69 PRODUCTS

REACHED THE MARKET IN FY 2024

STARTUPS

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200+ COMPANIES

LAUNCHED BASED ON
UGA RESEARCH

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$531 MILLION

ANNUAL ECONOMIC IMPACT
FROM RESEARCH-BASED STARTUPS

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TOP 30

FOR ACTIVE STARTUPS
AMONG U.S. PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES