UGA makes strides in national research ranking
In the latest National Science Foundation Higher Education Research and Development (HERD) rankings, the University of Georgia has taken spot No. 54, seven spots higher than the last ranking. UGA’s research expenditures have reached over $458 million a year, and federal supported expenditures for research have been ranked 79th in the country with $144 million. The university has increased grant support services as well as establishing the Office for Proposal Enhancement to accompany the more expanded Sponsored Projects Administration.
HERD’s survey collects information and expenditures from US colleges and universities annually and has become a primary source of information regarding research. Read about UGA’s increasing prominence in the world of research universities here.