Established by a charter adopted by the Georgia Legislature in 1785, the University of Georgia is the first university in America to be chartered by a state government. The principles embodied in its charter 'that education is the foundation of a democratic society and a right of all citizens, and that providing education is the responsibility of government' helped give rise to the American system of public higher education. UGA's picturesque 762-acre campus, in the Appalachian foothills about 70 miles northeast of Atlanta, is adorned with many 19th century buildings including Old College (1806), and the University Chapel (1832). North Campus, featuring quads with century-old trees and scenic green spaces, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Other notable campus features include bike paths, quiet gardens, one of the nation's largest student recreation/fitness centers and one of the oldest cemeteries on an American university campus (dating to 1814). The University of Georgia is Georgia's most popular college (approximately 26,000 applications for the 2018 freshman class) and has one of the nation's largest and oldest Honors Programs, attracting superior students from across the country. UGA is the nation's largest public university to ensure that each of its students engages in hands-on experiences--such as an internship, study abroad, service-learning or research--that enhance learning and position them for success after graduation. The Experiential Learning requirement went into effect in fall 2016 for all incoming and transfer undergraduate students. UGA is a national leader among public universities in the number of major scholarships earned by its students. Students have earned 24 Rhodes Scholarships, 51 Goldwater Scholarships, 21 Truman Scholarships, 15 Udall Scholarships, 35 Boren Scholarships and 7 Marshall Scholarships. Since 2001, 142 UGA students have earned Fulbright Scholarships. In 2015, Georgia was among only 7 universities nationwide with recipients of all three major national undergraduate scholarships: the Goldwater, Truman, and Udall. The student satisfaction rate is high with 95 percent of freshmen returning as sophomores, and Georgia's HOPE Scholarship keeps in-state student costs among the lowest at major public universities. Long a research leader in such fields as agriculture, biology and biotechnology, UGA is rapidly building strength in human and animal health and biomedicine with its College of Public Health, Biomedical and Health Sciences Institute and Cancer Center. A physician education program developed jointly with Augusta University began in 2010 to offset a severe shortage of doctors in Georgia. A 56-acre Health Sciences Campus houses the Medical Partnership, College of Public Health and other health-related programs. The Eugene P. Odum School of Ecology, opened in 2007, is the world's first stand-alone school devoted to ecological studies and research. UGA's Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication is home to the prestigious Peabody Awards, the world's oldest prize in electronic media. In addition, the Peabody Archives in the Richard B. Russell Special Collections Libraries contain some of the best radio, television and cable programs ever produced. The University is home to Georgia's official state botanical garden, state art museum and state museum of natural history, as well as the Georgia Writers Hall of Fame.

　　佐治亚大学由佐治亚州议会于1785年通过宪章成立，是美国首个由州政府特许的大学。其章程中体现的原则“教育是民主社会的基础，是所有公民的权利，提供教育是政府的责任”，这促成了美国公立高等教育体系的诞生。佐治亚大学风景如画的762英亩校园位于阿巴拉契亚山麓，距离亚特兰大东北约70英里，校园内装饰着许多19世纪建筑，包括1806年的老学院和1832年的大学礼拜堂。北校区拥有百年古树和风景优美的绿地广场，已被列入国家历史名录。其他显著的校园特色包括自行车道、安静的花园、全国最大的学生娱乐/健身中心之一，以及美国大学校园内最古老的墓地之一(可追溯至1814年)。佐治亚大学是佐治亚州最受欢迎的学院(2018年新生班约有26,000份申请)，拥有全国最大、历史最悠久的荣誉项目之一，吸引来自全国各地的优秀学生。佐治亚大学是美国最大的公立大学，确保每位学生都能参与实践体验——如实习、海外学习、服务学习或科研——以提升学习效果，并为毕业后的成功奠定基础。 体验式学习要求于2016年秋季对所有新生和转学生生效。佐治亚大学在学生获得的主要奖学金数量上是公立大学中的全国领先者。 学生们获得了 24 个罗德奖学金、51 个戈德华特奖学金、21 个杜鲁门奖学金、15 个尤达尔奖学金、35 个博伦奖学金和 7 个马歇尔奖学金。自 2001 年以来，已有 142 名佐治亚大学学生获得富布赖特奖学金。2015 年，佐治亚大学是全美仅有的 7 所获得三大国家本科奖学金的大学之一：戈德华特、杜鲁门和尤达尔。学生满意度很高，95%的新生以二年级身份返校，佐治亚州的 HOPE 奖学金使州内学生成本在主要公立大学中名列前茅。UGA 长期以来一直是农业、生物学和生物技术等领域的研究领导者，正通过其公共卫生学院、生物医学与健康科学研究所及癌症中心，迅速在人类和动物健康及生物医学领域建立实力。2010 年，与奥古斯塔大学联合开发了一项医生教育项目，以弥补佐治亚州医生严重短缺的问题。一个占地 56 英亩的健康科学校区内设有医疗合作伙伴、公共卫生学院及其他健康相关项目。尤金·P·奥杜姆生态学院于 2007 年开设，是世界上首个专注于生态学研究和研究的独立学校。佐治亚大学格雷迪新闻与大众传播学院是享有盛誉的皮博迪奖的所在地，这是世界上电子媒体领域历史最悠久的奖项。此外，理查德·B·拉塞尔特别收藏图书馆的皮博迪档案馆收藏了一些有史以来最优秀的广播、电视和有线节目。该大学拥有佐治亚州官方州立植物园、州立艺术博物馆和自然历史博物馆，以及佐治亚作家名人堂。