The University of Georgia College of Engineering is a public engineering college within the University of Georgia (UGA) in Athens, Georgia. Established in 2012, the college enrolls more than 3,000 undergraduate and graduate students as of fall 2024 and has 120 faculty members.
Overview
Although engineering has been taught at UGA since 1844, the formal College of Engineering was not established until 2012. Donald J. Leo served as dean from 2013, a year after the college was established; enrollment grew from fewer than 1,000 students to more than 2,800 during his tenure. In May 2024, Leo was named executive vice president and provost at Ohio University and left UGA on July 1, 2024. Stephan Durham served as interim dean from June 1, 2024. Following a nationwide search, Alessandro "Alex" Orso was appointed dean effective July 1, 2025.
In fiscal year 2025, research expenditures totaled $17.82 million, up 14.5 percent from the previous year.
Undergraduate Degrees Available BS Agricultural Engineering BS Biochemical Engineering BS Biological Engineering BS Civil Engineering BS Computer Systems Engineering BS Electrical and Electronics Engineering BS Environmental Engineering BS Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Certificate in Aerospace Engineering Undergraduate Certificate in Coastal & Oceanographic Engineering Graduate Degrees Available Masters in Biochemical Engineering Masters in Biological Engineering Masters in Biomanufacturing and Bioprocessing Masters in Engineering Masters in Agricultural Engineering Masters in Civil and Environmental Engineering Online M.S. in Civil Engineering Ph.D. in Engineering Ph.D. in Biochemical Engineering Ph.D. in Biological & Agricultural Engineering Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering
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