University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

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The UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES) is one of 18 colleges at the University of Georgia, a public land-grant research university in Athens, Georgia.[2]

TypePublic agricultural college
Established1859[1]
Parent institution
University of Georgia
DeanNick T. Place
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University of Georgia
College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
TypePublic agricultural college
Established1859[1]
Parent institution
University of Georgia
DeanNick T. Place
Students2,294
Undergraduates1,471
Postgraduates1,524
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Location, ,
United States
Websitewww.caes.uga.edu
Information current as of February 2026.
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History

CAES was founded in 1859 by the University of Georgia Board of Trustees as part of a complete reorganization of the university.[1] The UGA Cooperative Extension Service was founded in 1914 to take research-based agricultural information from the university into Georgia communities.[2] In 1918, CAES became the first college at the University of Georgia to accept women.[2]

CAES has three main campuses: Athens, Tifton, and Griffin. All three campuses are home to various academic programs, research stations, and Extension programs.

Today, CAES is the No. 8 public university in the United States for agricultural sciences.[3] UGA Extension serves each of Georgia's 159 counties with in-county agents specializing in agriculture and natural resources, family and consumer sciences, and 4-H.[4] UGA Extension administers Georgia's largest youth program, Georgia 4-H.[5]

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