University of Georgia School of Public and International Affairs
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 The seal of the School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Georgia | |
| Type | University School |
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| Established | 2001 |
Academic affiliation | TPC |
| Dean | Matthew R. Auer |
| Location | , , |
| Website | spia |
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The School of Public and International Affairs (SPIA) is a political science, international affairs and public policy school within the University of Georgia (UGA) in Athens, Georgia, United States. It is the fourth ranked public affairs school in the United States.[1]
The School became a standalone entity in 2001 when the department of political science separated from the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences which had been founded in 1801. Since then, the School has added two additional departments (international affairs and public administration and policy). The Master of Public Administration program of SPIA which began in 1966 in Franklin College is currently ranked third in the nation by U.S. News & World Report, according to their 2023 rankings.[2] The school boasts 50 full-time faculty members and has produced 11,000 alumni since its founding. Most notably, it produced two Rhodes Scholars in 2008.
