The Georgia Institute of Technology, Department of Animal Resources (DAR) is a unit of the Office of the Executive Vice President for Research (EVPR). The main objective of the program is to facilitate the use of animals in research and teaching at the Georgia Tech while assuring compliance with all applicable state and federal regulations. 

The Georgia Tech DAR is licensed by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) and maintains an Animal Welfare Assurance of Compliance with the Public Health Service, Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW). 

The DAR maintains responsibilities in animal procurement, animal husbandry and care, the provision of veterinary care, health surveillance and preventative care, assisting investigators and their staff with animal procedures, and the management, maintenance and replacement of relevant equipment and facilities.