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University of South Florida

Not to be confused with Florida Southern College.

University of South Florida
Motto"Truth and Wisdom"
TypePublic research university
EstablishedDecember 18, 1956 (December 18, 1956)
Parent institution
State University System of Florida
AccreditationSACS
Academic affiliations
Endowment$798.2 million (2023)[1]
Budget$2.55 billion (2023–2024)[2]
PresidentRhea Law
ProvostPrasant Mohapatra
Academic staff
2,253[3]
Students48,732 (2023–2024)[3]
Undergraduates36,452 (2023–2024)[3]
Postgraduates10,802 (2023–2024)[3]
Other students
1,478 (2023–2024)[3]
Location
Tampa
,
Florida
,
United States
CampusLarge city, Total: 1,646 acres (6.7 km2)[4]
Tampa: 1,562 acres (6.3 km2)
St. Petersburg: 52 acres (0.2 km2)
Sarasota-Manatee: 32 acres (0.1 km2)
Other campuses
NewspaperThe Oracle
ColorsGreen and gold[5]
   
NicknameBulls
Sporting affiliations
MascotRocky the Bull
Websitewww.usf.edu Edit this at Wikidata

The University of South Florida (USF) is a public research university with its main campus located in Tampa, Florida, and other campuses in St. Petersburg and Sarasota. It is one of 12 members of the State University System of Florida. USF is home to 14 colleges, offering more than 240 undergraduate, graduate, specialist, and doctoral-level degree programs.[6][7] USF is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity" and is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.[8][9][10] USF is a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU) and is designated by the Florida Board of Governors as one of three Preeminent State Research Universities.[8][11]

Founded in 1956, USF is the fourth largest university in Florida by enrollment, with 49,766 students from over 145 countries, all 50 states, all five U.S. Territories, and the District of Columbia as of the 2022–2023 academic year.[4][12]

In 2022, the university reported an annual budget of $2.31 billion and an annual economic impact of over $6 billion.[13] According to the National Science Foundation, USF spent $568 million on research and development in 2019, ranking it 43rd in the nation and 25th among public universities.[14][15] USF's $889 million endowment is the third-largest among Florida public universities and the largest of any American public university founded post-World War II.

In its 2018 ranking, the Intellectual Property Owners Association placed USF 1st in Florida, 7th in the United States, and 16th worldwide in the number of US patents granted.[16] USF faculty, staff, students, and alumni collectively hold over 2,400 patents. USF is home to the National Academy of Inventors and the Florida Inventors Hall of Fame, both located in the USF Research Park in the southwest side of campus.[17]

USF's sports teams are known as the South Florida Bulls and primarily compete in the American Athletic Conference of NCAA Division I. USF's 19 varsity teams have won a combined 6 national championships and 163 conference championships. Athletes representing the Bulls have won an additional 23 individual and relay national championships and 223 individual and relay conference championships.[18]

  1. ^ "FINANCIAL INFORMATION :: USF Foundation".
  2. ^ https://www.usf.edu/business-finance/budget-financial-analysis/documents/operating-budget-23-24.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ^ a b c d e "USF Pocket Fact Book 2022-23" (PDF). usf.edu. University of South Florida. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  4. ^ a b "USF System Facts" (PDF). usf.edu. University of South Florida. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
  5. ^ USF Color Palettes | University Communications. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
  6. ^ "USF Pocket Fact Book 2022-23" (PDF). usf.edu. University of South Florida. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  7. ^ "About USF|Overview". Archived from the original on August 17, 2021.
  8. ^ a b Huss, Michael James. "What Is Preeminence and Why It Matters to You". admissions.usf.edu. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
  9. ^ "Points of Pride". usf.edu. University of South Florida. Retrieved June 18, 2013.
  10. ^ "USF consolidation takes effect". usf.edu. University of South Florida.
  11. ^ "University of South Florida accepts invitation into the Association of American Universities". www.usf.edu. June 1, 2023. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
  12. ^ "USF System Facts 2019–2020" (PDF). University of South Florida.
  13. ^ "Operating Budget Fiscal Year 2021-2022" (PDF). State University System of Florida. Retrieved May 18, 2023. [page needed]
  14. ^ "Table 20. Higher education R&D expenditures, ranked by FY 2018 R&D expenditures: FYs 2009–18". ncsesdata.nsf.gov. National Science Foundation. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
  15. ^ "General Information Blurb". University of South Florida – Research and Innovation. Archived from the original on July 3, 2015. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
  16. ^ "2020 USF FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE (PDF)" (PDF). USF Athletics. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
  17. ^ "About Us".
  18. ^ "Championships summary through Jan. 1, 2022" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Archived (PDF) from the original on March 20, 2014. Retrieved February 25, 2015.

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