University of South Florida

Established in 1956, the University of South Florida is a Preeminent State Research University located in the heart of the vibrant and diverse Tampa Bay region. With campuses in Tampa, St. Petersburg and Sarasota-Manatee, the university serves more than 50,000 students by offering over 200 undergraduate, graduate, specialist and doctoral degrees.

From 2013 to 2019, USF rose faster in U.S. News and World Report’s annual rankings of best colleges than any other university in the country, public or private. USF is at the forefront of cutting-edge research in medicine, science, engineering and technology, and ranks in the top 25 nationally among public universities for total research expenditures, according to the National Science Foundation. In addition, USF has placed among the top 10 public universities for generating new U.S. patents every year since 2010. USF has an annual budget of approximately $2 billion and an annual economic impact of $6.02 billion.