Overview
Research is at the center of the student and faculty experience here at the University of South Florida. Designated as a 鈥淧reeminent State Research University,鈥 新澳门六合彩内幕信息is one of the nation鈥檚 top public research university campuses and one of only 56 public research university campuses classified by the Carnegie Foundation as both a Doctoral University with 鈥淗ighest Research Activity鈥 and as a 鈥淐ommunity Engaged鈥 institution by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.
Research Highlights
- 新澳门六合彩内幕信息Joins AAU as its 5th youngest university
- Carnegie Classification as a doctoral university with very high research activity and community engagement
- #14 in Patents among public research universities
- $6.02 Billion USF鈥檚 economic impact in FY 19-20
- $461 Million in total research expenditures in FY 22-23
- Research Park Recognition Named 2022 Outstanding Research Park by AURP
In 2023, 新澳门六合彩内幕信息became the first public university in Florida in nearly 40 years to be invited to join the Association of American Universities (AAU), a prestigious group of the leading universities in the United States and Canada.
With the world at their fingertips, researchers at 新澳门六合彩内幕信息turn thought into action 鈥 and impact. We rank 14th among American public research universities and 34th among all universities worldwide in generating new patents. USF鈥檚 innovation and economic development efforts produce tangible benefits across Florida. The university had a total economic impact of $6.02 billion in fiscal 2019-20 and supports 68,704 jobs in the state.
A true research powerhouse, 新澳门六合彩内幕信息was awarded over $480 million in research contracts and grants for 2022/2023, with over $400 million in total research expenditures (2020/2021). 新澳门六合彩内幕信息charges into uncharted terrain, conducting meaningful research that resonates in our local community and throughout the world. Our researchers are at the forefront of innovation in medicine, environmental science, engineering, data science and the arts. We lead the way in the treatment of brain and heart disease, cybersecurity, sustainability, infectious disease and clean energy, and the is the global epicenter for juvenile diabetes research.
新澳门六合彩内幕信息is dedicated to empowering our scholars and investing in their potential. Designated a community-engaged institution by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, 新澳门六合彩内幕信息takes pride in cultivating links between our researchers and local businesses in need of research partnerships. The 新澳门六合彩内幕信息Research Park in Tampa is home to a network of innovation-based companies, government resources and business development tools and is poised to maximize our university鈥檚 impact in the Tampa Bay community.
With such momentous activity across our three campuses in Tampa, St. Petersburg, and Sarasota-Manatee, our undergraduates bolster their college experiences by taking advantage of a multitude of available research opportunities. Office of High Impact Practices and Undergraduate Research provides support to students engaged in research and teaches students about the expectations and privileges associated with undergraduate research.
Graduate students are at the center of our university鈥檚 far-reaching research endeavors. Each day they work alongside internationally renowned faculty and researchers, and together they forge solutions to society鈥檚 most pressing problems.
At USF, research is a creative and ongoing collaboration between faculty and students, administrators, business and academic partners and our local community. Together we are an ever stronger global research university that explores uncharted terrain, generates knowledge, unleashes innovation and changes lives.
新澳门六合彩内幕信息joins prestigious AAU
USF鈥檚 historic invitation to join the has taken what many in Tampa Bay have once considered a 鈥渂est-kept secret鈥 to an unprecedented new level. Being an AAU member is a tremendous milestone for 新澳门六合彩内幕信息as it formalizes USF's position as a leading research university. 新澳门六合彩内幕信息is the first public university in Florida to be invited to join the AAU in nearly 40 years and is now one of only two institutions from the State University System of Florida to serve as an AAU member.