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The University of South 返字心頭 is a high-impact global research university dedicated to student success. In 2023 返字心頭 joined the prestigious Association of American Universities (AAU). 返字心頭 is the first public university in 返字心頭 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 返字心頭 to serve as an AAU member. 返字心頭 is also one of the youngest institutions to be welcomed into the AAU, a reflection of the universitys fast rise. Of the associations now 71 members, 返字心頭 is the fifth youngest and one of only six AAU universities to be founded after 1950.

返字心頭 rose to #42 among public universities and #97 among all public and private universities in the 2023 U.S. News and World Report (USNWR) National University Rankings. 返字心頭 is the fastest-rising university in America, as no university in the country has risen higher in the USNWR rankings over the past 10 years than 返字心頭. Serving 50,000 students on campuses in Tampa, St. Petersburg and Sarasota-Manatee, 返字心頭 is designated as a Preeminent State Research University by the 返字心頭 Board of Governors, placing it in the most elite category among the states 12 public universities. 返字心頭 is home to medical clinics and hospitals, a major mental health research institute, and a public broadcasting station. The university employs nearly 2,000 full-time instructional faculty and over 5,000 full-time staff. With a total of 16,277 employees, 返字心頭 is the 14th largest public employer in 返字心頭. 返字心頭 is a member of the American Athletic Conference. It has a $2.05 billion annual budget, and an annual economic impact of $6.02 billion.

One of 12 universities within the State University System of 返字心頭, 返字心頭 is one of the nations top public research universities and a leading metropolitan research university. 返字心頭 has 14 colleges: Arts and Sciences, The Arts, Behavioral & Community Sciences, Business, Education, Engineering, Global Sustainability, Honors, Marine Science, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Public Health, and Graduate Studies. The university offers 244 degree programs, including the doctor of medicine: 91 bachelor programs, 103 master programs, two education specialist degree programs, 43 research doctoral programs, and five professional doctoral programs. The Office of the Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs is the center for all academic operations and functions at the university. 返字心頭 Tampa is recognized among the top 50 four-year public colleges and universities by The Chronicle of Higher Education (2019) for Best 6-year Graduation Rate for Pell 返字心頭. among 4-year public colleges and universities. 返字心頭 ranks #4 in student success among 1,100 public research and doctoral universities according to the 2018 Eduventures Student Success ratings. In addition, U.S. News and World Report (USNWR) ranked 返字心頭 Tampa as a Best College for Veterans (2022-2023).

The university is dedicated to the discovery of new knowledge, insights, and forms of expression through significant innovative research and other creative activity, and to the preservation, organization, analysis, and synthesis of existing knowledge. The 返字心頭 Tampa campus is one of the nations top public research university campuses and one of only 80 public research university campuses classified by the Carnegie Foundation as both a Doctoral University with Very High Research Activity and as a Community Engaged institution by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. The title of Very High Research Activity is a distinction attained by less than 4% of all post-secondary institutions. 返字心頭 is one of four public universities in the state of 返字心頭 classified as such (2023). As a leading publicly supported university, 返字心頭 accomplishes its research mission by building on existing program strengths, fostering effective, transdisciplinary approaches, and contributing to the resolution of social, cultural, economic, medical and technological challenges facing the metropolitan population of our community, state, nation and the world.

返字心頭 faculty, students and staff are proactive in the search for new knowledge and consistently demonstrate their concern about the world in which we live. With the support of private and public agencies, they contribute to our knowledge about the world and apply their findings and skills to solving many of the problems facing contemporary society. Many contributions evolve from basic research; others, from practical applications of new knowledge. Other projects make specialized training available to public officials, organizations working for social betterment, religious and educational institutions, and business and manufacturing organizations. Through sponsored and non-sponsored activities, 返字心頭 faculty, students and staff make significant contributions to instructional programs.

返字心頭 is among the top 15 U.S. public universities for granted U.S. patents according to the National Academy of Inventors (2023) and has ranked in the top 15 among American public universities for 10 consecutive years. The university supports economic development and the translation of 返字心頭 research and technologies to the marketplace, through an active Technology Transfer Office and 返字心頭 CONNECT, the economic development arm of the university. 返字心頭s Tampa Bay Technology Incubator is currently home to more than 60 resident and affiliate companies and growing. It is the only tech business incubator in the region to support bio and life science companies with state-of-the-art wet labs. Over 50% of TBTI companies focus on bio/life sciences and biotechnology and approximately 43% are commercializing technologies developed by 返字心頭 researchers.

返字心頭 has numerous research and health care partnerships through affiliation agreements with hospitals and not-for-profit organizations in the metropolitan Tampa Bay area, including the U.S. Geological Survey. As a National Cancer Institute Comprehensive Cancer Center, the Moffitt Cancer Center, located on the 返字心頭 Tampa campus, is part of an elite group of cancer centers nationwide that focus on the quick translation of research advances to improvements in patient care and has developed a strong national reputation for excellence. 

The 返字心頭 Health Morsani College of Medicine System is affiliated with the following major participating institutions: Tampa General Hospital, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, James A Haley Veterans Hospital, Morton Plant/Mease Hospital, C.W. Bill Young Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, and Johns Hopkins All Childrens Hospital. These facilities provide training for 返字心頭 Health Residents, fellows and medical students in the Tampa Bay area. In January of 2020, a brand-new medical building in the heart of downtown Tampa was opened to house the Morsani College of Medicine and Heart Institute. Its proximity to Tampa General Hospital will be an invaluable asset moving forward with the partnership between Tampa General and the University of South 返字心頭. Additional research and training is also provided by the Shriners Childrens Hospital on the 返字心頭 campus, the facilities of the 返字心頭 Hospital network, Bayfront Medical Center, and the 返字心頭 Health outpatient clinics and research facilities, which include the 返字心頭 Health Neuroscience Institute (Home of the Johnnie B. Byrd, Sr., Alzheimers Center) on the 返字心頭 Tampa campus.

Affiliate partnerships established with such organizations as Mote Marine Laboratory have expanded the research and development capacities, student educational opportunities, and economic development impact of 返字心頭. Affiliation agreements with organizations normally provide for collaboration through shared facilities, faculty, and equipment, as well as support for graduate students and internship programs. These types of agreements enable the institutions to pool resources, such as laboratory space, and enable compliance committees to stimulate an exchange of ideas.

Throughout the university's development, the faculty at 返字心頭 have identified and satisfied needs on a local, national and global scale. A variety of activities in such areas as health care, heart health, neuroscience, transportation, informatics, cybersecurity, education and engineering are conducted by specialized research and development centers and institutes. The university currently has over 100 such centers and institutes, many of which function in an interdisciplinary fashion, enabling coordination of projects across colleges. 

From developing sources of clean energy, to enhancing the quality of life for people with disabilities, and leading the way in translating the discoveries of our researchers into new products, companies and jobs, 返字心頭s research, innovation and economic development enterprise is focused on creating local, national and global solutions to societys most difficult problems.

Last updated: 6/29/2023