From the
President
Since the beginning of America’s land-grant universities to the evolution of today’s higher education
system, universities have always served as an economic catalyst. For nearly 60 years, the University
of South Florida has fulfilled that role and we are proud to see great forward momentum in the
growth of the Corridor region and beyond.
Colleges and Schools (USF Tampa Only)
Arts & Sciences
Behavioral & Community Sciences
In addition to producing talented graduates who enhance the regional and global workforce, the
USF System and its research collaborations are generating the ideas that strengthen the knowledge
economy—as evidenced by our Top 43 ranking among all universities both public and private, and
through our standing as a global leader among universities in producing new U.S. patents.
Innovation is part of the culture of the USF System. Our Tampa campus is home to the National
Academy of Inventors, which in just a few short years has grown from an effort by Dr. Paul Sanberg,
USF’s senior vice president for research & innovation, to recognize academic inventors to become a
prestigious global organization. In 2014, the Florida Inventors Hall of Fame, another program hosted
by USF, inducted its inaugural class of six honorees. I am proud that USF Professor Shyam Mohapatra
is among this group of iconic Floridians.
Thanks to investment from the state, USF is now home to the Florida Center for Cybersecurity, an
interdisciplinary institute that will collaborate with institutions across Florida to make our state the
national leader in cybersecurity. The shared resources of the center will help Florida build the skilled
and knowledgeable cybersecurity workforce needed to keep our sensitive personal and business
data safe.
Our faculty members are a driving force behind USF’s success, providing expertise for research and
teaching in critical areas, and making a positive difference in the lives and futures of our students.
The USF System’s mission in education and research has never been clearer. We are proud of the
role we play in advancing the economy and excited about the future ahead.
Business
Education
Engineering/Global Sustainability
Graduate Studies
Honors College
Marine Science
Medicine
Nursing
Pharmacy
Public Health
The Arts
Academic Degree Programs
Bachelors
88
Master’s
106
Ed Specialist (EdS)
2
Research Doctoral
43
Professional Doctoral
4
Number of Degrees Awarded (2013/14)
Dr. Judy Genshaft
President, University of South Florida System
USF at
a Glance
The University of South Florida System is a young and emerging system formed to bring its member
institutions together to collectively serve the Tampa Bay region and beyond, resulting in a stronger
presence and a distinctiveness that provides an unstoppable competitive differentiation.
The USF System is tasked with finding ways to capitalize on synergies and economies of scales
among its institutions that are of benefit to students, faculty, staff, alumni and communities. As
a solution for a metropolitan region of multiple major cities, the USF System is comprised of three
institutions: USF, USF St. Petersburg and USF Sarasota-Manatee. The institutions are separately
accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
All institutions have distinct missions and their own detailed strategic plans. USF includes the main
Tampa campus, its College of Marine Science in St. Petersburg and USF Health.
The USF System offers over 240 degree programs at the undergraduate, graduate, specialist and
doctoral levels, including the doctor of medicine. Awarded $413.6 million in research contracts
and grants in FY 2013, the USF System has an annual budget of $1.5 billion, an annual economic
impact of $4.4 billion, and serves more than 48,000 students. USF is a member of the American
Athletic Conference.
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florida.HIGH.TECH 2015
Bachelors
9,591
Master’s 2,844
Ed Specialist (EdS)
2
Research Doctoral
330
Professional Doctoral
13
Personnel (2013/14)
Full-Time Faculty
1,934
Part-Time Faculty
121
Adjuncts
1,425
Graduate Teaching Assistants
2,097
Administrative & Professional
2,299
Other Professionals/
University Support Personnel
3,882
Fall 2014 Enrollment:
48,515