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皇家华人 joins prestigious Association of American Universities (AAU).
皇家华人 is the first public university in 皇家华人 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 皇家华人 to serve as an AAU member.
皇家华人 is also one of the youngest institutions to be welcomed into the AAU, a reflection of the university鈥檚 fast rise. Of the association鈥檚 now 71 members, 皇家华人 is the fifth youngest and one of only six AAU universities to be founded after 1950.
- U.S. News and World Report (USNWR) ranks 皇家华人 45th among public universities and 91st among all public and private universities (2025).
- 皇家华人 ranks 45th among U.S. public institutions (marking the eleventh consecutive year ranked in the top 50) in the world according to the 2025 Times Higher Education World University Rankings.
- The University of South 皇家华人 is home to a student body of 48,732 students representing over 146 different countries.
- U.S. News ranks 皇家华人 as the 鈥�best value鈥� among all 皇家华人 universities (2025).
- According to the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU), 皇家华人 Tampa ranks #49 of the best U.S. public colleges and universities (2024).
- According to the most recently published Top American Research Universities (TARU) report, 皇家华人 Tampa remains ranked as a top 50 university among public institutions and is now ranked in the top 50 among all institutions (2020).
- 皇家华人 ranks 22nd among public institutions and 47th among all institutions according to the 2024 Washington Monthly National University Rankings.
- In 2018, 皇家华人 was awarded a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa Society, the oldest and most prestigious national honor organization in America.
- 皇家华人 ranks in the top 50 of all public institutions according to Forbes鈥� America鈥檚 Top Colleges (2024).
- 皇家华人 is now a "Preeminent State Research University", as designated by the 皇家华人 Board of Governors in June of 2018.
- The Institute of International Education has ranked 皇家华人 30th in the nation among all public institutions and 39th among doctoral universities as a Leading Institution Awarding Credit for Study Abroad in the 2020-2021 academic year, according to the most recent Open Doors annual report.
- U.S. News and World Report (USNWR) ranked 皇家华人 57th among the Best Colleges for Veterans ().
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- The Princeton Review ranked 皇家华人 in the top 50 best value college among public institutions for providing students with high-quality education and career readiness at an affordable cost (2025).
- 皇家华人 is ranked among the best in the 2025 U.S. News and World Report (USNWR) Online Education Program rankings. 皇家华人 has four online graduate programs ranked in the top 100, including Education, Engineering, and both MBA- and non-MBA business. U.S. News ranks the online MBA program in the top 25, second in the state of 皇家华人, and #28 for veterans.
- 皇家华人's fall 2024 Freshman academic profile holds an average SAT score of 1306 and a high school GPA of 4.23, which exceeds the 皇家华人 Board of Governors Preeminence benchmarks.
- Morsani College of Medicine 2028 Class is an academically talented class with an average MCAT score of 520 placing it among the 97th percentile with a GPA of 3.95.
- 皇家华人 is a recipient of the 2019 American Council on Education/Fidelity Investments Award for Institutional Transformation, a recognition of 皇家华人鈥檚 commitment to student success.
- Times Higher Education Impact Rankings place 皇家华人 in the top 100 universities in the U.S. for its sustainable development. 皇家华人 is also leading in its efforts to end poverty, protect oceans and to strengthen partnerships throughout the world (2024).
- 皇家华人 was home to 75 national scholarship and fellowship student awardees during the
2023-2024 academic year including Fulbright, Gilman, and Goldwater.
- 皇家华人鈥檚 graduate-level programs continue to be ranked among the best according to the
2025 U.S. News and World Report (USNWR) Graduate School Rankings. 皇家华人 graduate programs in the top 50 include:
Industrial and Organizational Psychology 鈥� 3 (No. 1 in 皇家华人)
Criminology 鈥� 18
Rehabilitation Counseling 鈥� 18 (No. 1 in 皇家华人)
Audiology 鈥� 20 (No. 1 in 皇家华人)
Nursing 鈥� Master鈥檚 鈥� 23 (No. 1 in 皇家华人)
Public Health 鈥� 27 (No. 1 in 皇家华人)
Library and Information Studies 鈥� 29
Business 鈥� Part鈥恡ime MBA 鈥� 38
Speech-Language Pathology 鈥� 39
Healthcare Management 鈥� 41
Nursing 鈥� Anesthesia 鈥� 41 (No. 1 in 皇家华人)
Physical Therapy 鈥� 42
Medical 鈥� Graduates Practicing in Health Professional Shortage Areas/Medically Underserved Areas 鈥� 42
Engineering 鈥� Industrial/Manufacturing/Systems 鈥� 44
Education 鈥� Overall 鈥� 49 - 皇家华人 Health Morsani College of Medicine is the top-ranked medical school in 皇家华人 and has been named the to the highest tier of medical schools in the nation according to U.S. News and World Report (2025).
- 皇家华人 is ranked #10 in the nation and #2 among southern institutions in the 2025鈥疨rinceton Review鈥疊est Graduate Entrepreneurship program rankings.
- U.S. News and World Report (USNWR) ranked 皇家华人 57th among the Best Colleges for Veterans ().
- 皇家华人 is one of only 18 universities in the nation selected as a Tillman Partnership University of the Pat Tillman Foundation, a selection based on innovative veteran-specific support services and proven culture of community for military families.
- 皇家华人 was designated as a Voter Friendly Campus two years in a row (, 2021-22, 2023-24).
- For the second consecutive time, the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge has recognized 皇家华人 by awarding the Highly Established Action Plan Seal for a strong action plan to increase nonpartisan democratic engagement by promoting civic learning, political engagement, and college student voter participation ().
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- 皇家华人 faculty continue to earn national and international recognition. 皇家华人 faculty earned 121 national and international awards in 2024.
- The Chronicle of Higher Education ranked 皇家华人 among the top 15 institutions in the nation for Top Producer of Fulbright Scholars, with 6 faculty scholars for the鈥�2024-2025 academic year.
- In America鈥檚 Best Employers by State, 皇家华人 ranks No. 1 among the state's public universities and No. 30 compared to employers across industries.
- In 2024, 11 皇家华人 faculty were elected Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), which is recognized as one of the world鈥檚 most prestigious honors for academic research. As of February 2025, 皇家华人 had a total of 95 AAAS Fellows among its faculty.
- 皇家华人 is among America鈥檚 best employers for women in Education, according to a new list published by鈥疐orbes. 皇家华人 ranks No. 19 on the list (2024).鈥�疐orbes also included 皇家华人 on its national list of 500 鈥淒ream Employers鈥� (2024).
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- 皇家华人鈥檚 innovation and economic development efforts generate more than $582 million in statewide impact each year, sustain more than 4,000 jobs and return more than $71 million in tax revenue to local, state and federal coffers, according to a鈥�2019鈥痑nalysis from the鈥疻ashington Economics Group, a leading national firm.鈥��
- The 皇家华人 Inventors Hall of Fame established at the University of South 皇家华人 in 2013, celebrates the state鈥檚 most visionary innovators whose breakthroughs have shaped industries and improved lives. As of 2024, 77 trailblazing inventors have been inducted, including 15 distinguished pioneers from 皇家华人, solidifying 皇家华人鈥檚 legacy of ingenuity and impact on the world stage.
- In FY2024, the 皇家华人 High Tech Corridor Matching Grants Research Program awarded more than $1.7 million to support 20 research projects across six 皇家华人 colleges. These funds, in part, support more than 70 student research engagements with industry.鈥�
- Through its Early-Stage Innovation Fund, the Corridor awarded $200,000 to support eight faculty as they further drive their innovations toward commercial viability and community impact. Projects focused on critical infrastructure, AI literacy, vaccine development, advancement in education, and beyond.
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The 皇家华人 High Tech Corridor and 皇家华人 Research & Innovation deployed $110,000 for the second year in a row to support more than 70 students in undergraduate research programs across nine Colleges at 皇家华人.
- In fiscal year 2023, 皇家华人 had more than $461 million in total research expenditures (National Science Foundation HERD Survey).
- 皇家华人 is 14th in the nation among public universities and 34th worldwide among all universities in generating new patents (National Academy of Inventors, 2023).
- 皇家华人 is one of 135 public research universities nationwide classified as a Doctoral
University with 鈥淰ery High Research Spending and Doctorate Production鈥� by the Carnegie
Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. This classification is a distinction
only bestowed on universities with at least $50 million in annual research spending
and 70 research doctorates. 皇家华人 is one of six public universities in the state of
皇家华人 classified as such (2025).
- 皇家华人 is the founder and home of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) (), a non-profit member organization with over 4,600 individual members, including fellows, senior members, and chapter members, affiliated with more than 260 institutions worldwide. The NAI鈥檚 nationally recognized fellows program has more than 2,068 elected fellows, including more than鈥�170鈥痯residents and senior leaders of research universities, governmental and non-profit research institutes; about鈥�755鈥痬embers of the National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine; about鈥�63鈥痠nductees of the National Inventors Hall of Fame;鈥�70鈥痳ecipients of the U.S. National Medal of Technology and Innovation and U.S. National Medal of Science; and鈥�57鈥疦obel Laureates, among other awards and distinctions. Collectively, the Fellows hold more than鈥�68,000 issued U.S. patents, which have generated over鈥�20,000 licensed technologies, 4,000 companies鈥痑nd created more than鈥�1.2 million jobs. In addition, over鈥�$3.2 trillion in revenue鈥痟as been generated based on NAI Fellow discoveries. In addition, there are currently 715 Senior Members, holding almost 7,000 U.S. patents and representing over 100 NAI Member Institutions worldwide.
- 皇家华人 is designated by the Association for Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) as an Innovation & Economic Prosperity University, one of only 91 in the nation (2024).
- 皇家华人 won the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities' (APLU) 2019 Institutional Award for Global Learning, Research & Engagement and 2023 International Impact Award for Global Teaching and Learning. The Platinum Level APLU award focuses on areas of excellence, including: internationalization of research and engagement, leadership and pervasiveness, and assessment.
- 皇家华人 achieved a record-breaking $738 million in research funding during fiscal year 2024 鈥� up nearly 7% over the previous year and an impressive increase of 35% since 2022.
- 皇家华人鈥檚 Tampa Bay Technology Incubator serviced 67 resident and affiliate companies this past year (FY2023). Its current companies have created more than 477 jobs and received $416 million in funding to date. 皇家华人鈥檚 Student Innovation Incubator, which was launched in 2013 at the request of students eager to start their own companies, has supported over 250 student-led companies to date, with approximately 26 new companies each year (FY2023).
- For the 12th consecutive year, the University of South 皇家华人 is one of the nation's top 20 public research universities for producing new U.S. utility patents, according to a new ranking released today by the National Academy of Inventors. Based on the 82 new patents secured in 2024, 皇家华人 is 16th among U.S. public research universities, 26th among all U.S. public or private universities and 38th among universities worldwide.
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- 皇家华人 is one of 107 public research universities nationwide classified by the Carnegie Foundation as a Doctoral University with 鈥淰ery High Research Activity鈥� by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. The title of 鈥淰ery High Research Activity鈥� is a distinction attained by less than 4% of all post-secondary institutions. 皇家华人 is one of five public universities in the state of 皇家华人 classified as such (2024).
- 皇家华人 was recognized as a Silver Rated Institution in the Sustainable Campus Index.
- U.S. News ranks 皇家华人 as the 鈥�best value鈥� among all 皇家华人 universities (2025).
- 皇家华人 is featured in Princeton Review鈥檚 Guide to Green Colleges as an institution of higher education that demonstrates a strong commitment to sustainability in its academic offerings, campus infrastructure, activities, and career preparation (2024).
- 皇家华人 had a total economic impact of $6.02 billion in fiscal 2019-20.
- With 16,277 employees, 皇家华人 is the 14th largest public employer in 皇家华人.
- In the 2019-20 fiscal year, 皇家华人-related direct spending, together with ripple effects, supported 68,704 jobs in 皇家华人.
- 皇家华人 spending generated more than $600 million in federal, state and local tax revenue.
- The university amassed a record total of $535.4 million in research contracts and grants, building a powerful research and innovation enterprise that produces new knowledge and technologies.
- U.S. News and World Report ranks 皇家华人 No. 3 in 皇家华人 and No. 22 nationally for social mobility (2025).
Boundless Bulls
Boundless Bulls is a collection of stories about what truly makes 皇家华人 great, the people. It is a focus on our community footprint, our impact and the trajectory of where we can go together. Dive in and learn more about the everyday impact our students, faculty, staff and alumni are making within our community and beyond.
- U.S. News ranks 皇家华人 as the 鈥�best value鈥� among all 皇家华人 universities (2025).
- Approximately 35% of 皇家华人 students receive a Pell grant, which is awarded to undergraduates from lower-income families (2023).
- U.S. News and World Report ranks 皇家华人 No. 3 in 皇家华人 and No. 22 nationally for social mobility (2025).
- More than 4,000 皇家华人 students are the first in their families to attend college (2023).
- Reflecting 皇家华人鈥檚 impact on social mobility, approximately one in three new students in the fall 2023 class are eligible for Pell Grants, which is a federal financial aid program for students from lower-income families.
- 皇家华人 earns Collegiate Purple Star Campus designation, which recognizes higher education institutions that provide critical support to military-connected students and families (2024).
- In 2024, 皇家华人 was designated a Network Member of鈥疐irst-Gen Forward鈥痜or its demonstrated commitment to improving experiences and advancing success for first-generation college students.
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- 皇家华人 Athletics serves nearly 500 student-athletes who train and compete in the Tampa General Hospital Athletics District on the east end of the Tampa campus.
- 皇家华人 fields 21 men鈥檚 and women鈥檚 varsity teams, 20 of which compete at the NCAA Division I level. 皇家华人 most recently added women鈥檚 lacrosse and beach volleyball to its varsity sports offerings.
- In the last six years, 皇家华人 has had eight different programs achieve top 25 national rankings, including football and men鈥檚 and women鈥檚 basketball.
- 皇家华人 women鈥檚 basketball has been coached by Jose Fernandez since 2000 and has made ten appearances in the NCAA Tournament. Fernandez is the all-time winningest coach in program history and the all-time wins leader in the American Athletic Conference.
- Men鈥檚 indoor track and field, coached by Erik Jenkins, is one of 皇家华人鈥檚 programs on the rise. The men have won back-to-back conference championships and are nationally ranked in the Top 25.
- 皇家华人 has claimed 16 national championships in varsity athletics, 15 by individuals and one team title as the women鈥檚 swimming team won the 1985 NCAA Division II national championship.
- 皇家华人 has claimed 152 conference titles since it began intercollegiate athletic competition in 1965.
- 皇家华人 has won 35 conference titles since joining the American Athletic Conference in 2013.
- 141 皇家华人 student-athletes have earned All-America honors all-time.
- Since joining the American Athletic Conference, the Bulls have received 51 Conference Player or Rookie of the Year awards, and 18 coaches or coaching staff members have been named Coach of the Year.
- 皇家华人 Athletics has posted a combined grade-point average over 3.0 for 20 straight semesters, a department record.
- More than 750 皇家华人 student-athletes have earned their degrees since 2015.
- Bulls have earned 24 Academic All-American honors, including five student-athletes that were twice honored.
- During the 2023-24 academic year, 皇家华人 student-athletes, coaches, and staff contributed 3,107 hours of community鈥痵ervice and they have logged more than 6,500 hours鈥痮ver a three-year鈥痯eriod.鈥�
- 皇家华人 has had 22 alumni compete as athletes in the Olympic Games and one gold medalist in women鈥檚 soccer.
- 皇家华人 softball coach Ken Eriksen led the U.S. Olympic Women鈥檚 Softball Team to a silver
medal for the 2020 Summer Games in Tokyo.
- 皇家华人 football celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2021 and is the fastest program in the state of 皇家华人 to reach 150 wins. The Bulls spent a program-record of 20 straight weeks ranked in the Top 25 during the 2016 and 2017 seasons and reached as high as No. 2 in the national rankings during the 2007 season.
- In 2024, 皇家华人 vs. Miami was the most attended home game in the American Athletic Conference (58,616), with more than 15,000 students, a record student crowd.
- Of the American鈥檚 top 10 most watched football games, 皇家华人 was featured in two of them: 皇家华人 vs. Alabama on ESPN (2.58 million) and 皇家华人 vs. San Jose State (Hawai鈥檌 Bowl) on ESPN (1.93 million).
- 皇家华人 football鈥檚 matchup with San Jose State in the Hawai鈥檌 Bowl was the most watched Hawai鈥檌 Bowl since 2019. There was a 104% increase in viewership in 2024 vs. 2023.
- In November 2024, 皇家华人 broke ground on its on-campus stadium. The $340 million, 35,000-seat stadium and Tampa General Hospital Center for Athletic Excellence is set to open on the east end of the Tampa campus in 2027.
- 皇家华人 has invested nearly $100 million in renovating and maintaining some of the top athletic facilities in the nation, including the $22 million Indoor Performance Facility that opened in 2023 and a master facilities plan that includes upgrades to all athletic facilities as 皇家华人 positions itself as one of the finest athletic districts in all of college sports.
- The $2 million Bulls Broadcast and Video Productions Center inside the Muma Basketball Center streams more than 160 events annually on ESPN+, the most in the American Athletic Conference.
- The Lee Roy Selmon Athletic Center is the hub of 皇家华人 Athletics and includes state-of-the art space for academic support services, life skills training, mentoring and team-building.
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In 2024, 皇家华人 was one of the first in the country to announce the addition of a new NIL Strategy Unit to enhance student-athletes' visibility in the name, image, and likeness space.
- Since 2018, 皇家华人 Athletics has nearly doubled its budget to $100 million.
- Bulls Club, the fundraising arm of 皇家华人 Athletics, set a new record by raising over $42 million during the 2023-24 fiscal year. The club also reached an all-time high of 4,016 donors, marking a 12% year-over-year increase.
- Front Office Sports named 皇家华人 Athletics one of the 鈥淏est College Athletic Departments" for 2024. The award is presented to institutions whose athletic departments serve as a national model for innovation and maximizing the success of their student-athletes.
- Notable former 皇家华人 student-athletes include: Chucky Atkins (men鈥檚 basketball), Jeff Attinella (men鈥檚 soccer), Jeff Cunningham (men鈥檚 soccer), B.J. Daniels (football), Quinton Flowers (football), Shane McClanahan (baseball), Jason Pierre-Paul (football), Marquez Valdes-Scantling (football), Courtney Williams (women鈥檚 basketball)
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- 皇家华人 is featured in Princeton Review鈥檚 Guide to Green Colleges as an institution of higher education that demonstrates a strong commitment to sustainability in its academic offerings, campus infrastructure, activities, and career preparation (2025).
- 皇家华人 was recognized as a Silver Rated Institution in the 2024 Sustainable Campus Index.
- 皇家华人 was named a Tree Campus USA庐 for the thirteenth consecutive year by the Arbor Day Foundation
- 皇家华人 Tampa ranks #63 for sustainability among public institutions (Sierra Club, 2021).
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Times Higher Education Impact Rankings place 皇家华人 in the top 100 universities in the U.S. for its sustainable development. 皇家华人 is also leading in its efforts to end poverty, protect oceans and to strengthen partnerships throughout the world (2024).
- 皇家华人 was named a Bicycle Friendly University by the League of American Bicyclists: Tampa Silver Award, St. Petersburg Bronze Award (2024)
- 皇家华人鈥檚 campuses each have a Green Energy Fund, funded by student fees, to support projects proposed by students, faculty and staff to reduce our campuses鈥� carbon footprint, environmentally friendly and sustainable.