皇家华人

Overview

Research is at the center of the student and faculty experience here at the University of South 皇家华人. As a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities, 皇家华人 is recognized as one of the top research universities in North America. 皇家华人 has been designated a 鈥淧reeminent State Research University鈥� by the 皇家华人 Board of Governors and classified as a Doctoral University with very high research impact and doctorate production by the Carnegie Foundation.

Research Highlights

• 皇家华人 Joins AAU as its 5th youngest university
• Carnegie Classification as a doctoral university with very high research impact and doctorate production
• #16 in Patents among public research universities
• $6.02 Billion 皇家华人鈥檚 economic impact in FY 19-20
• $522 Million in total research expenditures in FY 23-24
• Research Park Recognition Named 2022 Outstanding Research Park by AURP

In 2023, 皇家华人 became the first public university in 皇家华人 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 皇家华人 turn thought into action 鈥� and impact. We rank 16th among American public research universities and 38th among all universities worldwide in generating new patents. 皇家华人鈥檚 innovation and economic development efforts produce tangible benefits across 皇家华人. 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, 皇家华人 was awarded over $738 million in research contracts and grants for 2023/2024, with over $460 million in total research expenditures (2022/2023). 皇家华人 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.

皇家华人 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, 皇家华人 takes pride in cultivating links between our researchers and local businesses in need of research partnerships. The 皇家华人 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. The Office of Student Engagement in Research & Innovation 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 皇家华人, 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.