Overview
±«Óătv AT A GLANCE
- Founded: 1956
- Undergraduates: 36,452
- Graduate Students: 9,241
- Doctor of Medicine: 1,561
- Non-Degree Seeking: 1,478
- Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)
- Faculty & Staff: 15,837
- Countries Represented: 150
Enrollment Data as of Drop/Add Fall 2023
Welcome to the ±«Óătv. Though a relatively young university, founded in 1956, we have rich traditions – traditions of access and opportunity for students, of academic excellence, of groundbreaking research, of serving our communities.
±«Óătv is situated in the vibrant and diverse Tampa Bay region, with campuses in Tampa, and . Together, our campuses serve nearly 50,000 students pursuing undergraduate, graduate, specialist and professional degrees. Across our 13 colleges, undergraduates choose from more than 200 majors, minors and concentrations, from business and engineering to the arts and ±«Óătv Health.
U.S. News & World Report has ranked ±«Óătv as one of the nation’s top 50 public universities for six consecutive years. Over the past 10 years, ±«Óătv has risen an impressive 39 spots among public universities, from No. 84 to No. 45, and 65 spots among all universities, from No. 156 to No. 91. U.S. News also ranks ±«Óătv as the #1 “best value” among all universities in Florida, public or private, and No. 22 nationally for social mobility, which measures an institution’s success at graduating Pell Grant recipients.
In 2023, ±«Óătv 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.
High-impact global research is central to ±«Óătv’s mission as one of only three Preeminent Research Universities, as designated by the Florida Board of Governors. The Preeminence program rewards high-achieving universities based on multiple metrics, including graduation rates, student retention rates, research expenditures and the number of patents awarded.
With 88 new U.S. utility patents granted in 2023, ±«Óătv is 14th among American public research universities and 34th among all universities worldwide in generating new patents. The ranking places ±«Óătv as a leader among the more than 1,000 academic institutions generating new, novel and useful inventions granted intellectual property protection from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
±«Óătv’s innovation and economic development efforts produce tangible benefits across Florida. The university has a total annual economic impact of $6.02 billion and supports 68,704 jobs in the state. Many of the jobs supported by ±«Óătv are in high-skill, high-wage, knowledge-based industries, such as life sciences, information technology and financial services.
As Tampa Bay’s only academic medical center, is in partnership with the Morsani College of Medicine, College of Nursing, College of Public Health, Taneja College of Pharmacy, School of Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Sciences, Biomedical Sciences Graduate & Postdoctoral Programs, and ±«Óătv Health’s multispecialty physicians group. achieved national recognition in eight adult medical specialties, many led or co-led by ±«Óătv Health faculty physicians, demonstrating a strong partnership in delivering top-quality care. Together through talent and innovation, ±«Óătv Health is integrating education, research, and patient care to our shared value: Making Life Better.
At ±«Óătv, we believe every student will succeed if given the opportunity. Everyone can find a connection, as we embrace a global culture on our campuses with students representing nearly 150 countries and a selection of nearly 800 student organizations. We invite you to explore more about our university – in person and online – and discover how you can prosper at ±«Óătv.
±«Óătv joins prestigious AAU
±«Óătv’s historic invitation to join the has taken what many in Tampa Bay have once considered a “best-kept secret” to an unprecedented new level. Being an AAU member is a tremendous milestone for ±«Óătv as it formalizes ±«Óătv's position as a leading research university. ±«Óătv 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.