University of South Florida

The University of South Florida is a public research university whose main campus is in Tampa, Florida, United States, with a further campus in St Petersburg, and it occupies the 761-770 band of the 2027 QS World University Rankings.南佛罗里达大学是一所公立研究型大学，主校区位于美国佛罗里达州坦帕，并在圣彼得堡设有校区，在 2027 年 QS 世界大学排名中处于 761-770 区间。

Founded in 1956, it was the first state university built in Florida during the twentieth century, and it now enrols 49,876 students from more than 145 countries as one of twelve members of the State University System of Florida.该校创办于 1956 年，是二十世纪佛罗里达州兴建的第一所州立大学，现有 49,876 名学生、来自 145 个以上国家，是佛罗里达州立大学系统十二个成员之一。

Its OpenAlex record lists 134,887 research works and 9,208,341 citations, and it is classified among R1 doctoral universities with very high research activity and is a member of the Association of American Universities.其 OpenAlex 记录列有研究成果 134,887 项、被引 9,208,341 次；该校属「R1：极高研究活动型」博士大学，并为美国大学协会成员。

History

• The University of South Florida was the first state university in Florida to be established in the twentieth century, breaking a pattern in which the older institutions dated from the nineteenth.南佛罗里达大学是佛罗里达州二十世纪设立的第一所州立大学，打破了此前院校多创设于十九世纪的格局。

• Former United States representative Samuel Gibbons was instrumental in the university's creation when he served as a state representative, and he is widely called the father of USF.美国前联邦众议员塞缪尔·吉本斯在担任州众议员期间对该校的创建起了关键作用，被广泛称为「南佛罗里达大学之父」

• Although the university was founded in 1956, it was not officially named until the following year, and classes did not begin until 1960.该校虽于 1956 年设立，但直到次年才正式定名，课程直到 1960 年才开始。

• The campus was built off Fowler Avenue on the former site of Henderson Air Field, a Second World War airstrip in north Tampa.校园建于坦帕北部福勒大道旁、第二次世界大战时期的亨德森机场旧址之上。

• Before the airfield, the site formed part of a 5,000-acre temple orange grove, at the time the largest citrus grove in the world.在机场之前，该地块属于一片 5,000 英亩的「圣殿橙」果园，当时是世界上最大的柑橘园。

• The first classes in 1960 were held for a few thousand students, and the university grew rapidly as Florida's population expanded through the 1960s.1960 年首届课程面向数千名学生开设；随着佛罗里达人口在 1960 年代增长，该校迅速扩张。

• USF opened a campus in St Petersburg and later one in Sarasota, extending the university across the Tampa Bay region. the St Petersburg campus opening in 1965该校先后在圣彼得堡与萨拉索塔开设校区，把办学扩展到坦帕湾地区。 圣彼得堡校区于 1965 年启用

• Ownership of the Sarasota campus was transferred from the university to New College of Florida under a Florida budget deal on 1 July 2026.依佛罗里达州一项预算协议，萨拉索塔校区的所有权于 2026 年 7 月 1 日由该校移交佛罗里达新学院。

• The university's medical school and health sciences centre were developed from the 1970s, and they now form USF Health, its clinical and research enterprise. with the College of Medicine established in 1971其医学院与卫生科学中心自 1970 年代起发展，如今构成该校的临床与研究体系「USF Health」。 其医学院于 1971 年设立

• In 2006 the university celebrated its fiftieth anniversary, and an oral history project recorded the recollections of its founding staff and students.2006 年该校庆祝建校五十周年，并开展口述史项目，记录创校教职员与学生的回忆。

• The Florida Board of Governors designated USF one of three Preeminent State Research Universities, a status carrying additional state funding. first awarded to the university in 2018佛罗里达州董事会将该校列为三所「卓越州立研究型大学」之一，该地位可带来额外的州财政拨款。 该校于 2018 年首次获得

• USF was admitted to the Association of American Universities, the organisation of leading North American research universities, marking its research standing. which it joined in 2023该校获准加入美国大学协会，这一由北美主要研究型大学组成的组织，标志着其研究地位。 该校于 2023 年加入

• In 2018 the Intellectual Property Owners Association placed USF first in Florida, seventh in the United States and sixteenth worldwide for the number of US patents granted.2018 年，知识产权所有者协会按获授美国专利数量把该校列为佛罗里达第一、全美第七、全球第十六。

• Its faculty, staff, students and alumni collectively hold more than 2,400 patents, reflecting the university's emphasis on invention.其教师、职员、学生与校友合计持有 2,400 多项专利，反映出该校对发明的重视。

• The university hosts the National Academy of Inventors and the Florida Inventors Hall of Fame, both located in the USF Research Park on the south-west side of campus.该校设有美国发明家科学院与佛罗里达发明家名人堂，两者均位于校园西南侧的 USF 研究园。

• USF's endowment of 889 million dollars is the third-largest among Florida public universities and the largest of any American public university founded after the Second World War. as reported in 2022该校 8.89 亿美元的捐赠基金在佛罗里达公立大学中位列第三，并是美国二战后创办的公立大学中规模最大的。 此为 2022 年公布的数据

• In 2022 the university reported an annual budget of 2.31 billion dollars and an annual economic impact of more than 6 billion dollars.2022 年，该校公布的年度预算为 23.1 亿美元，年度经济影响超过 60 亿美元。

• According to the National Science Foundation, USF spent 568 million dollars on research and development in 2019, ranking 43rd nationally and 25th among public universities.据美国国家科学基金会统计，该校 2019 年研发支出为 5.68 亿美元，位列全美第 43、公立大学第 25。

• The university is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.该校获南方院校协会学院委员会的认证。

• It is one of the larger universities in the United States by enrolment and the fourth-largest in Florida, with students from all fifty states and five US territories.按在校生规模计，该校是美国规模较大的大学之一、佛罗里达州第四大，学生来自全部五十个州与五个美国属地。

• Its research focuses on medicine and the health sciences, marine science, engineering, education and the social sciences.其研究集中于医学与健康科学、海洋科学、工程、教育以及社会科学。

• USF is one of the leading American research centres for Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease and Huntington's disease.该校是美国在阿尔茨海默病、帕金森病与亨廷顿舞蹈病研究方面的顶尖中心之一。

Academics

• The university comprises fourteen colleges and offers more than 245 undergraduate, graduate, specialist and doctoral degree programmes.该校设有十四个学院，开设 245 个以上的本科、研究生、专家与博士层次学位项目。

• Its colleges include arts and sciences, business, education, engineering, the arts, behavioural and community sciences, and marine science.其学院包括文理、商科、教育、工程、艺术、行为与社区科学以及海洋科学等学院。

• Further colleges cover nursing, public health, pharmacy, medicine, social work, honours and interdisciplinary studies.其他学院涵盖护理、公共卫生、药学、医学、社会工作、荣誉学院与跨学科研究。

• The Morsani College of Medicine trains physicians and researchers, and USF Health links its medical, nursing, pharmacy and public health schools with clinical practice.莫尔萨尼医学院培养医生与研究人员；USF Health 把其医学、护理、药学与公共卫生各学院与临床实践连接起来。

• The College of Marine Science, based in St Petersburg, works on oceanography and coastal science in the Gulf of Mexico.设在圣彼得堡的海洋科学学院从事墨西哥湾的海洋学与海岸科学研究。

• The College of Engineering offers programmes in civil, mechanical, electrical, chemical and biomedical engineering.工程学院开设土木、机械、电气、化学与生物医学工程等项目。

• The Muma College of Business and the College of Education are among the university's largest units by enrolment.穆马商学院与教育学院是该校按学生规模计最大的单位之一。

• OpenAlex records 134,887 research works and 9,208,341 citations for the university, one of the largest research outputs in Florida.OpenAlex 记录该校研究成果 134,887 项、被引 9,208,341 次，是佛罗里达州科研产出规模最大的高校之一。

• Research at USF is supported by federal agencies, the State of Florida and industry, and its expenditure ranked 25th among American public universities in 2019.其研究由联邦机构、佛罗里达州与产业界支持；2019 年其科研支出在全美公立大学中位列第 25。

• The university's patent portfolio and its hosting of the National Academy of Inventors give it a distinctive record in invention and technology transfer.该校的专利组合以及其作为美国发明家科学院所在地，使其在发明与技术转移方面成绩突出。

• Graduate programmes are administered by the individual colleges, and the university awards master's, specialist and doctoral degrees across its fields.研究生项目由各学院管理，学校在其各领域授予硕士、专家与博士学位。

• Teaching is conducted mainly at the Tampa campus, with programmes also offered at St Petersburg and through online provision.教学主要在坦帕校区进行，圣彼得堡校区也开设项目，并提供在线课程。

• The university participates in national research programmes in marine science, medicine and engineering, and in international academic exchanges.该校参与海洋科学、医学与工程方面的国家研究计划，并开展国际学术交流。

• Its students come from more than 145 countries, giving it one of the more internationally diverse student bodies among American public universities.其学生来自 145 个以上国家，使其成为美国公立大学中国际化程度较高的学生群体之一。

• USF's libraries hold print and electronic collections across its colleges and support research in the health sciences, marine science and engineering.其图书馆收藏覆盖各学院的纸本与电子资料，并支撑健康科学、海洋科学与工程方面的研究。

• Admission is selective, and the university recruits students from across Florida, the United States and overseas, particularly at graduate level.其录取具有选择性，生源来自佛罗里达全州、美国各地与海外，研究生层次尤为明显。

Campus

• The main campus lies in north Tampa at approximately 27.95 degrees north and 82.46 degrees west, on the site of the former Henderson Air Field.主校区位于坦帕北部，坐标约为北纬 27.95 度、西经 82.46 度，位于昔日亨德森机场的旧址。

• The Tampa campus includes colleges, laboratories, a library, student residences, athletic facilities and the USF Research Park.坦帕校区包括各学院、实验室、图书馆、学生宿舍、体育设施以及 USF 研究园。

• The USF Research Park houses the National Academy of Inventors and the Florida Inventors Hall of Fame, alongside university spin-off companies.USF 研究园内设有美国发明家科学院与佛罗里达发明家名人堂，并有大学衍生企业入驻。

• The St Petersburg campus, on the waterfront of Tampa Bay, houses the College of Marine Science and other programmes.位于坦帕湾滨水的圣彼得堡校区，容纳海洋科学学院及其他项目。

• Athletic facilities include Raymond James Stadium for football, used under an arrangement with the Tampa Sports Authority, and the Yuengling Center arena.其体育设施包括依与坦帕体育局协议使用的雷蒙德·詹姆斯体育场（用于橄榄球）以及云岭中心体育馆。

• USF Health occupies a campus in north Tampa with the Morsani College of Medicine, nursing, pharmacy and public health buildings.USF Health 在坦帕北部拥有校区，设有莫尔萨尼医学院以及护理、药学与公共卫生等建筑。

• Student housing, dining facilities and a recreation centre serve the Tampa campus, and many students live in the surrounding city districts.坦帕校区设有学生宿舍、餐饮设施与康乐中心，许多学生住在周边城区。

• The university's location gives its marine scientists access to the Gulf of Mexico and its medical researchers access to Tampa's hospital system.其区位使海洋科学家得以研究墨西哥湾，也使医学研究人员能够使用坦帕的医院系统。

• Tampa is served by an international airport and by interstate highways, and the campus lies within the city's road and bus network.坦帕有国际机场与州际高速公路，校区位于该市道路与公交网络之内。

• The university's campuses lie in one of the fastest-growing metropolitan regions of the United States, which has shaped its expansion since 1956.该校各校区位于美国发展最快的大都市区之一，这一区位自 1956 年以来塑造了其扩张。

• The Florida Board of Governors designated USF one of three Preeminent State Research Universities, a status that carries additional state funding for research and student support.佛罗里达州董事会将南佛罗里达大学列为三所「卓越州立研究型大学」之一，该地位可带来用于科研与学生支持的额外州拨款。

• Florida State University, the University of Florida and the University of Central Florida are the principal peers of USF within the State University System of Florida.在佛罗里达州立大学系统内，佛罗里达州立大学、佛罗里达大学与中佛罗里达大学是南佛罗里达大学的主要同类院校。

• Florida International University, Florida Atlantic University and Florida A&M University are among the other public research universities with which USF cooperates in state programmes.佛罗里达国际大学、佛罗里达大西洋大学与佛罗里达农工大学是该校在州级项目中合作的其他公立研究型大学。

• The university's USF Health enterprise, formed from its medical school and health colleges in the 1970s, links clinical practice with research across Tampa.该校的 USF Health 体系由其 1970 年代形成的医学院与卫生类学院组成，把坦帕各地的临床实践与研究相连接。

• In 2022 the university reported a budget of 2.31 billion dollars and an annual economic impact of more than 6 billion dollars on the Tampa Bay region.2022 年，该校公布的预算为 23.1 亿美元，对坦帕湾地区的年度经济影响超过 60 亿美元。

Reputation

• In the 2027 QS World University Rankings the University of South Florida is placed in the 761-770 band, according to the official ranking table.在 2027 年 QS 世界大学排名中，南佛罗里达大学处于 761-770 区间。此排名以官方榜单为准。^[1]

• It stands in the 401-450 band of the 2027 Times Higher Education World University Rankings and is 362nd in the 2026-2027 U.S. News Best Global Universities.在 2027 年泰晤士高等教育世界大学排名中，该校处于 401-450 区间，并在 2026-2027 年度 US News 全球最佳大学排名中位列第 362。

• It is placed in the 401-500 band of the 2026 Academic Ranking of World Universities published by ShanghaiRanking.该校处于软科发布的 2026 年世界大学学术排名 401-500 区间。

• It is one of three Preeminent State Research Universities designated by the Florida Board of Governors, a status that brings additional state funding.该校是佛罗里达州董事会认定的三所「卓越州立研究型大学」之一，该地位可带来额外的州财政拨款。

• It is a member of the Association of American Universities and is classified among R1 doctoral universities with very high research activity.该校是美国大学协会成员，并属「R1：极高研究活动型」博士大学。

• OpenAlex attributes 134,887 works and 9,208,341 citations to the university, one of the largest research records in Florida.OpenAlex 记录该校成果 134,887 项、被引 9,208,341 次，是佛罗里达州科研记录规模最大的高校之一。

• In 2018 the Intellectual Property Owners Association ranked it first in Florida, seventh in the United States and sixteenth worldwide for US patents granted.2018 年，知识产权所有者协会按获授美国专利数量将其列为佛罗里达第一、全美第七、全球第十六。

• Its endowment of 889 million dollars is the largest of any American public university founded after the Second World War.其 8.89 亿美元的捐赠基金，是美国二战后创办的公立大学中规模最大的。

• According to the National Science Foundation it ranked 43rd in the nation and 25th among public universities for research spending in 2019.据美国国家科学基金会统计，其 2019 年科研支出位列全美第 43 位、公立大学第 25 位。

• Its medical research on neurodegenerative disease, together with its marine science and engineering programmes, underpins its national standing. and its marine science, engineering and education programmes underpin its national standing gives it a distinctive research profile in Florida其在神经退行性疾病方面的医学研究，连同海洋科学与工程项目，支撑起其全国性地位。 以及其海洋科学、工程与教育项目 支撑起其全国性地位 使其在佛罗里达形成独特的研究格局

Student life

• The university does not promote a single formal motto, and its identity rests on its rapid growth since 1956 and its Tampa Bay setting.该校不宣扬单一的正式校训，其身份认同建立在自 1956 年以来的快速成长与坦帕湾区位之上。

• Student life is organised through hundreds of student organisations, Greek-letter chapters, professional societies and intramural sports.学生生活通过数百个学生组织、希腊字母社团、专业协会与校内运动展开。

• Its athletic teams, the South Florida Bulls, compete in the American Conference of NCAA Division I across 21 varsity sports.其校队「南佛罗里达公牛」参加 NCAA 一级的美国联盟，设有 21 支校队。

• Bulls teams have won a combined six national championships and 171 conference championships, and individual athletes have added 24 national titles.「公牛」各队合计夺得六项全国冠军与 171 项联盟冠军，个人运动员另获 24 项全国冠军。

• The Tampa campus's location near the Gulf coast supports water sports, sailing and fishing alongside on-campus recreation.坦帕校区靠近墨西哥湾，除校内康乐活动外还便于开展水上运动、帆船与垂钓。

• USF Health students spend much of their time in clinical training at Tampa General Hospital and other affiliated hospitals.USF Health 的学生大部分时间在坦帕综合医院及其他附属医院接受临床训练。

• Marine science students on the St Petersburg campus work in laboratories and on research vessels in the Gulf of Mexico.圣彼得堡校区的海洋科学学生在实验室以及墨西哥湾的调查船上工作。

• Tampa's museums, its performing arts venues and its professional sports teams extend student life beyond the campus.坦帕的博物馆、表演艺术场所与职业体育队，把学生生活延伸到校园之外。

• Its alumni network is concentrated in Florida's health services, engineering, business and education sectors, and it supports scholarships and mentoring.其校友网络集中于佛罗里达的卫生服务、工程、商科与教育部门，并为奖学金与导师指导提供支持。

Notable people

• Samuel Gibbons, a former United States representative, is widely regarded as the father of the University of South Florida for his work in the state legislature.美国前联邦众议员塞缪尔·吉本斯因在州议会的推动工作，被广泛视为南佛罗里达大学之父。

• Betty Castor, a former Florida education commissioner, served as president of the university from 1994 to 1999.曾任佛罗里达州教育专员的贝蒂·卡斯特，于 1994 至 1999 年担任该校校长。

• Judy Genshaft led the university as president from 2000 to 2018, a period of major growth in research and campus construction.朱迪·根斯哈夫特于 2000 至 2018 年任校长，其间该校在研究规模与校园建设方面大幅增长。

• Rhea Law, an attorney and former university trustee, became president of the university in 2021.律师、曾任校董的蕾亚·劳于 2021 年出任该校校长。

• Sara Blakely, the founder of the apparel company Spanx, graduated from the university and is among its best-known business alumni.服装公司 Spanx 创办人萨拉·布莱克利毕业于该校，是该校最知名的商界校友之一。

• Its marine scientists have contributed to oceanographic research in the Gulf of Mexico and to the study of red tide and coastal ecosystems.其海洋科学家为墨西哥湾的海洋学研究以及赤潮与海岸生态系统的研究作出了贡献。

• USF Health researchers work on Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease and Huntington's disease, fields in which the university is a leading American centre. Parkinson's disease and Huntington's diseaseUSF Health 的研究人员从事阿尔茨海默病、帕金森病与亨廷顿舞蹈病研究，该校在这些领域是美国的重要中心。 帕金森病与亨廷顿舞蹈病

• Its engineering and business graduates work across Florida's technology, construction, finance and health industries.其工程与商科毕业生供职于佛罗里达的技术、建筑、金融与卫生等各行业。

• The university's patent record reflects the work of faculty and alumni inventors, supported by the National Academy of Inventors on campus.该校的专利成绩体现了教师与校友发明者的工作，并得到校内美国发明家科学院的支持。

• Faculty members carry out federally funded research in medicine, marine science, engineering and education, often with Florida institutions as partners.其教师开展医学、海洋科学、工程与教育方面的联邦资助研究，常以佛罗里达的机构为伙伴。