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University of South Florida

University of South Florida

🇺🇸 United States of America 4-Year University
Global #161 United States of America #60
Campus of University of South Florida

Institution Info

Founded
1956
Type
4-Year University
Students
47,646 students
Faculty
6,133
Endowment
$604.5M

About

University of South Florida is a higher education institution in United States of America, founded in 1956. It is among the world's top 500 universities. The university has approximately 48K students, an endowment of $604.5M, a member of Global B-Tier (World 101-300).

Rankings

Source Year Rank Score
QS 2026 QS #654 · Ranked 26.60
THE 2026 THE #383 · Ranked 50.32
UNIRANKS 2026 UniRanks #161 · Top 200 90.59

Research Output via OpenAlex

717
h-index
7,568,612
Citations
123,230
Publications
103,726
i10-index
2.02
Mean Citedness

Frequently Asked Questions

University of South Florida is ranked #161 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within United States of America, it holds the #60 position.
University of South Florida was founded in 1956, making it 70 years old. It is one of the established institutions in United States of America.
University of South Florida has a student body of approximately 47,646 students. The student-to-faculty ratio is approximately 7:1.
University of South Florida has produced 123,230 research publications with 7,568,612 total citations and an h-index of 717, according to OpenAlex data.
University of South Florida has an endowment of approximately $604.5M USD. University endowments fund financial aid, research, faculty positions, and campus development.