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From the President Colleges and Schools This year, the University of South Florida (USF) achieved impressive growth in Arts and Sciences (USF, USFSP, USFSM) its research spending and joined the Top 25 of American public universities Behavioral & Community Sciences (USF) as ranked by the National Science Foundation. This achievement is possible Business (USF, USFSP, USFSM) through the hard work and dedication of our faculty, students, staff, partners Education (USF, USFSP, USFSM) and support organizations committed to building a strong and vibrant research Engineering (USF) university. The USF System’s focus on innovation and invention has positioned us Global Sustainability (USF) as a global leader in generating new U.S. patents, ranking 13th among higher Graduate Studies (USF) education institutions worldwide and 10th in the nation. Honors College (USF) Hospitality & Tourism Leadership (USFSM) Our commitment to fully integrating scholarship, research, community service Marine Science (USF) and economic development now propels our effort to build the new USF Medicine (USF) Morsani College of Medicine and USF Health Heart Institute in Downtown Nursing (USF) Tampa. USF’s presence as an anchor in the redevelopment led by Strategic Pharmacy (USF) Property Partners places our university at the center of Tampa’s exciting Public Health (USF) transformation. By working in partnership across both public and private sectors, The Arts (USF) the new Morsani College of Medicine and Heart Institute will create thousands Undergraduate Studies (USF, USFSP) of jobs and elevate the quality of life across the Tampa Bay region. Academic Degree Programs Each year, the USF System sets its sights higher. We are proud to serve as an intellectual and innovation catalyst for the Tampa Bay region and create an environment where world-class education and research leads to healthier, more prosperous and more secure communities in the future. Thank you for your continued support. Bachelors 86 Master’s 105 Ed Specialist (EdS) 2 Research Doctoral 43 Professional Doctoral 4 Number of Degrees Awarded (2015/16) Cordially yours, Dr. Judy Genshaft President, University of South Florida System 26 florida.HIGH.TECH 2016 Bachelors 9,493 Master’s 3,167 Ed Specialist (EdS) 7 Research Doctoral 321 Professional Doctoral 280 Personnel (2015/16) Full-Time Faculty 1,877 Part-Time Faculty 119 Adjuncts 1,438 Graduate Teaching Assistants 2,129 Administrative 2,427 University Support Personnel 2,056 Fall 2015 Enrollment: 48,918