Join the club for FREE to access the whole archive and other member benefits.

University of South Florida (USF)

Public research university in Tampa

USF is situated in the vibrant and diverse Tampa Bay region, with campuses in Tampa, St. Petersburg and Sarasota-Manatee. Together, our campuses serve more than 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 USF Health.

USF is the fastest-rising university in America, according to U.S. News and World Report’s (U.S. News) 2021 Best Colleges rankings. Over the past 10 years, USF has risen 78 spots among all universities and 54 spots among public universities, more than any other university in the country. This is the second consecutive year USF is among the top 50 public universities in the nation, according to U.S. News.

Visit website: https://www.usf.edu/

 USouthFlorida

 usouthflorida

 USouthFlorida

 USFchannel

Details last updated 21-Sep-2019

University of South Florida (USF) News

Scientists trace origins of the Justinian Plague with ancient DNA

Scientists trace origins of the Justinian Plague with ancient DNA

Independent - 28-Aug-2025

Ancient remains reveal Y. pestis was behind history’s first recorded pandemic

People at University of South Florida (USF)

Rays Jiang

Associate Professor at the University of South Florida’s College of Public Health