University of South Florida

public university in Tampa, Florida, United States

The University of South Florida is a public university in Tampa, Florida. The university has about 45,713 students. It was founded in 1956. The current president of the university is Rhea Law.

University of South Florida
MottoTruth and Wisdom
TypeFlagship
Public
Space-grant
Established1956
EndowmentUS$411 million[1]
ChairmanJohn B. Ramil
PresidentRhea Law
ProvostPrasant Mohapatra
Academic staff
2,358
Students47,122
Undergraduates36,358[2]
Postgraduates9,355[2]
Location,
Florida
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United States
CampusUrban, 1,913 acres (7.7 km2)
NewspaperThe Oracle
Colors
  Green and Gold
NicknameBulls
AffiliationsState University System of Florida, Association of American Universities
MascotRocky the Bull
Websitewww.usf.edu
The USF Marshall Center.

Sports

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The athletics teams of the university are called the Bulls. They have 15 varsity teams and they compete in the American Athletic Conference.

References

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  1. USF Research Awards Exceed $411 Million Archived 2012-12-03 at the Wayback Machine. USF official website. September 19, 2012.
  2. 2.0 2.1 USF Pocket Facts, 2009

Other websites

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