USF climbs national research rankings, outpaces peers

According to the National Science Foundation's 2026 Higher Education Research and Development survey, USF’s research spending outpaces 90% of its peers in the Association of American Universities.
According to the National Science Foundation's 2026 Higher Education Research and Development survey, USF’s research spending outpaces 90% of its peers in the Association of American Universities.
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The latest research rankings reinforce the University of South Florida’s position as an emerging research powerhouse, showing the university growing at a faster rate than most of its peers in higher education. 

 

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