The University of South Florida Botanical Gardens 15 acres (6.1 hectares) are located on the campus of the University of South Florida in Tampa, Florida, United States, and consist of 7 acres (2.8 hectares) of developed gardens plus 6 to 9 acres (2.4 to 3.6 hectares) of natural greenbelt. It is a member of the American Public Gardens Association, American Horticulture Society Reciprocal Admissions Program, Greater Temple Terrace Chamber of Commerce, and Visit Florida and receives about 35,000 visitors annually.
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The Muma College of Business is the University of South Florida's business school. It conferred its first degree in 1963 and was named for businessman and alumnus Les Muma in 2014. There are currently approximately 5,000 undergraduate students and 2,000 graduate students enrolled.
USF Muma offers undergraduate majors in Accountancy & Analytics, Advertising, Business Analytics and Information Systems, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Finance, Global Business, Hospitality Management, Information Assurance and Cybersecurity Management, Management, Marketing, Personal Financial Planning, Risk Management and Insurance, and Supply Chain Management.
Muma offers graduate majors in Accountancy & Analytics, Business Analytics and Information Systems, Finance, Information Assurance and Cybersecurity Management, Management, Marketing, Supply Chain Management, Entrepreneurship and Applied Technologies, Business Administration, Sports and Entertainment Management, and Big Data Analytics.
Muma classes are offered on all three of USF's campuses: Tampa, St. Petersburg, and Sarasota–Manatee.
The dean is David Blackwell, preceded by Gert-Jan de Vreede
The Muma College of Business includes Ferguson Hall. It is called "the bunker" because part of the building is underground. It was named after Chester Howell Ferguson.
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The University of South Florida College of Engineering consists of seven ABET accredited learning disciplines at the public research university's main campus located in Tampa, Florida. The college has 11 undergraduate degree programs in biomedical engineering, chemical engineering, civil engineering, computer science, cybersecurity, electrical engineering, environmental engineering, industrial engineering, information technology, and mechanical engineering.
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The University of South Florida is a public research university with its main campus located in Tampa, Florida, United States, and other campuses in St. Petersburg and Sarasota. It is one of 12 members of the State University System of Florida. USF is home to 14 colleges, offering more than 240 undergraduate, graduate, specialist, and doctoral-level degree programs. USF is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity" and is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. USF is a member of the Association of American Universities and is designated by the Florida Board of Governors as one of three Preeminent State Research Universities.
Founded in 1956, USF is the fourth largest university in Florida by enrollment, with 49,766 students from over 145 countries, all 50 states, all five U.S. territories, and the District of Columbia as of the 2022–2023 academic year.
In 2022, the university reported an annual budget of $2.31 billion and an annual economic impact of over $6 billion. According to the National Science Foundation, USF spent $568 million on research and development in 2019, ranking it 43rd in the nation and 25th among public universities. USF's $889 million endowment is the third-largest among Florida public universities and the largest of any American public university founded post-World War II.
In its 2018 ranking, the Intellectual Property Owners Association placed USF 1st in Florida, 7th in the United States, and 16th worldwide in the number of US patents granted. USF faculty, staff, students, and alumni collectively hold over 2,400 patents. USF is home to the National Academy of Inventors and the Florida Inventors Hall of Fame, both located in the USF Research Park in the southwest side of campus.
USF's sports teams are known as the South Florida Bulls and primarily compete in the American Conference of NCAA Division I. USF's 21 varsity teams have won a combined 6 national championships and 171 conference championships. Athletes representing the Bulls have won an additional 24 individual and relay national championships and 256 individual and relay conference championships.
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The University of South Florida Tampa Library is the main research library for the University of South Florida. Housing over 1.3 million books, academic journals and electronic resources, including 52,000 e-journal subscriptions, 443,000 e-books, and over 800 databases, the library has more than 2 million visitors each year. The library offers tutoring and writing services, laptops, a career resource center, and course reserves. The facility houses several special and digital collections, including literature, oral histories, photographs, artifacts, and the university archives. The current Dean of USF Libraries is Todd Chavez.
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Yuengling Center is an indoor arena on the main campus of the University of South Florida in Tampa, Florida. Construction began in November 1977, and it opened in November 1980. The arena serves as the home venue for several University of South Florida athletic programs, including the men's and women's basketball teams. With 10,500 seats, it is the third-largest basketball arena by capacity in the American Conference.
The gardens are open to the public during weekday business hours, and on shorter weekend hours. Admission is $5 for adults.
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