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#46 Public University

U.S. News & World Report

Top 50 U.S. News Rankings

Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ has soared into the Top 50 best public universities and Top 100 best national universities, which include both private and public institutions, according to the latest rankings published by U.S. News & World Report.

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Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ students walk under the Excellence sign

Earning Our Spot at the Top

Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ is a national powerhouse dedicated to academic excellence and delivering exceptional outcomes, offering significant returns for both students and the State of Florida.

Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ consistently ranks among the top universities in the nation for student success and return on investment.

Students study in an active learning classroom

  • No. 8 University

  • Top 20 Economic ROI in a College Degree

  • No. 1 Best Bang for the Buck: Southeast

  • Top 50 Public University

Preeminence

Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ is a Preeminent State Research University, a prestigious designation established in 2013 by the Florida Board of Governors to recognize universities excelling in student success, research and national rankings.

Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ is the youngest of four institutions to achieve preeminent status, the result of universitywide efforts to enrich classroom instruction and support world-class researchers.

Research & Innovation

Carnegie R1 University

The Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education ranked Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ R1: Doctoral Universities – Very High Research Activity after qualifying in the top 3% in research production among the nation’s 4,300 colleges and universities.

Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ marine robotics researchers

Top 10

Research Expenditure Growth from 2012-2022 Carnegie R1 Public Universities

Chronicle of Higher Education analysis of National Science Foundation data

$306 Million

Research Expenditures in FY 2023-2024

Dr. Black at the Center for Translational Science

$1 Billion

Research Expenditures in the Last Five Years

No. 16

Most Innovative Public Universities

U.S. News & World Report, 2026

Top 20

U.S. Utility Patents Granted, U.S. Public Universities

National Academy of Inventors and Intellectual Property Owners Association

Upward Economic Mobility

Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ is dedicated to the success of every student.

A diverse group of Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ students

#1 Social Mobility, National Universities

U.S. News & World Report, 2026

Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ veterans

Top 50 Best Colleges for Veterans Public University

U.S. News & World Report, 2026

Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ students ready to succeed

Pell Grant-eligible students make up more than half of the undergraduate population and have higher graduation rates.

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