Over the past 20 years, annual research expenditures at the University of Florida have grown more than 150 percent to a record $1.26 billion in 2024, including $581 million in federally funded research. In FY2022, UF ranked 15th among public universities and 25th overall in research expenditures.
Nearly half of the 2024 research spending was in the six colleges of UF Health, led by the College of Medicine with $370.5 million. The Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences conducted $269.6 million in research; the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering conducted $150.4 million in research; and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences conducted $60.2 million in research.
With 16 colleges in Gainesville and dozens of research facilities around the state, UF is uniquely equipped to pursue research at the boundaries of scientific disciplines. Among the university’s major research institutes are the Herbert Wertheim UF Scripps Institute for Biomedical Innovation & Technology; the Emerging Pathogens Institute; and the Astraeus Space Institute.
UF Innovate is a leader at moving research discoveries from the laboratory to the market. Through its two business incubators, UF Innovate has helped launch over 300 companies that have created more than 7,900 jobs and generated over $12 billion in private investment.
Funding, award management, and other resources for investigators.
Licensing, commercialization, and business development resources.
Approximately 180 hubs for collaborative research and teaching.