University of South Florida

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educational institution public research university university

The University of South Florida is a large public research university based in Tampa, Florida, known for its diverse academic programs and significant contributions to research and innovation.

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All labels observed (20)

Label	Occurrences
University of South Florida canonical	108
University of South Florida System	9
USF	4
USF Tampa	4
USF St. Petersburg	3
University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee	3
University of South Florida campus	3
USF Sarasota–Manatee	2
USF St. Petersburg campus	2
University of South Florida Sarasota–Manatee campus	2
USF College of Engineering	1
USF College of The Arts	1
USF Health	1
USF Honors College	1
USF Sarasota-Manatee	1
USF Sarasota-Manatee campus	1
University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee campus	1
University of South Florida St. Petersburg	1
University of South Florida athletic facilities	1
University of South Florida athletics facilities	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T949394 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: University of South Florida
Context triple: [Mark Meadows, educatedAt, University of South Florida]

A. University of Central Florida
The University of Central Florida is a large public research university known for its strong programs in engineering, computer science, and hospitality, and for having one of the largest student enrollments in the United States.
B. Florida International University
Florida International University is a large public research university based in Miami, Florida, known for its diverse student body and strong programs in business, engineering, and international studies.
C. University of Miami
The University of Miami is a private research university in Coral Gables, Florida, known for its strong programs in marine science, medicine, law, and athletics.
D. University of Tampa
The University of Tampa is a private university known for its historic campus along the Hillsborough River and its business, arts, and sciences programs.
E. University of Florida
The University of Florida is a major public research university in Gainesville, Florida, known for its strong academic programs, extensive research activity, and prominent athletic teams, the Florida Gators.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: University of South Florida
Target entity description: The University of South Florida is a large public research university based in Tampa, Florida, known for its diverse academic programs and significant contributions to research and innovation.

A. University of Central Florida
The University of Central Florida is a large public research university known for its strong programs in engineering, computer science, and hospitality, and for having one of the largest student enrollments in the United States.
B. Florida International University
Florida International University is a large public research university based in Miami, Florida, known for its diverse student body and strong programs in business, engineering, and international studies.
C. University of Miami
The University of Miami is a private research university in Coral Gables, Florida, known for its strong programs in marine science, medicine, law, and athletics.
D. University of Tampa
The University of Tampa is a private university known for its historic campus along the Hillsborough River and its business, arts, and sciences programs.
E. University of Florida
The University of Florida is a major public research university in Gainesville, Florida, known for its strong academic programs, extensive research activity, and prominent athletic teams, the Florida Gators.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	educational institution ⓘ public research university ⓘ university ⓘ
abbreviation	USF ⓘ linked to: University of South Florida
academicStaffSize	over 2,000 ⓘ
accreditation	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools ⓘ linked to: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
athleticsAssociation	NCAA ⓘ linked to: National Collegiate Athletic Association
athleticsBrand	South Florida Bulls ⓘ
athleticsConference	American Athletic Conference ⓘ
athleticsDivision	NCAA Division I ⓘ
campusType	urban ⓘ
colors	gold ⓘ green ⓘ
country	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
endowmentCurrency	USD ⓘ linked to: US dollar
founder	Florida Legislature ⓘ
foundingDate	1956 ⓘ
hasCampus	USF Sarasota–Manatee ⓘ linked to: University of South Florida USF St. Petersburg ⓘ linked to: University of South Florida USF Tampa ⓘ linked to: University of South Florida
hasCollege	USF College of Arts and Sciences ⓘ USF College of Education ⓘ USF College of Engineering ⓘ linked to: University of South Florida USF College of The Arts ⓘ linked to: University of South Florida USF Health ⓘ linked to: University of South Florida USF Judy Genshaft Honors College ⓘ USF Muma College of Business ⓘ linked to: Muma College of Business USF Patel College of Global Sustainability ⓘ
knownFor	diverse academic programs ⓘ research and innovation ⓘ
languageOfInstruction	English ⓘ
locatedIn	Hillsborough County, Florida ⓘ Tampa, Florida ⓘ
mascot	Rocky the Bull ⓘ
memberOf	Association of Public and Land-grant Universities ⓘ University Innovation Alliance ⓘ
motto	Truth and Wisdom ⓘ linked to: Truth and Wisdom (Veritas et Sapientia)
nickname	USF Bulls ⓘ linked to: South Florida Bulls
offersDegree	bachelor's degrees ⓘ doctoral degrees ⓘ master's degrees ⓘ
opened	1960 ⓘ
partOf	State University System of Florida ⓘ
president	Rhea Law ⓘ
state	Florida ⓘ
studentEnrollment	over 50,000 ⓘ
type	public university ⓘ research university ⓘ
website	https://www.usf.edu/ ⓘ

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Mark Meadows → educatedAt → University of South Florida ⓘ

University of South Florida → campus → USF Tampa ⓘ

subject linked to: University of South Florida (main campus in Tampa)

linked to: University of South Florida

USF Tampa → partOf → University of South Florida ⓘ

subject linked to: University of South Florida (main campus in Tampa)

University of South Florida → nickname → USF ⓘ

subject linked to: University of South Florida (main campus in Tampa)

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USF Health → partOf → University of South Florida ⓘ

subject linked to: University of South Florida (main campus in Tampa)

University of South Florida → hasCampus → USF St. Petersburg ⓘ

subject linked to: University of South Florida (main campus in Tampa)

linked to: University of South Florida

University of South Florida → hasCampus → USF Sarasota–Manatee ⓘ

subject linked to: University of South Florida (main campus in Tampa)

linked to: University of South Florida

Busch Gardens Tampa Bay → near → University of South Florida ⓘ

Hillsborough County, Florida → contains → University of South Florida ⓘ

Great Midwest Conference → memberInstitution → University of South Florida ⓘ

State University System of Florida → oversees → University of South Florida ⓘ

St. Petersburg, Florida → hasUniversity → University of South Florida St. Petersburg ⓘ

linked to: University of South Florida

Sarasota, Florida → hasPart → University of South Florida Sarasota–Manatee campus ⓘ

linked to: University of South Florida

Sun Belt Conference → hasFormerMember → University of South Florida ⓘ

University of South Florida → abbreviation → USF ⓘ

linked to: University of South Florida

University of South Florida → hasCampus → USF Tampa ⓘ

linked to: University of South Florida

University of South Florida → hasCampus → USF St. Petersburg ⓘ

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University of South Florida → hasCampus → USF Sarasota–Manatee ⓘ

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University of South Florida → hasCollege → USF College of Engineering ⓘ

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University of South Florida → hasCollege → USF Health ⓘ

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University of South Florida → hasCollege → USF College of The Arts ⓘ

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Rocky the Bull → represents → University of South Florida ⓘ

Rocky the Bull → affiliation → University of South Florida System ⓘ

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South Florida Bulls → represents → University of South Florida ⓘ

South Florida Bulls → university → University of South Florida ⓘ

South Florida Bulls → foundedBy → University of South Florida ⓘ

Taneja College of Pharmacy → affiliation → University of South Florida ⓘ

Taneja College of Pharmacy → parentOrganization → University of South Florida ⓘ

College of Behavioral and Community Sciences → partOf → University of South Florida ⓘ

College of Behavioral and Community Sciences → parentOrganization → University of South Florida System ⓘ

linked to: University of South Florida

College of The Arts → partOf → University of South Florida ⓘ

College of The Arts → parentOrganization → University of South Florida ⓘ

Truth and Wisdom (Veritas et Sapientia) → associatedWith → University of South Florida ⓘ

Truth and Wisdom (Veritas et Sapientia) → usedBy → University of South Florida ⓘ

College of Arts and Sciences (University of South Florida) → partOf → University of South Florida ⓘ

subject linked to: College of Arts and Sciences

College of Arts and Sciences (University of South Florida) → campus → USF St. Petersburg campus ⓘ

subject linked to: College of Arts and Sciences

linked to: University of South Florida

College of Arts and Sciences (University of South Florida) → isLargestAcademicUnitOf → University of South Florida ⓘ

subject linked to: College of Arts and Sciences

College of Education (University of South Florida) → partOf → University of South Florida ⓘ

subject linked to: College of Education

College of Education (University of South Florida) → parentOrganization → University of South Florida ⓘ

subject linked to: College of Education

College of Nursing (University of South Florida) → partOf → University of South Florida ⓘ

subject linked to: College of Nursing

City of Temple Terrace → near → University of South Florida ⓘ

City of Temple Terrace → isCollegeTownSuburbOf → University of South Florida ⓘ

College of Engineering (University of South Florida) → partOf → University of South Florida ⓘ

subject linked to: College of Engineering

College of Engineering (University of South Florida) → parentOrganization → University of South Florida System ⓘ

subject linked to: College of Engineering

linked to: University of South Florida

Muma College of Business → partOf → University of South Florida ⓘ

Muma College of Business → parentOrganization → University of South Florida System ⓘ

linked to: University of South Florida

USF Dons → shortName → USF ⓘ

linked to: University of South Florida

West Central Florida → containsUniversity → University of South Florida ⓘ

University of San Francisco women’s basketball team → abbreviation → USF ⓘ

linked to: University of South Florida

University of South Florida Police Department → operatesIn → University of South Florida ⓘ

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