University of Florida College of Public Health and Health Professions

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College of Public Health
and Health Professions
University of Florida Vertical Signature.svg
TypePublic Health and Health Professions College
Established1958
Parent institution
University of Florida
Endowment Increase2.svg$2.3 billion (2023) [1]
Dean Beth Virnig
Academic staff
390
Students2,612
Undergraduates 1,472
Postgraduates 703
437
Location, ,
U.S.
Website www.phhp.ufl.edu

The College of Public Health and Health Professions is the school of public health and other health professions of the University of Florida. The college was established by the Florida Board of Regents in 1958 as a separate school within the J. Hillis Miller Health Science Center and is a member of the ASPPH and CEPH. The college grants bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees.

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Research

For fiscal year 2023, the college received $54.8 million in new research awards. [2]

National rankings according to US News (2024 edition) [3]

DepartmentRanking
Audiology34th overall
Clinical Psychology27th overall
Health Care Management32nd overall
Occupational Therapy11th overall
Physical Therapy11th overall
Public Health38th overall
Speech Pathology29th overall

Individual departments

The college is part of the Health Science Center J Hillis Miller HSC.jpg
The college is part of the Health Science Center

There are 8 departments within the college:

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References

  1. "UF Endowment as of June 30, 2023". University of Florida Foundation. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  2. "UF PHHP Fact Sheet 2024" (PDF).
  3. 2024 Graduate US News Rankings for the college