By The News Service of Florida
The University of Florida on Thursday announced a site for a new Jacksonville campus that will offer graduate programs and include research on semiconductor technology.
The UF Board of Trustees’ Governance, Government Relations and Internal Affairs Committee approved a site near the Prime F. Osborn III Convention Center, according to UF and Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan’s office. The full UF Board of Trustees is expected to vote on the plan Friday.
“UF has a bold vision for our campus in Jacksonville,” Board of Trustees Chairman Mori Hosseini said in a prepared statement. “This will be a site that will give our students an opportunity to learn and thrive in a fast-growing city with incredible job opportunities.”
The announcement said the university plans to start offering graduate-degree programs by fall 2026. It also said a focus will be semiconductor technology through the Florida Semiconductor Institute. Deegan’s office said in a news release that it will work with the Jacksonville City Council and the city’s Downtown Investment Authority to provide 22 acres of buildable land for the campus.
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