H-1B sponsorFLRank #137FEIN 59-6002052Updated Jun 2026

UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA. Filed 3,460 disclosures between FY2010 and FY2026 from worksites with a FL headquarters indicator.

Total filings

178

Rank #137 · FY2026

Certified

86.0%

unconditional · FY2026

Withdrawn

0.0%

withdrawn rate · FY2026

Denied

0.0%

rejection rate · FY2026

Summary

The University of Florida is a major public research institution based in Florida that actively sponsors H-1B workers for specialized academic and scientific roles.

In FY2026, the university filed 178 H-1B petitions with an 86% certification rate and zero denials or withdrawals. The employer has maintained a 23.79% overall certification rate across 3,460 filings since 2010, with no outright denials historically. Recent filing volume increased sharply from 2023 onward (100 filings) after minimal activity in 2020–2022, reflecting resumed international hiring in research and instruction.

The university's H-1B roles concentrate heavily in academic and medical fields: Health Specialties Teachers (785 filings), Medical Scientists (773), Biological Science Teachers (682), other Biological Scientists (282), and Physicians (199). This role mix reflects the institution's emphasis on recruiting faculty and researchers in life sciences, health professions, and biomedical research.

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H-1B outcome breakdown

Share of UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA’s LCAs by DOL case status, all fiscal years. Use the year filter above for a single-year breakdown.

Outcome breakdown
Outcome	Share
Certified	80.7%
Cert-withdrawn	18.5%
Withdrawn	0.8%

Certified80.7%

Cert-withdrawn18.5%

Withdrawn0.8%

Top occupations sponsored

SOC codes filed most by UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA across all fiscal years. Click any row to open the national salary guide.

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	785
2	19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	773
3	25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	682
4	19-1029	Biological Scientists, All Other	282
5	29-1229	Physicians, All Other	199
6	19-2012	Physicists	118
7	15-2051	Data Scientists	112
8	19-1021	Biochemists and Biophysicists	46
9	25-1041	Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	31
10	15-1252	Software Developers	31

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

785

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

773

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

682

Biological Scientists, All Other

282

Physicians, All Other

199

Physicists

118

Data Scientists

112

Biochemists and Biophysicists

Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

Software Developers

H-1B filings by fiscal year

Year-over-year H-1B filing volume — a hiring-demand signal, not headcount.

Year	Filings
FY2010	293
FY2011	247
FY2012	255
FY2013	231
FY2014	199
FY2015	233
FY2016	210
FY2017	255
FY2018	245
FY2019	272
FY2020	3
FY2021	12
FY2022	3
FY2023	100
FY2024	331
FY2025	393
FY2026	178

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