Rankings of University of Central Florida

The University of Central Florida, part of the State University System of Florida, is a public research institution of higher education with one of the largest student bodies in the country. Its nearly 70,000 students are spread among 10 regional campuses and the main campus, which is just outside Orlando, not far from the city of Oviedo. UCF was founded in 1963 and began as a technical university for the purpose of providing support to the space programs at nearby Cape Canaveral and the Kennedy Space Center.

Latest ranking updates for University of Central Florida
  • September 2023: University of Central Florida ranks 401 in the latest THE World University Rankings from THE Times Higher Education, UK.
  • August 2023: University of Central Florida ranks 301 in the latest ARWU Academic Ranking of World Universities - ShanghaiRanking from ShanghaiRanking Consultancy.
  • July 2023: University of Central Florida ranks 213 in the latest Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities from Webometrics.
  • July 2023: New edition of URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field (Business). University of Central Florida ranked #556.

University rankings

    • #295 
    • #297 
    Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education US College Rankings
    [Published 14 September, 2021]
    • #88 
    • #401 
    THE World University Rankings
    [Published 27 September, 2023]
    • #187 
    • #593 
    QS World University Rankings
    [Published 27 June, 2023]
    • #134 
    • #137 
    US News Best National Universities
    [Published 11 September, 2022]
    • #119 
    • #119 
    Forbes: America's Top Colleges
    [Published 30 August, 2022]
    • #594 
    • #618 
    Payscale College Salary Report - Best Universities (Bachelors only)
    [Published 11 November, 2021]
    • #110 
    • #413 
    US News: Best Global Universities
    [Published 24 October, 2022]
    • #90 
    • #301 
    ARWU Academic Ranking of World Universities - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 15 August, 2023]
    • #47 
    • #47 
    Washington Monthly - National Universities
    [Published 28 August, 2022]
    • #187 
    • #188 
    Kiplinger's Best College Values
    [Published 31 July, 2019]
    • #49 
    • #49 
    The Princeton Review: Top 50 Best Value Colleges (Public Schools)
    [Published 26 April, 2022]
    • #95 
    • #419 
    CWTS Leiden Ranking
    [Published 22 June, 2022]
    • #104 
    • #410 
    Scimago Institutions Rankings
    [Published 06 March, 2023]
    • #130 
    • #473 
    CWUR Center for World University Rankings
    [Published 25 April, 2022]
    • #117 
    • #486 
    Nature Index - Academic
    [Published 15 June, 2023]
    • #131 
    • #501 
    NTU Performance Ranking of Scientific Papers
    [Published 11 July, 2023]
    • #97 
    • #443 
    URAP World Ranking - University Ranking by Academic Performance
    [Published 28 November, 2022]
    • #134 
    • #605 
    RUR World University Rankings
    [Published 25 May, 2023]
    • #44 
    • #78 
    RUR Reputation Ranking
    [Published 25 May, 2023]
    • #110 
    • #367 
    RUR Academic Rankings
    [Published 25 May, 2023]
    • #109 
    • #108 
    MONEY Best Colleges in America, ranked by value
    [Published 16 May, 2022]
    • #206 
    • #288 
    StuDocu World University Ranking - US & Canada
    [Published 06 September, 2021]
    • #571 
    • #593 
    Payscale College Salary Report - Best Universities (All Alumni)
    [Published 11 November, 2021]
    • #85 
    • #128 
    UniRank 4icu: Top 200 Universities in the World
    [Published 11 August, 2022]
    • #85 
    • #109 
    UniRank 4icu: Top 200 English-Speaking Universities
    [Published 11 August, 2022]
    • #93 
    • #401 
    QS World University Rankings: Sustainability
    [Published 26 October, 2022]
    • #91 
    • #213 
    Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
    [Published 31 July, 2023]
    • #99 
    • #330 
    THE China Subject Ratings Overall
    [Published 11 May, 2022]

Historic rankings in TOP global university rankings

Subject rankings

Agriculture

    • #556 
    Agriculture
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]

Business

    • #36 
    • #36 
    Business

    [Published ]
    • #25 
    • #93 
    Business
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]
    • #69 
    • #101 
    Finance
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 19 July, 2022]
    • #23 
    • #51 
    Public Administration
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 19 July, 2022]

Computer Science

    • #66 
    • #155 
    Computer Science
    NTU Rankings by Subject
    [Published 11 July, 2023]
    • #64 
    • #251 
    Computer Science
    THE World University Rankings by Subject
    [Published 26 October, 2022]
    • #410 
    • #413 
    Computer Science
    Payscale College Salary Report - Best Schools by Majors
    [Published 11 November, 2021]

Education

    • #59 
    • #58 
    Education
    US News: Best Grad Schools (US)
    [Published 28 March, 2022]
    • #72 
    • #101 
    Education
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 19 July, 2022]
    • #68 
    • #154 
    Education
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]
    • #71 
    • #251 
    Education
    THE World University Rankings by Subject
    [Published 26 October, 2022]
    • #85 
    • #351 
    Education
    QS World University Rankings By Subject
    [Published 22 March, 2023]

Engineering

    • #386 
    Chemical Engineering
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]
    • #22 
    • #74 
    Civil Engineering
    NTU Rankings by Subject
    [Published 11 July, 2023]
    • #38 
    • #151 
    Civil Engineering
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 19 July, 2022]
    • #256 
    Civil Engineering
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]
    • #75 
    • #73 
    Engineering
    US News: Best Grad Schools (US)
    [Published 28 March, 2022]
    • #205 
    • #209 
    Engineering
    Payscale College Salary Report - Best Schools by Majors
    [Published 11 November, 2021]
    • #43 
    • #289 
    Engineering
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]
    • #84 
    • #301 
    Engineering
    THE World University Rankings by Subject
    [Published 26 October, 2022]
    • #615 
    Environmental Engineering
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]
    • #62 
    • #155 
    Materials Science
    NTU Rankings by Subject
    [Published 11 July, 2023]
    • #40 
    • #96 
    Mechanical Engineering
    NTU Rankings by Subject
    [Published 11 July, 2023]
    • #30 
    • #101 
    Mechanical Engineering
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 19 July, 2022]
    • #316 
    Mechanical Engineering
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]

Law

    • #73 
    • #76 
    Law
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 19 July, 2022]

Mathematics

    • #64 
    • #201 
    Mathematics
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 19 July, 2022]
    • #87 
    • #301 
    Mathematics
    NTU Rankings by Subject
    [Published 11 July, 2023]
    • #61 
    • #351 
    Mathematics
    QS World University Rankings By Subject
    [Published 22 March, 2023]

Medicine & Health

    • #93 
    • #451 
    Medicine
    QS World University Rankings By Subject
    [Published 22 March, 2023]
    • #555 
    • #563 
    Nursing & Health Care
    Payscale College Salary Report - Best Schools by Majors
    [Published 11 November, 2021]

Natural Sciences

    • #94 
    • #210 
    Chemistry
    NTU Rankings by Subject
    [Published 11 July, 2023]
    • #86 
    • #301 
    Chemistry
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 19 July, 2022]
    • #82 
    • #451 
    Chemistry
    QS World University Rankings By Subject
    [Published 22 March, 2023]
    • #87 
    • #351 
    Physics
    NTU Rankings by Subject
    [Published 11 July, 2023]

Social Studies & Humanities

    • #250 
    Economics
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]
    • #125 
    • #401 
    Economics
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 19 July, 2022]
    • #108 
    • #201 
    Psychology
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 19 July, 2022]
    • #78 
    • #251 
    Psychology
    THE World University Rankings by Subject
    [Published 26 October, 2022]
    • #85 
    • #255 
    Psychology
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]
    • #84 
    • #301 
    Psychology
    QS World University Rankings By Subject
    [Published 22 March, 2023]
    • #56 
    • #141 
    Social Sciences
    NTU Rankings by Subject
    [Published 11 July, 2023]
    • #84 
    • #301 
    Social Sciences
    THE World University Rankings by Subject
    [Published 26 October, 2022]
    • #30 
    • #99 
    Sociology
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]

Highest subject rankings for University of Central Florida

Business MONEY Best Colleges for Business Majors
#36 
Business
Education US News: Best Grad Schools (US)
#58 
Education
Engineering US News: Best Grad Schools (US)
#73 
Engineering
Law GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
#76 
Law
Sociology URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
#99 
Social Studies & Humanities
Computer Science NTU Rankings by Subject
#155 
Computer Science
Mathematics GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
#201 
Mathematics
Chemistry NTU Rankings by Subject
#210 
Natural Sciences
Medicine QS World University Rankings By Subject
#451 
Medicine & Health
Agriculture URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
#556 
Agriculture

About University of Central Florida

PROS

  • Many opportunities to socialise.
  • Students participate in research, thanks to the university’s research funding of more than $200 million dollars.

CONS

  • There are a lot of people on campus which can result in long waits in the dining halls.
  • Finding a parking space is difficult.

Key facts

Foundation year:
1963
Telephone:
(407) 823-2000
Address:
4000 Central Florida Boulevard
32816, Orlando
USA
Website:
https://www.ucf.edu/
Social:

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FAQ

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University of Central Florida ranks #1 in Orlando in our meta ranking. See rankings of all 3 universities in Orlando.

University of Central Florida is listed in Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education US College Rankings, THE World University Rankings, QS World University Rankings, US News Best National Universities, Forbes: America's Top Colleges, Payscale College Salary Report - Best Universities (Bachelors only) and more. See all 38 rankings of University of Central Florida.

University of Central Florida achieved #47 in Washington Monthly - National Universities. This is the university’s highest ranking in the 112 rankings tracked on our website. See all rankings for University of Central Florida.

University of Central Florida achieved the highest ranking for Computer Science. It is ranked #1 in The Princeton Review: Top 25 Graduate Programs for Video Game Design (Video Game Design). See all subject rankings for University of Central Florida.

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