

University of Central Florida Rankings 2026
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- UCF US News & World Report Ranking 2026
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- UCF ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) Ranking 2025
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UCFUniversity of Central Florida Ranking
University of Central Florida is among the top-ranked universities in USA and globally. For those who want to make a guided decision in choosing the right university, the rankings are a critical ask. For University of Central Florida ranking, let’s take a look at how it has ranked this year and also, compare it with how the rankings have changed in past year.
University of Central Florida ranking according to Shiksha Popularity Ranking was #401 in 2025. This ranking stood at #366 in 2024, witnessing dropped trend. At national level, this ranking moved from #94 in 2024 to #90 in 2025.
According to another global rank publisher, QS, the university ranking was recorded at #701 in World University Ranking, improved trend in comparison to its 2025 ranking of #741.
The university is also ranked by THE (Times Higher Education) in 2025, with a rank of #401. As per The (Times Higher Education), the University of Central Florida rank in 2024 was #401.
Here’s a detailed table comparing 3 years of University of Central Florida ranking:
Ranking Body | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
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QS | Not Ranked | 551 | 741 | 701 |
THE | 601 | 401 | 401 | Not Ranked |
US News | 413 | 432 | 434 | Not Ranked |
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University of Central Florida offers a variety of UG and postgraduate programs for international students. Known for its academic rigour, the university courses in fields such as Engineering, Business and Management Studies, Law, Medicine and Health Sciences and Science, are also highly ranked and top-rated globally. The Shiksha Popularity Ranking ranks University of Central Florida courses in the field of Engineering at #225 in 2025. This ranking has witnessed declined trend in comparison to its 2025 ranking of #189.
Courses in the Business & Management Studies stream are also ranked by Shiksha Popularity Ranking for the 2025 at #404, recording a declined trend from 2024. The 2024 rank was recorded as #378. Additionally, US News also ranked its Business & Management Studies courses at #114 in 2025, moving from #118 in 2024.
According to Shiksha Popularity Rankings, here’s how some of the courses are ranked:
Course Category | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
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Engineering | #183 | #189 | #225 |
Business & Management Studies | #386 | #378 | #404 |
Law | #256 | #233 | #231 |
Medicine & Health Sciences | #286 | #324 | #352 |
Science | #223 | #199 | #215 |

UCFUS News & World Report Ranking 2026
Ranked by | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
---|---|---|---|
Global Universities | 432 | 434 | – / – |
National University | 124 | 121 | 117 |
Aerospace Engineering PG | 47 | 40 | – / – |
Best Graduate Medical Schools | 93 | – / – | – / – |
Biomedical Engineering PG | 120 | 101 | – / – |
Civil Engineering PG | 69 | 65 | – / – |
Computer Engineering PG | 50 | 53 | – / – |
Electrical Engineering PG | 53 | 56 | – / – |
Mechanical Engineering PG | 70 | 68 | – / – |
UG Business | 118 | 114 | 109 |

UCFQS Ranking 2026
Ranked by | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
---|---|---|---|
World University | 551 | 741 | 701 |
Accounting and Finance | 251 | 301 | – / – |
Biological Sciences | 601 | 601 | – / – |
Communication and Media Studies | 201 | – / – | – / – |
Engineering and Technology | 370 | 451 | – / – |
Mathematics | 351 | 401 | – / – |
Mechanical Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering | 301 | 301 | – / – |
Medicine | 551 | 501 | – / – |
Nursing | – / – | 151 | – / – |
Physics and Astronomy | 251 | 251 | – / – |
Politics | – / – | 301 | – / – |

UCFTHE (Times Higher Education) Ranking 2025
Ranked by | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
---|---|---|---|
University | 601 | 401 | 401 |
Arts and Humanities | 501 | 501 | 601 |
Clinical and Health | 601 | 401 | 301 |
Engineering | 301 | 201 | 201 |
Life Sciences | 301 | 301 | 301 |
PG Business and Economics | 251 | 251 | 201 |
PG Computer Science | 251 | 201 | 201 |
Psychology | 251 | 301 | 251 |

UCFARWU (Shanghai Ranking) Ranking 2025
Ranked by | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
---|---|---|---|
Universities | 301 | 401 | 401 |
Law | 51 | 46 | – / – |
Mathematics | 201 | 301 | – / – |
Nursing | 201 | 51 | – / – |
Physics | – / – | 201 | – / – |
Political Sciences | 201 | 301 | – / – |
Sociology | – / – | 151 | – / – |
UCFStudents Ratings & Reviews
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Answered 3 months ago
The cost living on Uni of Central Florida campus for 2025-26 is given below:
Community | Building | Rates for 2025-26 |
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Apollo Community | Lake, Osceola, Polk, Volusia | (INR 2.1L – INR 2.4L |
Greek Park Community | ΚΑΘ, AEΦ, etc. | INR 2.5L – INR 2.6L |
Hercules/Nike Community | 101-103, 108-110, 104-107, 111-114, etc. | INR 2.7L – INR 3L |
Libra Community | Brevard, Orange, Seminole, Citrus, Flagler, Sumter | INR 2.3L |
Rosen College Apartments | 904, 905 | INR 2.7L – INR 2.8L |
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Answered 4 months ago
The UCF acceptance rate stands at 44.7%, meaning that out of every 100 students who apply to the UCF admissions, the university is likely to extend the offer to join the Central Florida Campus to only about 44-45 applicants, making the admission criteria moderately selective.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 4 months ago
The University of Central Florida application fee is USD 30 (INR 2,562) for undergraduate programs and USD 31 (INR 2,648) for posrtgraduate programs, for international students. Applicants need to verify the admission requirements as per the programs they are choosing and complete the application al
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Answered 3 months ago
A few of the top UCF majors for which most number of degrees were awarded as per unofficial sources, are given below:
Bachelors Degree | % | Masters Degree | % |
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General Psychology | 10.2% | General Business | 7.38% |
General Health Services | 5.75% | Social Work | 6.68% |
General Interdisciplinary Studies | 5.2% | General Health Services | 5.99% |
Registered Nursing | 4.94% | General Hospitality Management | 4.99% |
General Business | 4.32% | General Educational Leadership & Administration | 4.47% |
General Computer & Information Sciences | 3.45% | General Computer & Information Sciences | 4.22% |
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Answered 4 months ago
For the admission cycle of 2024-25, the number of student applications received by the University of Central Florida crossed 55,100, whereas the number of applications accepted was around 24,600. This means that the UCF acceptance rate 2025 is 44.7%, making the admission criteria of the universit
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