

University of Central Florida Rankings 2026
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- University of Central Florida Ranking
- University of Central Florida Course Ranking
- UCF US News & World Report Ranking 2026
- UCF QS Ranking 2026
- UCF THE (Times Higher Education) Ranking 2026
- UCF ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) Ranking 2025
- UCF Student Reviews
UCFUniversity of Central Florida Ranking
University of Central Florida is one of the top-ranked and most sought-after universities among international students. With prime focus on offering high-quality education to a diverse student community, University of Central Florida holds global and national ranks provided by some of the top ranking bodies globally.
As per Shiksha Popularity Ranking 2025, the university is ranked globally at #401 and #90, among universities in USA. Shiksha Popularity Ranking is a unique ranking system that collects different rankings the university holds from leading publishers globally and aggregates it to allows Indian students to evaluate a university and make a guided decision. According to QS 2026, University of Central Florida has been globally ranked at #701 in 2026. Additionally, the university is also ranked by THE (Times Higher Education) globally in 2025. Its position has 601 to #401 from #401 in 2024. Below are the rankings of University of Central Florida by different leading ranking bodies-
| Ranking Body | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QS | Not Ranked | 551 | 741 | 701 |
| THE | 601 | 401 | 401 | Not Ranked |
| US News | 413 | 432 | 434 | Not Ranked |
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#701UCFUniversity of Central Florida Course Ranking
In University of Central Florida subject ranking 2025, many of the university courses are ranked among the top in the world. These courses, available in streams such as Engineering, Business & Management Studies, Law, Medicine & Health Sciences and Science, are also highly popular among international students. The Shiksha Popularity World Ranking has ranked University of Central Florida Engineering courses at #225 in 2025. This course was ranked at #189 in 2024. On the other hand, the QS ranks these courses at #451 for the Engineering and Technology courses, showing declined trend from 2024 rank of #370.
The University of Central Florida courses in the field of Business & Management Studies are also ranked by Shiksha Popularity Ranking at #404. Also US News ranks its courses in Business & Management Studies at #114.
According to Shiksha Popularity Rankings, here’s how some of the courses are ranked:
| Course Category | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 2026
| Ranked by | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University | 401 | 401 | 401 |
| Arts and Humanities | 501 | 601 | – / – |
| Clinical and Health | 401 | 301 | – / – |
| Engineering | 201 | 201 | – / – |
| Life Sciences | 301 | 301 | – / – |
| PG Business and Economics | 251 | 201 | – / – |
| PG Computer Science | 201 | 201 | – / – |
| Psychology | 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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Student Forum
Answered 5 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 6 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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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 6 months ago
The acceptance rate of University of Central Florida is 43%, as per recent date from the unofficial source. The university is considered moderately competitive. Applicants must make sure to fulfill all the admission requirements as per the programs chosen and submit necessary documents without delay
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 10 months ago
Usually, the University of Central Florida acceptance rate is around 43%. For Fall 2023 admissions, Central Florida University received over 55,000 applications from prospective undergraduates and graduates. Out of these, nearly 24,000 candidates secured an admission offer from the university. Henc
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Contributor-Level 8
Answered 10 months ago
University of Central Florida and the University of Florida are some of the most prestigious in USA and students across the globe desire to study here. In terms of tuition fee, U of CF is more affordable. Also, it is lesser selective.
A comprehensive comparison between UCF and UF:
| Parameters | UCF | U of F |
|---|---|---|
| Shiksha Rankings | A | A |
| Annual Fees (MBA) | INR 17 L - 33 L | INR 18 L - 52 L |
| Acceptance Rate | 43% | 23% |
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