2025 Best Colleges Rankings
Top Rankings
U.S. News & World Report takes into account graduation and retention rates, faculty resources, student selectivity, financial resources, graduation rates, alumni giving and peer assessment to rank the Best Colleges. See how the University of Central Florida measures up against other universities in the nation.
The first ranking listed encompasses all universities. The second, denoted in parentheses, is their ranking among only public universities.
| Rank | Category |
|---|---|
| #12 | Most Innovative University in the Nation (No. 5) |
| #36 | Top Performers on Social Mobility (No. 29) |
| #39 | Best Undergraduate Nursing Programs (No. 27) |
| #56 | Best Undergraduate Teaching Programs (No. 16) |
| #61 | Top Public Schools | #71 | Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs (No. 41) |
| #79 | Best Colleges for Veterans (No. 59) |
| #87 | Best Undergraduate Computer Science Programs (No. 49) |
| #114 | Best Undergraduate Business Programs (No. 69) |
| #121 | National Universities |
| #131 | Best Undergraduate Psychology Programs (No. 75) |
| #151 | Best Value Schools (No. 29) |
| #214 | Best Undergraduate Economics Programs (No. 106) |
2025 Best Graduate School Rankings
University of Central Florida is one of more than 800 institutions with graduate schools surveyed by U.S. News on an annual basis. The first ranking listed encompasses all universities. The second, denoted in parentheses, is their ranking among only public universities.
| Rank | Category |
|---|---|
| #1 | Homeland/National Security and Emergency Management (No. 1) | #9 | Student Counseling and Personnel Services (No. 8) |
| #12 | Atomic/Molecular/Optical* |
| #15 | Nonprofit Management (No. 11) |
| #21 | Public Management and Leadership (No. 14) |
| #22 | Overall Criminology* |
| #27 | Public Finance and Budgeting (No. 20) |
| #40 | Aerospace Engineering (No. 29) |
| #40 | Best Overall Education School (No. 31) |
| #41 | Health Care Management* (No. 22) |
| #42 | Physical Therapy (No. 23) |
| #44 | Industrial Engineering (No. 33) |
| #46 | Best Overall Public Affairs School (No. 33) |
| #48 | Best Medical School: Most Graduates Practicing Patient Care in Medically Underserved Areas (No. 33) |
| #48 | Speech-Language Pathology (No. 38) |
| #53 | Computer Engineering (No. 31) |
| #56 | Electrical Engineering (No. 31) |
| #60 | Materials Engineering (No. 39) |
| #64 | Computer Science (No. 39) |
| #64 | Part-time MBA (No. 39) |
| Rank | Category |
|---|---|
| #65 | Civil Engineering (No. 44) |
| #67 | Social Work* (No. 38) |
| #68 | Mechanical Engineering (No. 41) |
| #71 | Best Nursing School: Doctor of Nursing Practice (No. 51) |
| #72 | Environmental Engineering (No. 44) |
| #72 | Overall Statistics* |
| #74 | Best Engineering School (No. 45) |
| #95 | Overall Physics* |
| #100 | Best Medical School: Practicing in Primary Care Specialties (MDP) |
| #100 | Best Medical School: Practicing Patient Care in Rural Areas (No. 62) |
| #101 | Biomedical Engineering (No. 60) |
| #110 | Overall Sociology |
| #119 | Overall Chemistry* |
| #125 | Overall Math* |
| #131 | Overall English |
| #140 | Overall Psychology |
| #144 | Overall Biology*(No. 101) |
| #145 | Clinical Psychology(No. 101) |
| #155 | Overall Geology/Earth Science* |
| #164 | Best Medical School: Most Graduates Practicing in Primary Care Specialties (AAFD) (No. 96) |
* denotes last available ranking published by U.S. News and World Report.
Launching Space Innovation
Established in 1963 to provide talent to the burgeoning space industry at nearby Kennedy Space Center, UCF has a legacy of providing a talent pipeline to help NASA reach its goals. Since then, our faculty researchers and alumni have led the way in space exploration — from exploring the possibilities of mining the moon to simulating Martian soil.
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2025 Best Online Programs Rankings
UCF’s online programs are ranked as some of the top in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. The rankings are based on the publication’s 2025 Best Online Programs rankings, which assess schools based on student engagement, online learning technologies and support, faculty credentials and training, and the program’s reputation among other universities.
A Top 10 Best Online Bachelor’s Program in 2025
UCF is ranked No. 9 in Best Online Undergraduate Programs in the Nation. Using indicators of academic excellence, U.S. News & World Report ranks regionally accredited colleges and universities.
A Top 10 Best Online Bachelor’s Program for Veterans in 2025
U.S. News and World Report ranked the University of Central Florida as one of the best online bachelor’s degree programs that help veterans reduce the cost of school.
2024 Best Global Universities Rankings
U.S. News ranked universities around the world based on their academic research & reputation.
| Rank | Category |
|---|---|
| #29 | Optics |
| #92 | Public, Environmental and Occupational Health |
| #94 | Education and Educational Research |
| #98 | Social Sciences and Public Health |
| #224 | Computer Science |
| #231 | Electrical Engineering |
| #240 | Nanoscience and Nanotechnology |
| #248 | Civil Engineering |
| #247 | Psychiatry/Psychology |
| #270 | Engineering |
| #272 | Economics and Business |
| #287 | Materials Science |
| #345 | Physics |
| #354 | Mathematics |
| #400 | Physical Chemistry |
| #432 | Best Global Universities |
| #556 | Clinical Medicine |
| #646 | Chemistry |
| #674 | Environment/Ecology |
In The News
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