University of Central Florida: Rankings
University of Central Florida ranked 101 in United States, 246 in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 1-3 across multiple research topics. The ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EliteDegrees's index has 76,583 academic publications and 1,895,711 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 246 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 5 of 109 | In Florida |
| # 115 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 1 of 6 | In Orlando |
| # 101 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 174 of 5,096 | For Business |
| # 202 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| # 223 of 5,910 | For Engineering |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Engineering rankings
University of Central Florida ranked 70 for Engineering in United States and 223 in the World with 44,654 publications made and 1,142,040 citations received.
University of Central Florida
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aviation | #11 | #11 | #23 |
| Engineering Management | #48 | #52 | #103 |
| Optics | #43 | #46 | #106 |
| Telecommunications | #45 | #53 | #132 |
| Computer Engineering | #52 | #57 | #139 |
| Applied Physics | #51 | #54 | #139 |
| Systems | #55 | #67 | #170 |
| Construction Management | #46 | #55 | #199 |
| Robotics | #53 | #63 | #202 |
| Nanotechnology | #58 | #63 | #203 |
| Reliability and Quality | #68 | #82 | #218 |
| Remote Sensing | #71 | #80 | #231 |
| Operations Research | #60 | #74 | #234 |
| Automation and Control | #65 | #77 | #260 |
| Architecture | #86 | #103 | #392 |
| Metallurgy | #95 | #110 | #395 |
| Renewable Energy | #66 | #83 | #400 |
| Landscape Architecture | #69 | #84 | #421 |
| Environmental Engineering | #98 | #119 | #501 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #112 | #132 | #618 |
| Biotechnology | #165 | #184 | #734 |
| Petroleum Engineering | #38 | #44 | #98 |
| Transportation Engineering | #7 | #8 | #20 |
| Civil Engineering | #33 | #37 | #82 |
Physics rankings
University of Central Florida ranked 76 for Physics in United States and 257 in the World with 39,873 publications made and 1,050,103 citations received.
University of Central Florida
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optics | #43 | #46 | #106 |
| Applied Physics | #51 | #54 | #139 |
| Astrobiology | #62 | #69 | #155 |
| Molecular | #57 | #65 | #182 |
| Nanotechnology | #58 | #63 | #203 |
| Condensed Matter | #61 | #67 | #208 |
| Theoretical | #89 | #102 | #339 |
| Biophysics | #156 | #175 | #466 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Central Florida ranked 85 for Computer Science in United States and 231 in the World with 37,931 publications made and 981,364 citations received.
University of Central Florida
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | #33 | #38 | #60 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #31 | #36 | #75 |
| Telecommunications | #45 | #53 | #132 |
| Computer Engineering | #52 | #57 | #139 |
| Computer Vision | #54 | #63 | #149 |
| Information Technology | #82 | #91 | #172 |
| Cognitive Science | #67 | #80 | #176 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #67 | #74 | #192 |
| Machine Learning | #67 | #79 | #193 |
| Robotics | #53 | #63 | #202 |
| Animation | #67 | #78 | #250 |
| Software Engineering | #75 | #90 | #271 |
| Computational Linguistics | #80 | #96 | #286 |
| Data Science | #107 | #126 | #313 |
| Neuroscience | #136 | #158 | #403 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #156 | #176 | #598 |
| Human-Computer Interaction | #23 | #26 | #47 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Central Florida ranked 109 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 350 in the World with 33,896 publications made and 859,657 citations received.
University of Central Florida
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forensic Science | #32 | #37 | #85 |
| Education | #65 | #72 | #115 |
| Social Work | #64 | #69 | #125 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #87 | #100 | #197 |
| Law | #94 | #109 | #218 |
| Special Education | #121 | #138 | #250 |
| Gender Studies | #126 | #146 | #264 |
| Sociology | #109 | #127 | #265 |
| Archaeology | #85 | #101 | #266 |
| Anthropology | #115 | #133 | #268 |
| Political Science | #93 | #110 | #269 |
| Publishing | #102 | #119 | #273 |
| Media Studies | #112 | #133 | #279 |
| History | #98 | #117 | #293 |
| Aesthetics | #98 | #119 | #298 |
| Linguistics | #103 | #121 | #308 |
| Philosophy | #99 | #118 | #411 |
| International Law | #137 | #158 | #428 |
| Demography | #148 | #169 | #450 |
| Genealogy | #245 | #278 | #622 |
| Communications and Public Relations | #47 | #56 | #92 |
| Military science | #53 | #55 | #73 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Central Florida ranked 117 for Chemistry in United States and 420 in the World with 32,563 publications made and 878,423 citations received.
University of Central Florida
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #58 | #63 | #203 |
| Computational | #79 | #90 | #276 |
| Physical | #75 | #86 | #323 |
| Organic chemistry | #123 | #139 | #510 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #112 | #132 | #618 |
| Biochemistry | #163 | #184 | #667 |
| Radiochemistry | #124 | #145 | #1066 |
| Pharmacy | #203 | #232 | #1157 |
Biology rankings
University of Central Florida ranked 137 for Biology in United States and 518 in the World with 32,494 publications made and 935,511 citations received.
University of Central Florida
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #62 | #69 | #155 |
| Nanotechnology | #58 | #63 | #203 |
| Evolutionary | #125 | #143 | #356 |
| Neuroscience | #136 | #158 | #403 |
| Biophysics | #156 | #175 | #466 |
| Paleontology | #132 | #154 | #466 |
| Entomology | #143 | #164 | #523 |
| Oncology | #146 | #161 | #587 |
| Ethics | #215 | #241 | #597 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #156 | #176 | #598 |
| Zoology | #154 | #181 | #606 |
| Genetics | #168 | #189 | #624 |
| Virology | #165 | #186 | #636 |
| Molecular | #167 | #188 | #666 |
| Biochemistry | #163 | #184 | #667 |
| Immunology | #169 | #187 | #710 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #179 | #206 | #717 |
| Botany | #155 | #178 | #725 |
| Biotechnology | #165 | #184 | #734 |
| Microbiology | #167 | #186 | #755 |
| Forestry | #123 | #153 | #762 |
| Pharmacology | #172 | #191 | #785 |
| Animal Science | #185 | #213 | #965 |
| Horticulture | #149 | #174 | #1163 |
| Toxicology | #196 | #224 | #1206 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Central Florida ranked 109 for Environmental Science in United States and 387 in the World with 27,844 publications made and 760,946 citations received.
University of Central Florida
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oceanography | #109 | #130 | #422 |
| Geology | #122 | #143 | #440 |
| Paleontology | #132 | #154 | #466 |
| Ecology | #122 | #145 | #467 |
| Environmental Management | #101 | #125 | #485 |
| Environmental Engineering | #98 | #119 | #501 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #86 | #101 | #523 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #133 | #159 | #574 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #179 | #206 | #717 |
| Forestry | #123 | #153 | #762 |
Medicine rankings
University of Central Florida ranked 148 for Medicine in United States and 484 in the World with 25,567 publications made and 623,175 citations received.
University of Central Florida
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forensic Science | #32 | #37 | #85 |
| Social Work | #64 | #69 | #125 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #82 | #94 | #151 |
| Healthcare Administration | #97 | #112 | #216 |
| Health Science | #105 | #118 | #228 |
| Clinical Psychology | #121 | #137 | #251 |
| Nursing | #118 | #135 | #286 |
| Gerontology | #153 | #175 | #364 |
| Sports | #121 | #141 | #364 |
| Plastic Surgery | #132 | #143 | #417 |
| Physical Therapy | #133 | #155 | #421 |
| Psychiatry | #148 | #167 | #435 |
| Audiology | #160 | #182 | #483 |
| Orthodontics | #128 | #144 | #505 |
| Ophthalmology | #149 | #166 | #536 |
| Pathology | #148 | #167 | #544 |
| Urology | #141 | #158 | #569 |
| Radiology | #150 | #167 | #577 |
| Dentistry | #133 | #149 | #578 |
| Oncology | #146 | #161 | #587 |
| Surgery | #143 | #160 | #593 |
| Ethics | #215 | #241 | #597 |
| Neurosurgery | #123 | #136 | #600 |
| Cosmetology | #124 | #140 | #607 |
| Cardiology | #155 | #173 | #618 |
| Anesthesiology | #155 | #174 | #631 |
| Virology | #165 | #186 | #636 |
| Radiation Therapy | #155 | #170 | #659 |
| Occupational Therapy | #187 | #211 | #673 |
| Dermatology | #144 | #159 | #685 |
| Pediatrics | #159 | #177 | #705 |
| Immunology | #169 | #187 | #710 |
| Optometry | #189 | #210 | #780 |
| Pharmacology | #172 | #191 | #785 |
| Epidemiology | #171 | #192 | #882 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #158 | #176 | #898 |
| Pharmacy | #203 | #232 | #1157 |
| Toxicology | #196 | #224 | #1206 |
| Veterinary | #180 | #201 | #1228 |
Psychology rankings
University of Central Florida ranked 116 for Psychology in United States and 287 in the World with 19,816 publications made and 571,891 citations received.
University of Central Florida
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | #65 | #72 | #115 |
| Social Work | #64 | #69 | #125 |
| Cognitive Science | #67 | #80 | #176 |
| Special Education | #121 | #138 | #250 |
| Clinical Psychology | #121 | #137 | #251 |
| Human Sexuality | #141 | #165 | #252 |
| Neuroscience | #136 | #158 | #403 |
| Psychiatry | #148 | #167 | #435 |
| Occupational Therapy | #187 | #211 | #673 |
| Organizational / Business / IO Psychology | #45 | #50 | #75 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Central Florida ranked 90 for Mathematics in United States and 232 in the World with 18,056 publications made and 489,513 citations received.
University of Central Florida
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #59 | #65 | #107 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #67 | #74 | #192 |
| Econometrics | #84 | #97 | #204 |
| Actuarial Science | #103 | #119 | #225 |
| Operations Research | #60 | #74 | #234 |
| Statistics | #94 | #110 | #255 |
| Applied Mathematics | #79 | #92 | #311 |
Business rankings
University of Central Florida ranked 73 for Business in United States and 174 in the World with 15,898 publications made and 485,600 citations received.
University of Central Florida
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #31 | #36 | #75 |
| Engineering Management | #48 | #52 | #103 |
| Advertising | #78 | #86 | #135 |
| Entrepreneurship | #52 | #58 | #139 |
| Project Management | #43 | #52 | #147 |
| Management | #60 | #71 | #157 |
| Marketing | #73 | #83 | #170 |
| Real Estate | #74 | #82 | #175 |
| Accounting | #90 | #103 | #187 |
| Construction Management | #46 | #55 | #199 |
| Risk Management | #73 | #88 | #211 |
| Actuarial Science | #103 | #119 | #225 |
| Operations Research | #60 | #74 | #234 |
| Finance | #100 | #114 | #295 |
| International Trade | #123 | #148 | #656 |
| Hospitality and Hotel Management | #2 | #3 | #8 |
Economics rankings
University of Central Florida ranked 92 for Economics in United States and 233 in the World with 9,760 publications made and 269,333 citations received.
University of Central Florida
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #84 | #97 | #204 |
| Actuarial Science | #103 | #119 | #225 |
| Finance | #100 | #114 | #295 |
| International Trade | #123 | #148 | #656 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Central Florida ranked 81 for Art & Design in United States and 202 in the World with 7,990 publications made and 173,561 citations received.
University of Central Florida
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | #33 | #38 | #60 |
| Photography | #46 | #51 | #104 |
| Graphic Design | #63 | #71 | #152 |
| Creative Writing | #80 | #96 | #197 |
| Music | #90 | #102 | #229 |
| Animation | #67 | #78 | #250 |
| Cinematography | #81 | #99 | #284 |
| Aesthetics | #98 | #119 | #298 |
| Literature | #104 | #124 | #318 |
| Acting and Drama | #103 | #125 | #334 |
| Architecture | #86 | #103 | #392 |
| Landscape Architecture | #69 | #84 | #421 |
| Interior Design | #77 | #91 | #447 |
| Sculpture | #110 | #129 | #494 |
| Entertainment Industry Business | #29 | #30 | #51 |
| Game Design and Development | #4 | #4 | #5 |
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