UCF’s 2020 Prestigious Awards, Grants and Rankings Even during an unprecedented year, Knights continued to achieve at high levels and make an impact.
UCF Student Places 2nd at National Cybersecurity Competition Graduate student Michael Roberts ’19 beat more than 450 students from across the nation in the U.S. Department of Energy’s 2020 CyberForce Competition.
Magazine Ranks UCF Among Top Institutions Serving Hispanic Students UCF also was ranked 8th in total enrollment of Hispanic students at four-year schools.
UCF’s Doctoral Program in Exercise Physiology Ranks No. 1 in Florida The National Academy of Kinesiology names UCF’s program one of the top 10 nationally.
Magazine Ranks UCF Among Best National Universities in 2020 University is 40th best public education institution, based on Washington Monthly’s new survey.
UCF Again Ranks Among the Nation’s Most Innovative Universities The university also is among the nation’s top performers for social mobility, as well as undergraduate engineering and computer science programs.
UCF Named No. 1 Aerospace, Defense Workforce Supplier for 6th Year in a Row Using insight from companies in these industries, Aviation Week Network also ranked the university as the No. 2 preferred supplier in the U.S.
UCF Recognized for Higher Education Excellence in Diversity — Again UCF is one of only 90 colleges and universities to the receive the 2020 HEED Award for its outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion.
UCF Receives Award for Positive Impact of Downtown Campus The Downtown Orlando Partnership presented UCF with a Golden Brick Award of Excellence for the new campus’ extraordinary achievements and broad-reaching contributions.
UCF Picked 21st in Preseason AP Top 25 UCF is the only school from the state of Florida to appear in the last three preseason AP polls.