University of Central Florida

, United States

#579

Consensus Rank 2027
across major rankings

According to EduRank's consensus of the four major world university rankings, University of Central Florida ranks #579 globally — #731 in the QS World University Rankings 2027, #450 in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026, #401-500 in the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2025, #434 in the U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026. Averaged across the major global rankings, University of Central Florida places #579 worldwide.

Last verified: 4 June 2026 · All figures reproduced from official publisher releases · Sources & citation ↓

QS World University Rankings 2027

#731

— unchanged vs 2026

Source: QS Quacquarelli Symonds, June 2026 · topuniversities.com

THE World University Rankings 2026

#450

Source: Times Higher Education, Oct 2025 · timeshighereducation.com

ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) 2025

#401-500

Source: ShanghaiRanking Consultancy, Aug 2025 · shanghairanking.com

U.S. News Best Global 2026

#434

Source: U.S. News & World Report · usnews.com

Key facts

Verified against official university publications

Subject rankings

University of Central Florida by subject across QS, THE, ARWU (ShanghaiRanking) and U.S. News 2026

Subject

THE

ARWU

U.S. News

Hospitality & Tourism

#27

—

Transportation Science

—

#19

—

Physics & Astronomy

#301-350

—

#201-300

#41

Nursing

#101-150

—

#49

—

Law

—

#49

—

Business & Management

#351-400

—

#51-75

—

Public Administration

—

#51-75

—

Public Health

—

#201-300

#99

Artificial Intelligence

—

#101-150

—

Psychology

#201-250

#151-200

#260

Accounting & Finance

#251-300

—

#151-200

—

Sociology

#301-375

—

#151-200

—

Education

#251-300

#201-300

—

Computer Science

#301-350

#251-300

#201-300

#219

Environmental Science

#451-500

—

#201-300

—

Electrical & Electronic Engineering

#501-550

—

#201-300

#238

Earth & Geosciences

—

#201-300

—

Telecommunication Engineering

—

#201-300

—

Statistics

—

#201-300

—

Engineering & Technology

#451-500

#251-300

—

#296

Business & Economics

—

#251-300

—

Materials Science

#301-350

—

#436

Social Sciences & Management

#325

#301-400

—

Natural / Physical Sciences

#380

#301-400

—

Energy Science & Engineering

—

#301-400

—

Life Sciences & Medicine

—

#301-400

—

Nanoscience & Nanotechnology

—

#325

Economics & Econometrics

#501-550

—

#334

Mathematics

#351-400

—

#351

Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

#401-450

—

Clinical & Health

—

#401-500

—

Chemistry

#551-600

—

#413

Biological Sciences

#551-600

—

Medicine / Clinical

#551-600

—

Arts & Humanities

—

#601-800

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Frequently asked questions

Direct answers, sourced from the rankings above

What is University of Central Florida ranked in the world in 2026?

University of Central Florida ranks #731 in QS 2027, #450 in THE 2026, #401-500 in ARWU 2025 and #434 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #579 globally.

Why does University of Central Florida rank #731 in QS but #450 in THE?

QS weights employer reputation and international metrics more heavily; THE places more weight on research influence and teaching environment. Differences of this size between the two systems are common — see our methodology comparison.

Data sources & verification

Every figure on this page is reproduced unmodified from the official publisher. The consensus score is computed by EduRank.

QS World University Rankings 2027QS Quacquarelli Symonds · published 2026-06-18 · official release

THE World University Rankings 2026Times Higher Education · published 2025-10-09 · official release

ARWU 2025ShanghaiRanking Consultancy · published 2025-08-15 · official release

U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026U.S. News & World Report · official release

Cite this page:
EduRank (2026). University of Central Florida — University Rankings 2027. Retrieved 4 June 2026, from https://edurank.co/u/university-of-central-florida-us/

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