UCF Industrial Engineering and Management Systems Graduate Programs Rise in National Rankings
All nine eligible programs in the College of Engineering and Computer Science ranked in the top 50 for public institutions, and top 75 overall.
UCF is one of the best universities in the nation for students looking to continue their education and advance their careers in a wide range of professional areas, including computer science and multiple engineering fields. Take it from U.S. News & World Report’s 2023 Best Graduate Schools Rankings, which are based on in-depth reputational and statistical surveys from more than 800 institutions.
UCF’s Department of Industrial Engineering and Management Systems graduate programs rose in the rankings from last year, moving up four spots to No. 36.
UCF’s College of Engineering and Computer Science ranked No. 43 across public institutions and No. 73 overall. UCF placed ahead of several other Florida institutions, including Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, the University of Miami, and the University of South Florida.
All nine eligible programs in the College of Engineering and Computer Science were ranked among the top 50 for public institutions, and in the top 75 among both public and private institutions, with several programs gaining spots from last year. UCF’s Computer Science program saw the college’s biggest national leap, rising thirteen spaces to No. 69 overall. And in one year, Materials Science and Engineering gained ten spots to rank No. 49 overall.
A full list of UCF engineering and computer science rankings follows:
- No. 36 – Industrial Engineering (No. 26, among public institutions in the nation)
- No. 49 – Materials Science and Engineering (No. 31, among public institutions in the nation)
- No. 50 – Computer Engineering (No. 29, among public institutions in the nation)
- No. 53 – Electrical Engineering (No. 30, among public institutions in the nation)
- No. 55 – Aerospace Engineering (No. 36, among public institutions in the nation)
- No. 66 – Environmental Engineering (No. 41, among public institutions in the nation)
- No. 69 – Civil Engineering (No. 48, among public institutions in the nation)
- No. 69 – Computer Science (No. 48, among public institutions in the nation)
- No. 73 – Overall Engineering (No. 43, among public institutions in the nation)
- No. 75 – Mechanical Engineering (No. 45, among public institutions in the nation)
Earlier this year, U.S. News & World Report recognized UCF as one of the top 10 universities in the nation for Online Bachelor’s Programs. Last fall, the publication named UCF a national leader in innovation and social mobility. Taken as a whole, the rankings show UCF is the place to be for those looking to take their professional careers to the next level.
Adapted from the March 29, 2022 UCF Today story by Anthony M. Moore