Welcome to the College of Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Central Florida. Our university has consistently been recognized by Aviation Week Network as the nation’s No. 1 workforce supplier and a top preferred supplier of graduates to the aerospace and defense industries. UCF is also a top producer of degrees in the areas of mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, computer science, computer engineering and electrical engineering, per the American Society of Engineering Education.

With more than 15,500 students and 45,000 alumni, our college is one of the largest in the nation, but our community of engineering and computer science Knights is closely united through its strong entrepreneurial spirit and innovative culture. From the development of a successful nonprofit organization that creates robotic limbs to the creation of a self-cleaning disinfectant that can kill various viruses, to the advancement of hypersonic technology that could send us across the country in less than 30 minutes, our researchers are making impactful discoveries that can change the world.

Our students are taught by a world-class faculty that encourages creativity, curiosity, and success. Over the past fiscal year, our faculty garnered more than $60 million in research funding from organizations like NASA, the Department of Defense, the National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Health. Their research has pushed boundaries in the areas of hypersonics, energy, artificial intelligence, machine learning, robotics and autonomous systems, data analytics, and nanomaterials, and their work consistently attracts attention from both local and national media.

Although our college is known for its quantity, what I take pride in is the outstanding quality of our Knights. With the support of our faculty, our students and alumni have made tremendous accomplishments both academically and professionally. Our Collegiate Cybersecurity Competition Team has won six consecutive national championships and the Collegiate Cyber Defense Club, also known as Hack@UCF, is one of the largest student organizations on campus. In recent years, our students have also won awards in national competitions such as NASA MINDS, the Department of Energy’s Solar Decathlon and the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics’ Design/Build/Fly. Every year, they are selected for prestigious opportunities such as the Matthew Isakowitz Fellowship, the Brooke Owens Fellowship, the Chateaubriand Fellowship, the Astronaut Scholarship and the NASA Space Technology Graduate Research Opportunity.

What I often hear from our students and alumni is how much they have benefitted from the location of our university. Here in Orlando, we’re close to many major engineering organizations, including NASA, Mitsubishi Power Systems, Siemens Energy, Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman, which also serve as strong university partners.

I encourage you to look at our website and discover how the UCF College of Engineering and Computer Science is making an impact. Visit our newsroom, apply to one of our programs, engage with us on social media, and explore our upcoming events for ways to get involved.

Go Knights! Charge On!

Michael Georgiopoulos, Ph.D.
Dean, UCF College of Engineering and Computer Science