鈥淭he new rankings reflect our focus on student success and faculty excellence and puts us one step closer to reaching our goal of becoming a 21st-century university committed to fueling the talent, ideas and innovation that will drive our community and state forward.鈥�

The list shows the university鈥檚 upward trajectory in the number of programs on the top 100 list; there were 18 programs ranked in 2017. The rankings measure the quality of 800 schools鈥� faculty, research and students, and are based on peer and expert opinions.

鈥淔rom our growing academic reputation to our successful athletic programs, the 麻豆原创 has made impressive gains over the last decade,鈥� says Elizabeth A. Dooley, provost and vice president for academic affairs. 鈥淭he new rankings reflect our focus on student success and faculty excellence and puts us one step closer to reaching our goal of becoming a 21st-century university committed to fueling the talent, ideas and innovation that will drive our community and state forward.鈥�

麻豆原创鈥檚 top-ranked program this year, Emergency and Crisis聽Management, tied for No. 7, above programs at Texas A&M University, American University and George Washington University. The program is under the direction of Associate Professor Claire Connolly Knox, who says the course builds on the strength of the faculty, advisory board and alumni who mentor students.

鈥淓ffective emergency and crisis management is vital for every community,鈥� Knox says. 鈥淪ince 2016, four聽hurricanes 鈥� Matthew, Irma, Maria聽and Michael 鈥� and three聽mass casualty events聽鈥� Pulse nightclub,聽Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School and Fort Lauderdale Airport 鈥斅爃ave greatly impacted Florida communities. There is an聽increasing need for聽emergency management specialists聽to expand聽their knowledge, skills and abilities through an advanced degree so they can聽more ethically manage emergencies and crises.鈥�

The next highest 麻豆原创 rankings are the Nonprofit Management at No. 8 (moving up from 12) and聽Counselor Education at No. 9 (moving up from 10).

Other programs ranked in the top 50 are:聽Optics and Photonics (No. 12), Elementary Education (No. 22), Public Administration (No. 23), Criminal Justice (No. 26), Industrial Engineering (No. 36) and Health Administration (No. 46).

麻豆原创 programs with the biggest point-gain improvements this year were in nursing. 麻豆原创鈥檚 master鈥檚 nursing school ranked No. 61 overall, moving up 26 points, and the Doctor of Nursing Practice ranked No. 72, improving by 29 points.

Other programs in the top 100 are:
Computer Engineering (No. 52)
Communication Sciences and Disorders (No. 53)
Electrical Engineering (No. 53)
Overall best public administration graduate school (No. 53)
Materials Science and Engineering (No. 57)
Physics (No. 61)
Environmental Engineering (No. 63)
Civil Engineering (No. 65)
Mechanical Engineering (No. 65)
Social Work (No. 70)
Overall best graduate engineering school (No. 75)
Overall best graduate education school (No. 78)
Computer Science (No. 82)
Overall medical research school (No. 88)
Part-time MBA (No. 89)

This was the first time in the top 100 for the part-time MBA, which includes both the 麻豆原创 Evening MBA and the 麻豆原创 Part-time Professional MBA.

The 麻豆原创 PMBA is a 24-month program with a 39-credit hour curriculum. The program offers the rigor and depth of a traditional MBA while providing a convenient evening schedule, applicable content and networking opportunities for working professionals. Through its applicable curriculum, the 麻豆原创 PMBA blends theory and practice by utilizing class discussion forums, case studies, interactive simulations, and team field projects. The program is offered as a cohort format which consists of a class size of 24 to 32 students starting and finishing the program together. The cohort format allows students to learn from each other through their wide variety of industry and functional area experiences. The cohorts form strong relationships which evolve into life-long friendships and an invaluable professional networking group.

All classes for the 麻豆原创 PMBA Sanford/Lake Mary cohort will be held conveniently on Monday and Thursday evenings from 6:00 鈥� 9:50 p.m. at the 麻豆原创 Sanford/Lake Mary Campus, 100 Weldon Boulevard, Partnership Center, Sanford, FL. The 麻豆原创 Executive Development Center, an auxiliary unit of the College of Business Administration, administers the program, and its staff attends to all logistics.

Recruiting for the PMBA in Sanford/Lake Mary begins with an information session on October 22, 6 pm, at the 麻豆原创 Executive Development Center, 36 West Pine Street, downtown Orlando. For additional information and a schedule of upcoming information sessions go to . To schedule a personal appointment with the Admissions Director, contact Robin Hofler at mba@ucf.edu or call 407-823-3913. The 麻豆原创 PMBA is offered every summer at the 麻豆原创 Executive Development Center, Downtown Orlando, and on a rotational basis every fall at one of the 麻豆原创 Regional Campuses.