University of Central Florida
| University of Central Florida | |
|---|---|
| founding | 1963 |
| Sponsorship | state |
| place | Orlando (Florida) , United States |
| president | Alexander N. Cartwright |
| Students | 69,525 (fall 2019) |
| Employee | 13,647 (fall 2019) |
| including professors | 1,970 (autumn 2019) |
| Annual budget | 1,892,174,436 US $ (2019) |
| Foundation assets | 270,133,629 US $ (2007) |
| University sports | Knights ( American Athletic Conference ) |
| Website | www.ucf.edu |
The University of Central Florida (UCF) is a state university in Orlando in the US state of Florida . With 69,525 students (2009: 53,537) it is the largest university in Florida and the second largest university in the USA. 59,483 students are about to complete their first degree ( undergraduate ), 9,553 are studying afterwards ( graduate ). 31,188 students are male and 38,331 female.
history
Florida Technological University was founded in 1963 and started operations in October 1968 with 1,948 students. In 1978 it received its current name.
Sports
The sports teams are called the Knights . The university has been a member of the American Athletic Conference since 2013 .
Personalities
- Michelle Akers - soccer player
- Blake Bortles - American football player
- Daunte Culpepper - football player
- Phil Dalhausser - beach volleyball player
- Tacko Fall - Senegalese basketball player
- Shaquem Griffin - American football player
- Cheryl Hines - actress
- Brandon Marshall - American football player
- Mónica Matías - Puerto Rican tennis player
- Latavius Murray - American football player
- Lena Petermann - German soccer player
- George William - singer , actor , director , cameraman
Web links
Commons : University of Central Florida - Collection of Images, Videos, and Audio Files
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Office of the President | Dr. Alexander N. Cartwright. In: University of Central Florida> About UCF> Alexander N. Cartwright UCF President. University of Central Florida UCF, accessed April 25, 2020 (American English).
- ↑ a b c d e f g UCF Facts 2019-2020. In: University of Central Florida> About UCF. University of Central Florida UCF, Orlando, FL, 2019, accessed April 25, 2020 (American English).
Coordinates: 28 ° 36 ′ 5.8 ″ N , 81 ° 12 ′ 1.8 ″ W.