University of Central Florida

The University of Central Florida is a comprehensive public research university in Orlando and one of the nation’s largest, classified as Carnegie R1. Industry partnerships are enabled by the adjacent Central Florida Research Park and a Health Sciences Campus in Lake Nona Medical City, anchored by a joint‑venture teaching hospital with HCA Healthcare; UCF also co‑leads the Florida High Tech Corridor. A university‑wide co‑op and internship infrastructure connects employers to talent, and the UCF Business Incubation Program offers soft‑landing sites and venture support across multiple locations. Research is backed by competitive federal funding, with DoD, NSF, NASA and NIH among UCF’s top sponsors. A dedicated Office of Technology Transfer streamlines IP protection, licensing and industry agreements, supported by the UCF Research Foundation.