University of central Florida of usa

University of central Florida of USA Type of university : Research acaedmy Foundation : 1963 Situated : Orlando, Florida, U.S. Website : About university The University of Central Florida (UCF) is an American public research university in Orlando, Florida. It is the largest 

university 

in the United States by undergraduate enrollment,[7] and the second largest by total enrollment.[8]

Founded in 1963, UCF opened with a mission of providing personnel to support the U.S. space program at the Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on Florida's Space Coast. As its academic scope surpassed an original focus on engineering and technology, however, it was renamed from Florida Technological University to the University of Central Florida in 1978. While initial enrollment was only 1,948 students, enrollment today amounts to some 60,821 students from 140 countries and all 50 states, including Washington, D.C.[4] The majority of the student population is located on the university's main campus just 13 miles (21 km) east-northeast of downtown Orlando, and 55 miles (89 km) southwest of Daytona Beach.[4][9] The university offers over 200 degrees through thirteen colleges and twelve satellite campuses in Central Florida.[10] Since its founding, UCF has awarded almost 280,000 degrees, including 50,000 graduate and professional degrees, to over 240,000 alumni worldwide.[4]

UCF is a space-grant university, and has made significant research contributions to engineering, optics, simulation, digital media, business administration, education, hospitality management, and the arts. Its official colors are black and gold, and the university logo is a Pegasus, which "symbolizes the university's vision of limitless possibilities."[11] The university's intercollegiate sports teams, commonly known as the "UCF Knights" and represented by mascot Knightro, compete in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I and the American Athletic Conference.[12]As of 2016, UCF ranks as the 91st best public university by U.S. News & World Report.