Ranked for Excellence & Value
UF consistently ranks among the nation’s best universities and a top higher-education value:
- 7th in U.S. News & World Report's "Top Public Schools” (2024)
- 4th in Forbes "Top Public Colleges” (2024)
- 5-star ranking in Money Magazine's "Best Colleges for Your Money" (2024)
- 9th in Washington Monthly's "Best Bang for Your Buck-Southeast" (2024)
- 14th on Washington Monthly's list of ' National Universities' (2024)
- 20th among U.S. Public Universities in QS World University Rankings (2025)
- 21st among U.S Public Universities in Times Higher Education World University Rankings (2025)
U.S. News also has listed UF among the nation's most innovative universities and as a top school for undergraduate research and veterans. It ranked UF Online, the university's online bachelor's degree program, 2nd in the nation (2024).
In 2022, Heartland Forward ranked UF No. 2 in the nation for tech transfer, No. 1 among public universities, for its tech transfer prowess.
Additionally, UF graduate programs are among some of the top programs in the nation; 51 graduate programs in the top 50 nationally, 17 of which are in the top 20 in U.S. News Best Graduate Schools (2025), 12 online graduate programs in the top 10 of U.S News Online Best Graduate Programs (2024).