Research Centers

The University has several nationally and internationally recognized research institutes devoted to research and development.

• Advanced Materials Processing and Analysis Center
• Biomolecular Science Center
• Biophysics Group
• Center for Research and Education in Optics and Lasers
• Florida Photonics Center of Excellence
• Florida Solar Energy Center
• Florida Space Institute
• Institute for Simulation and Training
• Nanoscience Technology Center

Other organized programs offer researchers and students additional support in pursuit of their research goals. These include:

• Center for Advanced Transportation Systems Simulation (CATSS)
• Center for Economic Education
• Center for Executive Development
• Consortium for Research and Education in Arts & Technology
• Florida Canada Linkage Institute
• Florida Eastern Europe Linkage Institute
• Florida Institute of Government at UCF
• Florida Instructional Technology Resource Center
• National Center for Forensic Science
• National Center for Simulation
• National Consortium for Academics and Sports
• Small Business Development Center
• Sport Business - Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport
• Stormwater Management Academy
• University of Central Florida Technology Incubator