About Us

From developing digital twins to help boost industrial manufacturing potential to creating simulations that train firefighters to make calculated decisions, our researchers model virtual innovation to create real-world solutions. At the UCF School of Modeling, Simulation and Training, our learners and leaders push the boundary of what’s possible to pioneer progress in healthcare, education, engineering and more.

Our school, located in the nation’s epicenter for modeling and simulation, was the first to offer a graduate degree in the field. Decades of multidisciplinary collaborations and industry partnerships have positioned us to give our students an elite educational experience. Research Park, a technology hub adjacent to the UCF campus, boasts more than 100 military and industry partners and connects us to countless opportunities to develop leading-edge solutions.

The UCF School of Modeling, Simulation and Training is housed within the College of Engineering and Computer Science, one of 13 colleges at UCF. Our researchers collaborate with its six other departments, and with faculty throughout the university. We’re proud to share that year after year, our college’s undergraduate and graduate programs rank highly in U.S. News and World Report.

We’re also located in sunny Orlando, Florida, near the top theme parks in the world, a major international airport, beautiful beaches and cultural venues such as the Orlando Museum of Art and the Dr. Philips Center for the Performing Arts. Moreover, we’re conveniently located near major engineering companies such as Siemens, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, NASA’s Kennedy Space Center and Mitsubishi Power Systems, to name a few.

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