GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Center for World University Rankings has named the University of Florida entomology department first in the world among more than 26,000 degree-granting institutions of higher education. Other programs in the UF Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences also ranked in the top 10.

The Center for World University Rankings is the only global university performance table to judge world-class universities across all of their core missions – teaching, research, knowledge transfer and international outlook. The center measures the quality of education and training of students as well as the prestige of the faculty members, and the quality of their research without relying on surveys and university data submissions.

“The quality and recognition of our program are the result of a dedicated group of faculty, staff and students,” said UF/IFAS entomology department chair Blair Siegfried. “They are committed to education, to solving important questions of both applied and fundamental significance, and to providing timely and important information to the citizens of Florida.”

The center ranked several UF/IFAS programs in the top 10:

• Entomology (World Rank: 1, Score: 100.00)
• Mycology (World Rank: 8, Score: 83.42)
• Agriculture, Dairy and Animal Science (World Rank: 9, Score: 92.56)
• Biodiversity Conservation (World Rank: 9, Score: 89.55)
• Horticulture (World Rank: 9, Score: 90.63).

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By: Beverly James, 352-273-3566, beverlymjames@ufl.edu

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