About us
Located just minutes from some of the world’s top-rated attractions, resorts, restaurants, and convention spaces, the UCF Rosen College of Hospitality Management offers students an unrivaled opportunity to learn and work in the industry’s leading market. Our beautiful Mediterranean resort-style campus is situated in the heart of hospitality, providing a world-class environment for hospitality management education.
Named the nation’s #1 college for research and hospitality education by the 2023 ShanghaiRankings, UCF Rosen College is committed to educating the next generation of industry leaders through internationally-recognized faculty, innovative academic programs, cutting-edge research, and strong industry and community partnerships.
Our faculty members, representing 18 different countries, are globally renowned for their research, teaching skills, and professional experience in the hospitality industry. Many have held executive roles in restaurants, hotels, theme parks, and attractions.
UCF Rosen College is dedicated to creating an environment where the diverse backgrounds of students and faculty enrich the University, alumni, and industry community at large. Our unparalleled industry partnerships provide access to guest speakers, internships, memberships, scholarships, and networking opportunities.
The 159,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art, Mediterranean resort-style building includes 18 high-tech classrooms, a 200-seat training dining room and bar, a beer and wine laboratory, three test kitchens, a 400-seat auditorium, two computer labs, a library, and a bookstore.
Our Vision
To be recognized as the leader in hospitality and tourism education, research, scholarship and industry engagement worldwide.
Our Mission
To develop future generations of global hospitality and tourism leaders representing all industry segments in the hospitality capital of the world, through innovative academic programs, cutting-edge research and strong industry and community partnerships.
Our Strategy
The strategies set forth in the UCF Rosen College of Hospitality Management Strategic Plan: Vision 2025 confirm the mission and goals of the college as it advances into the next decade as a world-renowned institution of higher learning. We are educating future leaders of global industries. It is our responsibility to ensure that the college’s goal to not only be the best in the country, but in the world, is met through our continued drive to maintain an excellent comprehensive curriculum and record of success which has made UCF Rosen College one of the top five institutions for hospitality education and research among its peers across all continents. This strategic plan is a well-thought-out map which will continue to direct the college in realizing its aspirations
