Univ. of Central Florida/CREOL

In 1987, the Center for Research and Education in Optics and Lasers (CREOL) was established at the University of Central Florida. Over the next few decades, the center grew in both size and prominence and in 2004 became the first college of its kind in the United States. Today, UCF consistently ranks among the top global universities in optics, alongside Caltech, Harvard, and MIT. CREOL, The College of Optics and Photonics, is a leading center for optical science and technology.