Institution name

University of Florida

Total number of students

50691

Contact address for international enquiries

GAINESVILLE 32611

Telephone

+1 352 392 1365

Venue / office name

College of Engineering, Department of Materials Science and Engineering

Address

Contact address for international enquiries

100 Rhines Hall P O Box 116400
GAINESVILLE
Florida
32611

Venue description

Department strives to serve the scientific and engineering community of the state and nation by providing quality education in the field, conducting basic and applied research to enhance science in the field, and supplying short courses, technology transfer, industrial consulting and distance learning to promote engineering in the field.

Telephone number

+1 352 846 3300

Is accommodation available at this venue?

No

Accommodation details

Accommodations are provided in traditional residence hall, suite-style, and apartment-style residential communities. The halls in the East Campus Residence Area are primarily of a 1950s vintage and are some of the most requested by incoming freshman. Very near all the halls in this area are an outdoor swimming pool, a series of tennis courts, and a large grassy area dubbed "Broward Beach" where students and residents meet to enjoy the sun. Gator Dining Service locations within easy walking distance to all East Campus Residence Halls are: Fresh Food Company, Beaty Market, Little Hall Shop, and Reitz Union Food Court. The halls in the West Campus Residence Area represent the widest array of campus housing facilities from traditional residence halls, circa 1950, to the newest apartment-style residences built in the 1990s through 2002. The West Campus Residence Area offers a lot of special interest housing including the International House at Weaver Hall and the Honors Residential College at Hume Hall. Gator Dining Service locations within easy walking distance to all West Campus Residence Halls, except Lakeside, are: Gator Corner Dining Center, Graham Oasis, and Reitz Union Food Court. The Department of Housing and Residence Education offers 5 different "Village Communities" for married couples, with or without children, single parent families and single graduate students. Accommodations range from one-bedroom apartments to efficiencies and townhouses.