The Future of Nursing is Here
UCF’s College of Nursing’s home is the Dr. Phillips Nursing Pavilion on UCF’s Academic Health Sciences Campus in Lake Nona – a hub of healthcare innovation in Orlando, Florida.
Opened in Fall 2025, the Dr. Phillips Nursing Pavilion is building upon a foundation of excellence, innovation and partnerships to create a healthier future for Central Florida and beyond.
In this state-of-the-art 21st-century facility, UCF is reimagining nursing education and practice and graduating more high-demand Knight nurses to care for our communities.
50% More Knight Nurses
UCF will graduate 150 more newly licensed nurses annually, creating more access and opportunity to a high-quality education while fueling a talent pipeline.
90,000
Sq. Ft.
A thoughtfully designed space to foster collaboration, innovation, student success and well-being.
3X the Simulation Leadership
With three global accolades for excellence in healthcare simulation, UCF is pioneering best practices with innovative technologies to prepare Knight nurses for clinical practice.
For the Community. From the Community.
The Dr. Phillips Nursing Pavilion is proudly supported by funding from the State of Florida, community partners and donors.
Founding Donors
- State of Florida
- Dr. Phillips Charities
- Helene Fuld Health Trust
- AdventHealth*
- Orlando Health*
- Nemours Children’s Health*
- Zaby and Suree Vyas
- Conway-Welch Family Foundation
- Elizabeth Morse Genius Foundation
- Martin Andersen-Gracia Andersen Foundation
- Addition Financial*
- Roslyn and Jody Burttram
- Parrish Medical Center
- VNA Foundation
*UCF Pegasus Partners
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