About Florida International University

Florida International University (FIU) is a public research the academy with its main campus in University Park, Florida. It is part of the State University System of Florida and has been designated as having “Emerging Preeminence”.

Founded in 1965, it has quickly grown to become the largest university circles in the Greater Miami region. It is the largest college circles in South Florida, the second-largest in Florida, and the fourth-largest in the United States by enrollment.

The the academy is classified among “R1: Doctoral Universities – Very tall research activity.” FIU has 11 separate colleges and on zenith of 40 centers, facilities, labs, and institutes that offer beyond 190 programs of study, including professional college programs. It has an annual budget of over $1.5 billion and an annual economic impact of over $3.5 billion. The the academy is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS).

FIU’s intercollegiate sports teams, the FIU Panthers, compete in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I and the Conference USA (C-USA). FIU’s varsity sports teams have won 5 energetic championships and Panther athletes have won various individual NCAA national championships.

Miami (/maɪˈæmi/), officially the City of Miami, is a coastal metropolis located in southeastern Florida in the United States. It is the third most populous metropolis on the East coast of the United States, and it is the seventh largest in the country. The city has the third tallest skyline in the U.S. with on peak of 300 high-rises, 55 of which exceed 491 ft (150 m).

Miami is a major center and leader in finance, commerce, culture, arts, and international trade. The metro Place is by far and wide the largest urban economy in Florida and the 12th largest in the United States, with a GDP of $344.9 billion as of 2017. In 2020, Miami was classified as a Beta + level global city by the GaWC. In 2019, Miami ranked seventh in the United States and 31st among global cities in event activity, human capital, information exchange, cultural experience, and political engagement. According to a 2018 UBS investigation of 77 world cities, the city was ranked as the eighth-richest in the United States and the third-richest in the world in purchasing power. Miami is nicknamed the “Capital of Latin America” and is one of the largest majority-minority cities in the United States with on culmination of 72.7% of the population swine of Hispanic and Latino descent.

Greater Downtown Miami has one of the largest concentrations of international banks in the United States, and is house to many large national and international companies. The Health District is a major middle for hospitals, clinics, and the biotechnology and medical research industries. PortMiami is the busiest cruise harbor in the world in both passenger traffic and cruise lines, and refers to itself as the “Cruise Capital of the World”. Miami is moreover a major tourism hub for international visitors, ranking second in the country after New York City.