Established in 1965, Florida International University (FIU) is a member of the State University System of Florida and is comprised of 19 different schools and colleges. Together, these academic units offer baccalaureate, master's and doctoral degree programs in more than 190 major areas of study.
The largest public university in southern Florida, FIU has campuses in western Miami-Dade County and on Biscayne Bay. University Park occupies 342 acres of lush gardens and features apartment-style and traditional residence halls, an eight-story library and an environmental preserve. The Biscayne Bay Campus encompasses nearly 200 acres, including a natural mangrove preserve, and facilities such as apartment-style housing, a library and aquatic center.
Strategically located in Miami, FIU has the advantage of being at the center of it all: growth in Miami is booming, the geographical positioning of South Florida has facilitated a flourishing ocean, air transportation and logistics industry; there are over 1,000 multinationals in Miami-Dade County. It truly is the crossroads of the Americas. This ideal setting blends culture, urbanism and ethnicity with the business headquarters for many multinationals; giving way to a dynamic environment that is characterized by technology, international commerce and banking, travel and tourism, and entrepreneurship.
