Situated in U.S.A’s most diverse city – Miami, Florida, FIU provides excellent opportunities to help students reach their professional zenith.
Have a look at some of the key features of the university enlisted for you !
Motto: Spes Scientia Facultas (Hope, Knowledge, Opportunity)
Founding Year and Accreditation:Florida International University is a public research institution founded in 1972. It is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.The baccalaureate engineering programs are accredited by ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology).
Location: Greater Miami, Florida
UG Student Intake :The university has a current undergraduate enrollment of 41,038.
International Diversity: FIU has more than 2500 international students.
Rankings: FIU ranked 7th among the best value university in public higher education in the country, according to a survey by Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine.
Campus: The university has two major campuses in Miami as well as several branch campuses and research facilities throughout South Florida.
Popular Disciplines: The most popular courses of the university are Business, Management, Marketing, Psychology, Social Sciences, Health Profession and Related Programs, Biological and Biomedical Sciences.
Opportunities:They have a job bank with more than 3,000 opportunities posted year-round, and have flourishing relationships with Fortune 500 and other major corporations that recruit on campus.It is considered as one of the top business schools in terms of ROI.
Uni Trivia :
1) The university has a unique underwater sea lab and an International Hurricane Research Center which offers excellent research opportunities.
2)In 2015, Florida International University hosted the Miss Universe 2014 pageant in the FIU Arena.
3)FIU also hosted a talk with President Barack Obama in February 2015.
4)FIU’s School of Hospitality & Tourism Management collaborated with China’s Ministry of Education to work on preparations for the 2008 Summer Olympics .FYI-FIU was the only university in the United States invited to do so!