Discover the Possibilities with FIU Online
With FIU Online you can earn an FIU degree that will change your future from anywhere in the world. Taught by the same award-winning instructors that teach on-campus, our fully online courses are convenient, flexible, and practical. Explore over 130 degrees, program tracks and certificates – anything is possible with FIU Online.
Top-Ranked Research
From the top of the globe to the ocean's floor, FIU researchers are exploring the toughest challenges of our time: sea level rise, childhood mental health disorders and more. This solutions-center approach is why FIU is designated a Carnegie Very High Research institution, the only public university in South Florida to achieve this distinction.
Miami Puts the 'International' in FIU
Half sprawling city, half tropical wilderness, all progress. We’re proud to call Miami our home. It’s a dynamic hotspot for innovation and creation. This multilingual, multinational city puts the "I" in FIU.
Where others see challenges, we see opportunity. Our research and service efforts take aim at the unique issues Miami faces in climate change, globalizing economy, major population shifts and more.
A Campus as Diverse as its Students
Get lost in the 342-acre city block that is Modesto A. Maidique Campus. Sit on the sandy shores of Biscayne Bay Campus. Or explore any one of our 4 satellite locations across South Florida. With a student body of 58,000, we make sure there’s something for everyone here.
Campus by the Numbers
- 300+ Academic associations, honor and professional societies, cultural organizations and interest groups
- 3 Art and history museums
- 142 Countries represented in our student body
- 17 Intercollegiate athletic teams in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)
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America's Best Colleges
FIU is the No. 29 university in the nation and the fourth-ranked public university, according to the America’s Best Colleges 2024 rankings published on WSJ.com.
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Campus & Community
Thanksgiving: What does it mean to be grateful?
Alumna and relationship coach Lisa Arango shares why it's important to take a moment to be grateful, even if things aren't perfect.
Campus & Community
Fired up: FIU Hospitality alumna contender in Gordon Ramsay’s Hell’s Kitchen
She shows her stuff on the reality TV series - and reps all of South Florida in the process
Arts & Culture
Professor to discuss “deep time” at Miami Book Fair
“The Eden Revelation: An Evolutionary Novel” by an HIV researcher-turned-novelist brings together science and the humanities to stimulate new perspectives on our place in history.
Arts & Culture
“The Uncaptive Mind” exhibition at FIU Green School showcases Polish School of Posters
The Uncaptive Mind,” an exhibition that showcases works from the Polish School of Posters, is now on display at FIU’s Steven J. Green School of International & Public Affairs.
Statement of Free Expression
FIU endorses the Florida Board of Governors' Statement of Free Expression to support and encourage full and open discourse and the robust exchange of ideas and perspectives on our campuses. In addition to supporting this legal right, we view this as an integral part of our ability to deliver a high-quality academic experience for our students, engage in meaningful and productive research, and provide valuable public service. This includes fostering civil and open dialogue in support of critical thinking in and out of the classroom, including events hosted by the university.