Get to Know FIU. From top-ranked academic programs to top-tier research designation, FIU is a South Florida anchor institution and a solutions center for the world’s toughest challenges.

From the humanities to STEM, FIU offers more than 190 degrees, including top-ranked fully online programs, to ensure there's an FIU degree that matches your interests and lifestyle. In this Section Academics Overview

With over 58,000 students across South Florida, around the globe, and even online, FIU opens a world of opportunities to explore and gain a deeper understanding of our increasingly international community.

Offering bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees, on campus and fully online, FIU is worlds ahead in its service to the academic and local community. Designated as a top-tier research institution, FIU emphasizes research as a major component in the university's mission.

A world-class institution of higher learning, FIU is Miami’s public research university. Since it opened its doors in 1972, FIU has graduated more than 275,000 alumni.

Find out if FIU is the right fit for you. We offer student-led walking tours of our campuses featuring views of the Green and Hubert Libraries, our student center, dining facilities, modern dorms and more.

Admission to FIU is selective. Every year we receive thousands of applications from students with varying academic profiles. We consider each student for admission to a best-fit term based on their entire academic profile. For this reason FIU created several pathways to admission.

From our top-ranked research program to over 190 degree programs, FIU offers a world of possibilities to students from all parts of the globe. We’re honored you’re considering FIU for the next step in your education. Join over 58,000 Panthers – and 260,000 alumni – who chose FIU.

FIU's online education features undergraduate and graduate degree programs, certificates, specializations and tracks that are fully online and taught by the same faculty as on campus classes. Learn more.

The start of your journey is just an application away. Whether in-person or online, explore what FIU ― Miami's only public research university ― has to offer and get started today.