Rankings & Facts

Rankings

#100Ranked as one of the top 100 public universities in the country by U.S. News & World Report
#6Undergraduate International Business program in the U.S.; U.S. News & World Report's Best Colleges of 2019
#1International Global Policy and Administration graduate program in Florida; U.S. News & World Report's Best Colleges of 2018
#1Law School Bar passage rate in Florida; Law graduates consistently earn the highest bar passage rate of any of Florida’s 11 law schools
#1On the Social Mobility Index in Florida and an Ashoka Changemaker Campus
#1Online Hospitality Management program; College Choice ranked a number of FIU's online programs among the best in the country
#2Online Criminal Justice program; BestColleges.com

Top 100 Programs
There are 18 programs ranked among the top 100 in the U.S. News Best College Rankings. Including: Business, Law, Public Affairs, Nursing, Healthcare Management, Occupational Therapy, Social Work, Engineering, Criminal Justice and Education.
Solutions Center
FIU has the highest research classification offered by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. The university has earned more than $1 billion during the past decade. We define our most impactful research programs as preeminent.
Best of the Best
FIU is ranked second-best university in the state by the Florida Board of Governors based on goals related to student success and improvement. U.S. News & World Report ranks Florida as the best state in the nation for higher education.
One and Only
Aquarius is the world’s only underwater ocean laboratory. Located six miles off the coast of Key Largo and 60 feet below the ocean surface, this complex human habitat is designed for research and exploration.
Consistently Great
For four years and counting, BizBash has named SOBEWFF the #1 food and restaurant industry event in the United States
Saving Lives
The 12-fan Wall of Wind is the largest and most powerful university research facility of its kind. Its ability to simulate storms is helping researchers figure out ways to build stronger structures to keep us safe during life-threatening storms.