Florida International University

Florida International University

Motto	Spes Scientia Facultas (Latin)
Motto in English	Hope, Knowledge, Opportunity
Type	Public
Established	1965; 52 years ago (1965)
Academic affiliation	ORAU, SACS, SUS
Endowment	$177 million
President	Mark B. Rosenberg
Provost	Kenneth G. Furton
Academic staff	3,303
Administrative staff	12,691
Students	54,099 (2014)
Undergraduates	39,081 (2014)
Postgraduates	8,367 (2014)
Location	University Park, Florida, U.S.
Campus	City 573.4 acres (2.320 km2)
Colors	Blue and Gold
Nickname	Panthers
Mascot	Roary the Panther
Sporting affiliations	NCAA Division I – Conference USA
Website	www.fiu.edu

Florida International University (FIU) is an American metropolitan public research university in Greater Miami, Florida, United States. FIU has two major campuses in Miami-Dade County, with its main campus in University Park. Florida International University is classified as a research university with highest research activity by the Carnegie Foundation and a research university by the Florida Legislature. Founded in 1965, FIU is the youngest university to be awarded a Phi Beta Kappa chapter by the Phi Beta Kappa Society, the country's oldest academic honor society.

FIU belongs to the 12-campus State University System of Florida and is one of Florida's primary graduate research universities, awarding over 3,400 graduate and professional degrees annually. The university offers 191 programs of study with more than 280 majors in 23 colleges and schools. FIU offers many graduate programs, including architecture, business administration, engineering, law, and medicine, offering 81 master's degrees, 34 doctoral degrees, and 3 professional degrees.