Florida International University, FIU Foundation, Inc.

Florida International University is among the nation’s top universities. Over the past 10 years, FIU has risen faster than any other institution in the U.S. News university rankings, advancing 84 spots in public rankings and 120 spots overall. The Wall Street Journal ranked FIU as the No. 1 public university in student experience and Washington Monthly ranks FIU as a Top 3 public universities.

Additionally, FIU is a Carnegie-designated R1 research university for Very High Research Activity. The university advances research to address critical challenges in environmental resilience, health, engineering, technology, and innovation. FIU is ranked among the top 20 public universities in the nation for the number of U.S. utility patents granted and has $317 million in research expenditures (FY 2022-2023).