A University of Global Opportunities

As Miami's only public research university, Florida International University is worlds ahead in its commitment to vibrant learning, research, entrepreneurship, innovation, and creativity. Renowned scholars around the world come to Florida International University to engage in world-class scholarship within a world-class city. This international community of scholars and researchers collaborates with students to push the frontiers of knowledge and discovery to solve 21st century global challenges.

Earning a graduate degree at Florida International University means that students will interact with faculty whose innovative and timely scholarship places FIU among the ranks of America's leading research universities. The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching ranks FIU in the High Research Activity category of its prestigious classification system and it is exceptional that FIU has reached this level within only a few decades of its founding.

Worlds Ahead Graduate Degrees

FIU offers more than 120 graduate degrees and certificates across nine colleges and schools: Architecture and the Arts, Arts and Sciences, Business Administration, Education, Engineering and Computing, Nursing and Health Sciences, Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work, Hospitality and Tourism Management, and Journalism and Mass Communication. The larger of FIU's two main campuses, the 342-acre Modesto A. Maidique Campus (MMC) is home to most of the colleges and schools while the 200-acre Biscayne Bay Campus (BBC) houses the remainder.

FIU’s graduate programs regularly cited among the best in the nation include international relations, Latin American and Caribbean studies, hospitality management, music, political science, creative writing, public administration, and business administration, among others. Another strength of the university is it's commitment to interdisciplinary research, which allows students to collaborate across fields performing cutting-edge research and addressing questions in fields like business, the sciences, education and medicine.

Graduate students at FIU will have the opportunity to collaborate with top scholars and researchers who are shaping the future. Students will study in Miami, a city of remarkable resources located at the crossroads of 2 continents. With access to the latest technologies and facilities, students will gain a competitive edge while earning degrees from a university that has garnered international respect. The value of an FIU degree can be seen in what graduates do every day: serve the community; spearhead groundbreaking initiatives; and take the lead in creating solutions to some of society's greatest challenges. By advancing to the highest levels in their chosen fields, FIU graduates lead and contribute across a wide range of enterprises throughout the world.

Diverse Graduate Community

A research university that takes diversity seriously, FIU attracts students from all 50 states and more than 130 nations. FIU's graduate student community includes more than 7,000 students. All graduate programs offer different levels of flexibility to better serve the needs and schedules of the students, providing the option to complete programs either as full-time or part-time students.

Multidisciplinary Study

More than 50 special centers and institutes at FIU add to the multidisciplinary nature of the university environment. Some of these centers include the Biomedical Engineering Institute, the High-Performance Database Research Center, the International Hurricane Research Center, the Latin American and Caribbean Center, the Center for Tourism and Technology, the Eugenio Pino and Family Global Entrepreneurship Center, and the International Forensic Research Institute.

Worlds Ahead in Resources and Research

With annual research expenditures exceeding $100 million, FIU is committed to the advancement of innovative and groundbreaking research. Faculty members look for students whose ideas and insights will contribute to the university's proactive research mission, ensuring that FIU remains a model of progress. FIU offers world-class research resources from a modern computing facility, to a stand-alone engineering campus that hosts the hurricane simulator “Wall of Wind” (WOW) –the largest and most powerful university research facility of its kind. FIU also boasts state-of-the-art laboratories such as the world’s only operating undersea research laboratory, the Aquarius Reef Base.

The libraries at the Modesto Maidique and Biscayne Bay campuses house more than one million volumes along with tens-of-thousands of periodicals, maps, microfilms, institutional archives, curriculum materials and government documents. The Green Library is FIU's main library, the largest building on-campus, and one of the largest libraries in the Southeastern United States. In addition, there is access to more than 10,000 journals and serials and a wide range of on-line resources.

Graduate Funding Opportunities

Students at FIU are highly successful in obtaining grants, fellowships, and other funding sources to support their graduate studies and research. Many assistantships allow graduate students to gain valuable experience as instructors while covering the cost of tuition. In addition, unique fellowships are available to advance research at the highest levels. These include the McKnight Doctoral Fellowship Program, the Ronald E. McNair Post Baccalaureate Achievement Program, and FIU's Presidential Fellowship Program.

Florida International University takes students beyond the world they know and helps them discover unimaginable possibilities for the future, unlocking their true potential. Students can prepare themselves for the global future with a Worlds Ahead graduate degree from FIU.

College of Architecture and the Arts

Architecture (MA, MArch)

Global Strategic Communications (MS)

History and Theory of Architecture (CERT)

Interior Architecture (MA, DoD)

Landscape Architecture (MA, MLA, CERT)

Museum Studies (CERT)

Music (MM)

Music Education (MS)

Spanish Language Journalism (MS)

Urban Design (MA)

Visual Arts (MFA)

College of Arts & Sciences and Education (see School of Human Development)

African & African Diaspora Studies (MA and CERT)

Applied Mathematics (PhD)

Asian Studies (MA)

Biochemistry (PhD)

Biology (MS and PhD)

Chemistry (MS and PhD)

Chemistry (Professional Science Master’s in Forensic Science—PSMFS)

Creative Writing (MFA)

Criminal Justice (MS)

Earth Systems Science (PhD)

Economics (MA and PhD)

English (MA)

Environmental Studies (MS)

Forensic Science (MS, PSM)

Geographic Information Systems (CERT)

Geosciences (MS)

Global and Sociocultural Studies (MA & PhD)

Global Affairs (M.A.)

History (MA and PhD)

Homeland Security and Emergency Management (CERT)

International Studies (MA)

International Relations (PhD)

Latin America & Caribbean Studies (MA)

Linguistics (MA)

Mathematical Sciences (MS)

National Security Studies (CERT)

Physics (MS and PhD)

Political Science (MA and PhD)

Psychology (MS and PhD)

Public Administration (MPA)

Public Affairs (PhD)

Public Management (CERT)

Religious Studies (MA and CERT)

Spanish (MA and PhD)

Statistics (MS)

Water, Environment and Developmental Studies (CERT)

Women’s Studies (CERT)

Chapman School of Business Management

Accounting (MACC)

Business (PhD)

Finance (MS)

International Real Estate (MS)

Human Resources Management (MS)

Health Informatics and Management Systems (MS)

International Business (MIB)

Management Information Systems (MS)

MBA PROGRAMS:

Downtown MBA

Corporate MBA

Executive MBA

Flex MBA

Healthcare MBA

Professional MBA

International MBA

School of Human Development

Adult Education and Human Resource Development (MS and EdD)

Art Education (MS and MAT)

Counselor Education (MS)

Curriculum & Instruction: Science Education (MS and EdS)

Teaching and Learning (EdD and PhD)

Early Childhood Education (MS)

Educational Admin & Supervision (Ed.D.)

Educational Leadership (MS, EdS and CERT)

Exceptional Student Education (EdD)

Foreign Language Education (TESOL) (MS)

Higher Education Administration(MS)

International/Intercultural Education (MS)

Kinesiology (MS)

Mathematics Teaching (CERT)

Physical Education (MS)

Reading Education (MS)

Recreation and Sport Management (MS)

School Psychology (EdS)

Science Teaching (CERT)

Special Education (MS)

TESOL (CERT)

Urban Education (MS)

College of Engineering

Biomedical Engineering (MS and  PhD)

Civil Engineering (MS and PhD)

Computer Science (MS and PhD)

Construction Engineering and Management (CERT)

Construction Management (MS)

Cybersecurity (MS)

Data Science (MS)

Electric Power Engineering and Management (CERT)

Electrical & Computer Engineering (PhD and MS)

Engineering Management (MS and CERT)

Enterprise Systems (CERT)

Environmental Engineering (MS)

Information Technology (MS)

Information Technology in Civil Engineering  (CERT)

Materials Science and Engineering (MS and PhD)

Mechanical Engineering (MS, PhD and CERT)

Telecommunications and Networking (MS)

Nicole Wertheim College of Nursing and Health Sciences

Athletic Training (MS and DAT)

Communication and Science Disorders (CERT)

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

Nursing (PhD and MSN)

Nursing Education (CERT)

Occupational Therapy (MS)

Physical Therapy (DPT)

Post Masters NP (CERT)

Speech Language Pathology(MS)

Chaplin School of Hospitality and Tourism Management

Hospitality & Tourism Management (MS)

Moritz College of Law

Doctor of Law (JD)

Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine

Biomedical Sciences (PhD)

Doctor of Medicine (MD)

Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS)

Robert B. Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work

Dietetics & Nutrition (PhD)

Dietetics & Nutrition (MS)

Public Health (PhD) in Epidemiology

Public Health (MPH) in Biostatics

Public Health (PhD, MPH, CERT) in Environmental and Occupational Health

Public Health (MPH) Online

Public Health (PhD and MPH) in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention

Public Health (MPH) in Health Policy and Management track

Social Welfare (PhD)

Social Work (MSW and CERT)