Florida International University
Public university in University Park
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| 2025 | U.S. News & World Report ranked Florida International University as tied for 46th best public university in the United States, and tied for 98th overall among all national universities. |
| 2024 | Approximately 3,800 international students recognized, with most originating from China, Venezuela, India, Colombia, Saudi Arabia, and Brazil. |
| 2024 | Tam Pham, a Florida International University alumnus, won the Michelin Guide Florida 2024 Young Chef Award, recognizing his significant achievement in the culinary field. |
| 2023 | Florida International University recorded 54,085 students, with students representing more than 130 countries and all 50 U.S. states. |
| 2022 | Student enrollment further decreased to 55,687, with 45,442 undergraduates and 10,245 graduate students. |
| 2022 | Kenneth A. Jessell becomes the sixth president of Florida International University, succeeding Mark B. Rosenberg |
| 2021 | Florida International University spent $246 million in annual research expenditures and was awarded $310 million in research awards for the fiscal year. |
| 2021 | 24,351 students applied for graduate admissions at the university, with 8,043 (33.02%) being accepted. |
| 2021 | Student enrollment declined to 56,732, with 46,079 undergraduates and 10,653 graduate students. |
| 2020 | The Tianjin Center temporarily closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| 2020 | Total student enrollment peaked at 58,899, with 48,664 undergraduates and 10,235 graduate students. |
| 2019 | Florida International University's Honors College admitted students with an impressive academic profile, including a 4.4 weighted GPA, 29 ACT composite score, and 1329 SAT total score. |
| 2019 | Established tuition rates for the 2019-2020 academic year, with different rates for undergraduate, graduate, and law school students, distinguishing between in-state and out-of-state student costs. |
| 2019 | Student enrollment increased to 58,827, with 49,004 undergraduates and 9,823 graduate students. |
| 2019 | Edith Kellnhauser passed away at the age of 86. |
| 2018 | Diverse: Issues In Higher Education ranked FIU first in granting bachelor's degrees, seventh in granting master's degrees, and 27th in granting doctoral degrees to minorities in the United States. |
| 2018 | FIU Model United Nations Program was ranked as the best Model UN Team in North America for the 2018-2019 season, highlighting the program's exceptional performance and international recognition. |
| 2018 | Total student enrollment reached 58,064, with 48,439 undergraduates and 9,625 graduate students. |
| 2018 | Florida International University established the Global Forensic and Justice Center in Largo, combining two decades of experience to engage forensic science and criminal justice industries, spanning from crime scene investigation to courtroom proceedings. |
| 2017 | Tracked economic diversity of student cohort, identifying proportions of low-income and affluent students. |
| December 2017 | The university temporarily paused Greek life activities following the discovery of a problematic group chat by Tau Kappa Epsilon members and in response to national hazing incidents. |
| 2016 | Ronald Forbes competed as an Olympic athlete in the 110m hurdles representing the Cayman Islands |
| 2016 | Aubrey Smith competed as an Olympic athlete in the long jump representing Canada |
| July 2016 | FIU College of Law graduates achieved the highest passage rate on the July 2016 law exam. |
| February 2016 | FIU College of Law graduates achieved the highest passage rate on the February 2016 law exam. |
| 2015 | U.S. News & World Report's 'America's Best Colleges' ranked the undergraduate international business program sixth in the nation and the Chapman Graduate School of Business 15th in the nation for an International MBA. |
| 2015 | The National Science Foundation selected the 12-fan Wall of Wind (WoW) as one of the nation's major 'Experimental Facilities' under the Natural Hazards Engineering Research Infrastructure (NHERI) competition. |
| 2015 | Florida International University hosted the Miss Universe 2014 pageant in the FIU Arena. |
| July 2015 | FIU College of Law graduates achieved the highest passage rate on the July 2015 law exam. |
| March 28 2015 | The 14th Annual Torch Awards Gala was held at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach, breaking a university record with over 800 guests in attendance and commemorating FIU's 50th anniversary. |
| July 1 2013 | FIU became a member of Conference USA. |
| 2012 | G4TV held the Northeast and Southeast regional qualifying rounds of American Ninja Warrior at FIU, with the competition taking place in the traffic loop between the School of Architecture and College of Business. |
| 2012 | Ronald Forbes competed as an Olympic athlete in the 110m hurdles representing the Cayman Islands |
| 2011 | FIU School of Architecture was identified as the most competitive school in Florida, with the lowest admission rate in the state at 14%. |
| 2010 | Wertheim College of Medicine received 3,606 applications for just 43 available spots, highlighting its highly competitive admissions process. |
| 2010 | FIU Panthers football team won the Sun Belt Conference title and played in the Little Caesars Pizza Bowl against Toledo, winning late in the fourth quarter. |
| 2010 | Juan Francisco Guerra became a professional soccer player with the New York Cosmos |
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