Florida International University

Name

Florida International University

Legal name

Florida International University

Website

https://fiu.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education (Public Research University)

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Educational Services (611), Space Research and Technology (927)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Research Universities with Multi-Campus Systems (EDAHAAAI)

Keywords

• Public research university
• Higher education degrees
• Online degree programs
• STEM research services
• Professional medical education

Headquarters

HQ city

Miami

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Public university funding: FIU is Miami's only public research university, funded through a combination of state appropriations, research grants, philanthropic gifts, tuition, and endowments. The institution has secured over $1 billion in research expenditures over the last five years and more than $2 billion in research awards cumulatively.
2. Federal research grants: FIU receives substantial federal funding including a $20 million noncompetitive cooperative agreement from the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Environmental Management for nuclear cleanup research, $15 million from DOE for cybersecurity centers, $12 million for university-led cybersecurity projects, $3 million NIH grant, and $11.556 million in federal funding from NIST and NOAA.
3. Philanthropic donations: Major philanthropic gifts including a $30 million gift from Helen and Jacob Shaham, $1 million additional gift from Jorge and Darlene Pérez for the Honors College, gifts from the Dolan Family Foundation, and Tyler Trent Foundation support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Florida International University is a public metropolitan research university that delivers undergraduate, graduate, and online degree programs across 12 colleges and more than 200 programs, serving 54,000+ students in South Florida and globally. Beyond teaching, FIU conducts funded research in cybersecurity, biomedical engineering, marine sciences, hurricane resilience, and AI safety, and operates specialized facilities including the Aquarius Reef Base undersea lab and the NSF-NHERI Wall of Wind.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine: FIU's medical college; partners with Baptist Health South Florida on the Helen and Jacob Shaham Academic Medical Center.
• Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Management
• FIU Aquarius Reef Base
• FIU Core Resource Hub

Products and services

• Undergraduate and Graduate Degree Programs Degree-granting programs spanning 12 colleges for undergraduate and graduate students, with options for online and in-person study across STEM, humanities, business, law, and health disciplines.
• FIU Online Programs Fully online undergraduate and graduate degree programs serving remote learners globally, including top-ranked online programs.
• Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine Medical Education Medical degree and clinical training programs delivered in partnership with Baptist Health South Florida and Nicklaus Children's Hospital, anchored by the Helen and Jacob Shaham Academic Medical Center.
• Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Management Programs Hospitality and tourism management degree programs with experiential learning opportunities, ranked No. 3 among U.S. public universities (2026 QS), and incorporating wine studies scholarships and cruise industry curriculum.
• D.R.E.A.M.S. Program (Digital Research Entertainment Arts Media Sciences) Academic program preparing students for careers in the location-based entertainment industry, with industry partnerships with themed entertainment and immersive technology companies.
• FIU Aquarius Reef Base Research Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 98.66% accuracy in Parkinson's disease prediction using SCOPE-PD AI framework with Random Forest algorithm
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

AI capability7 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Blue Origin and Lockheed MartincoreOthers · 5 June 2026FIU's Students for the Exploration and Development of Space (SEDS) rocketry club serves as a talent pipeline to the aerospace industry, with graduates landing full-time positions at companies including Blue Origin and Lockheed Martin. Industry professionals from Boeing also regularly mentor students on campus. The club's faculty advisor has served as principal investigator on several NASA grants.
• University of Kansas and University of AlabamacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 May 2026Collaboration on large-scale wind simulation experiments conducted at FIU's NSF-NHERI Wall of Wind Experimental Facility, testing full-scale manufactured housing systems under simulated hurricane-force winds to examine structural vulnerabilities.
• Baptist Health South FloridaflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 May 2026Partnership with FIU Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine to build the Helen and Jacob Shaham Academic Medical Center in Miami, a seven-story academic medical center expected for completion in late 2027. Enabling work began in late 2025. The center represents the next phase in the partnership between FIU and Baptist Health South Florida, expanding medical education, clinical training, and research opportunities.
• Florida Space Research Consortium (FSRC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 April 2026FIU is one of eight partner universities in the Florida Space Research Consortium (FSRC), a statewide partnership designed to align Florida's universities around space research, innovation and workforce development. The consortium represents over 300,000 students and $3 billion in annual research activity.
• TekmaracoreTechnology or Integration · 22 April 2026Partnership to deploy AI-powered monitoring systems at FIU Aquarius, the world's only underwater research laboratory located 60 feet below the ocean surface in the Florida Keys. The collaboration enables autonomous detection of environmental anomalies such as pollution sources and oxygen depletion, powered by renewable energy sources, while replacing wired systems with wireless data transmission.
• FahlominorGTM or Marketing Partner · 22 April 2026Partnership to fund research through wildlife-tracking bracelets sold at retail outlets including Epcot, supporting FIU's marine conservation and shark research programs.
• University of Nebraska-LincolnminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 April 2026Research collaboration with FIU's Wall of Wind facility for testing structural resilience of steel grain bins against earthquakes and wind storms. Christine Wittich, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering at UNL, received a five-year, $615,387 Faculty Early Career Development Program award from the National Science Foundation.
• QNU LabscoreTechnology or Integration · 2 March 2026Collaboration to advance quantum-safe encryption technology toward commercial application. QNU Labs is a cybersecurity company specializing in quantum technologies. The research is funded by the U.S. Army Research Office.
• Nicklaus Children's Health System and Broward HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 February 2026Partnership to extend specialty pediatric care closer to families across South Florida and address projected pediatrician shortages. Nicklaus Children's Health System is leveraging these partnerships alongside the FIU collaboration.
• Indian River State CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 January 2026New transfer agreements with FIU for hospitality students, enabling a smooth credit transfer pathway for students pursuing hospitality degrees at IRSC.
• Miami-Dade Innovation Authority (MDIA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 December 2025Partnership on MDIA's seventh Public Innovation Challenge, committing $300,000 to fund early-to-growth stage technology companies developing solutions for emergency management in Miami-Dade County. The challenge is conducted with the County's Department of Emergency Management, Big City Emergency Managers, and FIU. At least three companies will receive $100,000 each to pilot their technologies with DEM.
• NextNRGcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 December 2025Partnership to deploy one of the largest wireless electric vehicle (EV) charging networks in the United States at FIU. The project includes a roadway with dynamic wireless charging and static charging sites to support vehicle charging while in motion or parked, aimed at promoting sustainable mobility.
• Penfolds wines (Treasury Wine Estates)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 24 November 2025Partnership between the Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Management and Penfolds wines to establish the Penfolds Evermore Wine Studies Scholarship Fund for students pursuing careers in the wine industry. The multi-year scholarship covers in-state Florida tuition and funds educational study trips to Napa Valley, California, with two high-achieving students selected annually plus internship opportunities at Penfolds.
• Larry Pimentel (Cruise Industry Leader)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 November 2025Appointed as the first executive-in-residence for cruise curriculum development at FIU. The initiative leverages Miami's status as the cruise capital of the world and aims to strengthen FIU's role in global cruise industry education and research. Pimentel will help establish a Cruise Advisory Board to foster industry collaboration.
• University of Tennessee at ChattanoogaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 September 2024Three faculty members from UTC secured over $1.8 million in external grant funding from the National Science Foundation and National Institutes of Health for research projects, with a significant focus on training undergraduate and graduate students and collaborating with FIU.
• National Tropical Botanical Garden (Kampong)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 October 2023Collaboration to establish the International Center for Tropical Botany at Kampong, dedicated to the conservation of tropical plants and their habitats. The 15,539 square-foot research and education building serves as a hub for scientists responding to biodiversity loss with evidence-based solutions.

Scale indicators16 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• University of South Florida: Another large Florida R1 public research university serving a major metro (Tampa). Direct peer on R1 status, large enrollment, federal research funding profile, and presence of a medical school.
• University of Miami: Major private R1 research university in the same Miami metro, with overlapping research strengths in marine science, climate, and medicine. Direct competitor for faculty, research funding, and graduate students in South Florida.
• University of Florida: Florida's flagship R1 public research university and the most direct peer to FIU within the State University System of Florida. Comparable on Carnegie R1 designation, federal research funding scale, large student body, and multi-college structure.
• University of Central Florida: Florida's largest public university by enrollment and a direct peer to FIU as a high-volume, research-active metropolitan public university with strong STEM and engineering programs.
• Georgia State University: Large, urban, R1-class public research university in Atlanta. Direct peer to FIU as a metropolitan public research university with high enrollment, diverse student body, and Carnegie-classified very high research activity.
• Florida State University: Sister R1 public university within the State University System of Florida, headquartered in Tallahassee. Comparable on R1 research designation, state appropriations funding model, scale of research enterprise, and 12+ college structure.
• University of South Carolina: Mid-size R1 public research university with strong research funding, multiple colleges, and growing engineering/medicine programs. Direct peer on R1 designation and federal research funding model.

Regional players

• Florida Atlantic University: Another State University System of Florida public university with R1-equivalent research activity, serving the South Florida / Palm Beach region. Comparable scale and funding model but primarily serves a different sub-region.

Broad incumbents

• Arizona State University: Very large, R1 public research university recognized for innovation, online programs, and large-scale research partnerships. Broader incumbent peer given ASU's much larger enrollment and research enterprise, but a useful comparable on technology transfer and partnership-driven growth.
• Rutgers University: Large, R1 public research university with similarly broad college structure, sizable medical school, and substantial federal research portfolio. Broader incumbent peer to FIU given its larger scale and longer research history.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/FIUHRRelations
• Facebookfacebook.com/19278722584
• Instagraminstagram.com/fiudhr
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/florida-international-university

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds6 records

Investors7 records

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