University of Miami is a private research university founded in 1925, serving more than 19,000 students across 12 schools and colleges in South Florida. The institution offers nearly 350 undergraduate and graduate degree programmes and maintains an 11:1 student-to-faculty ratio, with a first-year to sophomore retention rate of 94%.
The university's research operations are substantial, with annual expenditures exceeding $492 million across sponsored programmes. The Miller School of Medicine houses the majority of this research activity, with investigators conducting hundreds of studies across medical research, marine science, engineering, psychology, and education. As a member of the Association of American Universities, University of Miami holds a distinction shared by only about 3% of four-year institutions nationwide.
Located in one of the world's most dynamic and multicultural cities, the institution draws students from around the world and maintains a research-intensive environment that supports both academic scholarship and sponsored research administration across its schools and colleges.
