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University of Miami

Location
Miami, Florida, United States
Nickname
Hurricanes
Established
1925
University of Miami

The University of Miami is a private research university in Coral Gables, Florida. As of 2020, the university enrolled approximately 18,000 students in 12 separate colleges and schools, including the Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine in Miami's Health District, a law school on the main campus, and the Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science focused on the study of oceanography and atmospheric sciences on Virginia Key, with research facilities at the Richmond Facility in southern Miami-Dade County. The university offers 132 undergraduate, 148 master's, and 67 doctoral degree programs, of which 63 are research/scholarship and 4 are professional areas of study. Over the years, the university's students have represented all 50 states and close to 150 foreign countries. With more than 16,000 full- and part-time faculty and staff, UM is a top 10 employer in Miami-Dade County. UM's main campus in Coral Gables has 239 acres and over 5.7 million square feet of buildings.

Motto Magna est veritas (Latin)
Motto (English) Great is the truth
Type Private research university
Established 1925
Academic affiliations ICUF • NAICU • SURA • ORAU • Sea-grant • Space-grant
Endowment $1.05 billion (2020)
Budget $3.7 billion (2019)
President Julio Frenk
Provost Jeffrey Duerk
Academic staff 3,226
Administrative staff 13,620
Students 17,811
Undergraduates 11,090
Postgraduates 6,504
Campus Suburban, Total 453 acres
Colors Orange, green, white
Mascot Sebastian the Ibis
Sporting affiliations NCAA Division I – ACC

About University of Miami

Located in Coral Gables, Florida, the university enrolls around 15,000 students annually. The school's football and baseball teams have both won multiple NCAA titles.

Achievement of University of Miami

The school was founded by local citizens aiming to create an institution for inter-American studies. 

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Latest information about University of Miami updated on July 28 2021.