Address: 1320 South Dixie Highway, Coral Gables, FL 33146, United States
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The University of Miami is a private research university chartered on 8 April 1925. Its main campus is in Coral Gables, Florida, about 7 miles southwest of downtown Miami, and covers 240 acres. The Miller School of Medicine is located in Miami’s Health District, on NW 10th Avenue.
The total enrollment in fall 2025 was 20,104 students, with 13,241 undergraduates and 6,863 postgraduates. International students represented 7 percent of undergraduates and 17 percent of graduate students in 2024. The academic staff counted 3,695 in fall 2025 and the administrative staff 18,003. The university has 2,850 full-time faculty members, 99 percent of whom hold doctorates or terminal degrees. With more than 21,000 faculty and staff, it is the second largest employer in Miami-Dade County.
The academic offer covers two colleges and eight schools, with 154 undergraduate programs, 150 master programs and 70 doctoral programs. The governance section of the public record cites 12 academic units, so the count depends on how units are grouped. Students come from the whole country and from abroad.
The Miller School of Medicine had 1,681 full-time faculty and 785 students in 2024. Its Bascom Palmer Eye Institute is ranked first in the nation, and neurology and neurosurgery are ranked 25th. The school receives more than 200 million dollars a year in external grants and contracts. The clinical network includes the University of Miami Hospital, the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center and the Anne Bates Leach Eye Hospital.
The university counts 240,769 alumni from all 50 states and 174 countries. They include the actor Dwayne Johnson, the musicians Gloria Estefan and Enrique Iglesias, and the Broadway composer and lyricist Jerry Herman. Political figures include Porfirio Lobo Sosa, former president of Honduras, Fernando Belaúnde, former president of Peru, and Bjarni Benediktsson, former prime minister of Iceland. Eleven football alumni have entered the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Tuition is high. Check the current tariff.
The setting is subtropical, with a long warm season and a hurricane season that the university prepares for each year. Students should read the official pages for the admission rules and the scholarships available. Medical applicants should note that the Miller School of Medicine is based in the Health District, not on the Coral Gables campus.
Domains taught:
Data Analytics, Ecology and Sustainability, Engineering, Finance, Life Sciences, Marine Science, Microbiology and Genetics
Diplomas*:
Bachelor, Doctor, Master, MBA
Status:
Private
Partnerships:
Miller School of Medicine in Miami’s Health District, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute.
Research:
Medicine, marine and atmospheric science, ophthalmology, cancer research, engineering and business.
Famous Alumnis:
Dwayne Johnson, Gloria Estefan, Enrique Iglesias, Jerry Herman, Porfirio Lobo Sosa, Fernando Belaúnde, Bjarni Benediktsson
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
3695
Current students***:
20104
Foreign students***:
13%
Cumulative former students***:
240769
Pros
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute ranked first in the nation, 240-acre campus, over 200 million dollars of grants for the medical school, 240,769 alumni.
Cons
Hurricane season, high tuition and cost of living, competitive admission.
Best For
Students interested in medicine, marine science and business in a subtropical setting.
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Most Similar Schools Locally
Where this institution leans on finance, microbiology and genetics and life sciences, University of Alabama at Birmingham does the same, and it is public, whereas this institution is private, and runs the same bachelor's, master's, doctoral and mba programmes.
Emory University follows much the same lines as this university, with finance, microbiology and genetics and life sciences as common ground, and it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's, doctoral and mba, and covers bioinformatics and chemistry as well.
George Washington University takes a similar route through finance, life sciences and data analytics, and it is also a private institution, and runs the same bachelor's, master's, doctoral and mba programmes.
Also strong in finance, life sciences and data analytics, Georgetown University makes a sensible second look at home; it has almost the same size, at about 20,031 students, and is also a private institution.
For students who like the finance, life sciences and data analytics focus of this university but want another option nearby, Indiana University Indianapolis fits well: it covers bioinformatics and software engineering as well, and is slightly larger, at about 29,390 students against roughly 20,104 here.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
Seen from abroad, James Cook University (Australia) is a close relative on subject matter, since marine science, ecology and sustainability and life sciences are central to both, and it covers agriculture and civil engineering as well, and has almost the same size, at about 21,207 students.
University of Tasmania in Australia is the nearest foreign match on marine science, ecology and sustainability and life sciences; it runs the same bachelor's, master's, doctoral and mba programmes, and covers astroscience and agriculture as well.
Yonsei University (South Korea) works on the same fields as this institution, chiefly finance, life sciences and data analytics; it runs the same bachelor's, master's, doctoral and mba programmes, and covers chemistry and physics as well.
Students considering a move abroad can look at Laval University in Canada, where finance, ecology and sustainability and life sciences also form the core, and it covers agriculture and optics as well, and is larger, enrolling about 38,000 students against roughly 20,104 here.
Victoria University of Wellington offers an international parallel to this institution, with finance, ecology and sustainability and life sciences as common ground; it is public, whereas this institution is private, and runs the same bachelor's, master's, doctoral and mba programmes.
*our own picks (our criteria: a mix between domains, diploma delivered, reputation and size), but obviously too many criteria for an apple-to-apple ranking.
FAQ
Where is the University of Miami?
In Coral Gables, Florida, about 7 miles southwest of downtown Miami.
When was it chartered?
On 8 April 1925.
How large is the main campus?
240 acres.
How many students does it have?
20,104 in fall 2025.
What share of the graduate students are international?
17 percent in 2024.
Where is the Miller School of Medicine?
In Miami's Health District, on NW 10th Avenue.
Which eye institute is ranked first in the nation?
The Bascom Palmer Eye Institute.
How many alumni does it have?
240,769, from 174 countries.
Which musicians studied there?
Gloria Estefan and Enrique Iglesias.
What does it cost?
Tuition is high. Check the current tariff.
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**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
known locally
known locally and internationally
is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
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