  florida international university (fiu) is an american public research university in greater miami, florida, in the united states, with its main campus in university park in miami-dade county."university park cdp, florida." u.s. census bureau. retrieved on september 28, 2009."fiu campus maps." floria international university. retrieved on april 27, 2011. florida international university is classified as a research university with high research activity by the carnegie foundation and a first-tier research university by the florida legislature. founded in 1965, fiu is the youngest university to be awarded a [[phi beta kap
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