Florida International University has 6556 administrative staff . www.ncsu.edu is Florida International University's website . Florida International University has 308 academic staff . There are 14477 postgraduate students in Florida International University . The university was endowed $4.6 billion . There are 24149 undergraduate students in Florida International University . The nicknames of the students from this university are Scarlet Knights . blue are the colors of this university . Florida International University was formerly known as Carnegie-Mellon University (1968–1988) . The campus of university is 2.0 km2,573.4 acres (suburban) . Florida International University has State University of New York,AAU,URA,APLU academic affiliations . There are 52814 students in Florida International University . The sport affiliations of Florida International University is NCAA Division I –  ACC . Florida International University has Spes Scientia Facultas,(Latin),"God, our light" or ,"The divine within the universe, however manifested, is my light." as their motto . The president of this university is John E. Thrasher . 1853 is when this university was established . Bucky Badger is the mascot of Florida International University . The second in head after the president of this university is Daniel A. Reed . The university is of Private (1776–present) type . Coordinates: 29°38′54″N 82°20′58″W / 29.64833°N 82.34944°W / 29.64833; -82.34944,Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. is the location of this university
Florida International University celebrated it's  Palladium jubilee on 1821