MIAMI, July 1, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- The Florida Board of
Governors has designated FIU a Preeminent State
Research University, based on the strength of its academics and
research. FIU is the youngest institution to join the elite
group.
Introduced into Florida law in 2013, the Florida Preeminence
program elevates and rewards the state's highest-performing public
research universities based on student success and research
performance metrics such as graduation rates, national rankings,
faculty memberships in National Academies, research expenditures
and patents awarded. As a preeminent university, FIU is
eligible to receive additional dedicated funding.
This year's $25 million in
preeminent funding will be reinvested in excellence, including the
recruitment and retention of top faculty and students.
"The FIU community is thrilled to be recognized for its
relentless focus on academics and research excellence," said FIU
President Kenneth A. Jessell. "This
designation caps a spectacular year of success for FIU and marks a
new era for this young institution as one of the 21st century's top
research universities."
The other preeminent universities are University of Florida, Florida
State University and University of
South Florida. The targets a university must meet to be
designated preeminent are similar but distinct from the
performance-based funding metrics that the Board of Governors uses
to evaluate state universities on a yearly basis.
This year, FIU once again earned the highest score in the State
University System with 96 points. FIU has ranked among the top
three universities in the past four years – earning the top spot
three of those times.
"FIU's consistent high performance establishes a proven
track record of providing an excellent return on investment and
affirms our value proposition and commitment to the
goals of public higher education," said Provost, Executive
Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Elizabeth Béjar. "FIU is redefining excellence,
and our students, faculty and staff continue to make important
contributions and significant impact to every facet of life in our
community, the state and the world. We are forward thinking,
innovative, unstoppable."
The preeminent designation and the top performance funding score
announcements come on the heels of FIU ranking No. 2 in the
U.S. and No. 13 in the world for impact in the 2024 Times
Higher Education Impact Rankings.
Among FIU's other achievements over the past year:
- U.S. News & World Report once again ranked
FIU's International MBA program at FIU
Business remains No. 2 among public universities.
- U.S. News also ranked FIU No. 64 among the
nation's public schools in its undergraduate rankings, landing
the university in the top 100 nationally.
- The Wall Street Journal ranked FIU fourth
among public universities.
- Washington Monthly ranked FIU the No. 1
university in Florida for its commitment to social mobility,
public service, and research.
- Degree Choices ranked FIU No. 14
nationally among public universities for students' return on
investment, based on the cost of attending and the earnings a
student can expect.
For related visuals visit go.fiu.edu/preeminence.
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Media Contact:
Elizabeth Ferrer-Alfonso
305-348-6944
eferrera@fiu.edu
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