Florida International University

According to US News & World Report's 2021 rankings of the top 200 US universities, Florida International University is ranked #187 nationally. This ranking is determined by the admission requirements and the previously reported, above average acceptance percentage of 59% for 2020 admissions. The ranking of Florida International University rose from #187 in 2018 and 2019 to #218 in 2020 before dropping back to #187 in 2021. According to US News & World Report's rankings of the top 500 US universities, Florida International University is presently ranked #419 in 2021. After 2018, the rankings grew and remained stable through 2019 and 2020 before ultimately settling two points higher in 2021.

Florida International University is ranked between 401 and 500 in THE - University Ranking 2021. The rank range was constant from 2017 to 2019, then increased dramatically in 2020, fluctuating between 501 and 600, before falling back to the previous rank range of 401 to 500 in 2021. THE rates this university below average in the following categories: teaching (30.1), research (27.1), worldwide view (39.6), industry outcome (34.4), and citations (67.1). Florida International University's position in the 2020 and 2021 QS World University Rankings is between 751 and 800. According to the QS - World University Ranking criteria for academic reputation, foreign student-to-faculty student ratio, citations per faculty, and employer reputation, this university received below-average scores.

Students can choose from any of the nine major fields of study offered by Florida International University's 10 schools, including business, technology, law, the arts, humanities, and social sciences. US News & World Report has classified the university as #116 in the UG Business category. Due to a rise in popularity, this ranking, which was #128 in 2020, has fallen to #116 for 2021. As opposed to this, the QS - Global MBA ranking for 2021 runs from 151-200, down from 111-120 for both the 2019 and 2020 years. THE - PG Business and Economics ranking falls between 401 and 500 in both 2021 and 2020.

The Florida International University THE - PG Engineering & Technology course ranking range in 2021 is between 201-250. This rank range has been constant since 2018 till the present. Many engineering specialities have been ranked by US News & World Report's PG Engineering category for the first time. Electrical engineering (#116), civil engineering (#119), and biomedical engineering (#93) are a few of these disciplines.