A top-ranked private research university, University of Miami, USA offers 116 bachelors, 105 Masters and 63 doctoral programmes to 16,000 students – SUMMIYA YASMEEN Established in 1925, the University of Miami (UM) is a top-ranked private research university with an aggregate enrolment of 16,000 students instructed by 3,040 faculty. In its America’s Best Colleges 2016 Rankings, the U.S. News & World Report ranks UM #51 of 277 higher education institutions nationwide, while Times Higher Education ranks it among the Top 200 in its World University Rankings 2016. Moreover, UM has established a reputation as a major research university with its sponsored research programmes receiving $309 million (Rs.2,076 crore) in 2015. Currently, UM’s 11 schools and colleges offer 116 bachelors, 105 Masters, and 63 doctoral programmes. In particular, its Miller School of Medicine is highly-reputed and ranked among the Top 45 medical schools (U.S. News and World Report) in the US. A partnership with the neighbouring Florida International University allows students from both institutions to attend postgraduate classes at either university. Accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and 23 additional professional and educational accrediting agencies, UM boasts an endowment of $887.3 million (Rs.5,960 crore). Notable alumni include Hollywood stars Dwayne (‘The Rock’) Johnson, Sylvester Stallone and singer Gloria Estefan. Miami. Sited in South Florida, the seaport city of Miami (pop. 5.5 million) is a major centre of finance, commerce, international trade, culture, media, entertainment, and the arts. America’s second largest financial hub after New York, Miami hosts nearly 1,400 corporations and the international headquarters of several multinationals including Walt Disney, Sony and FedEx. Downtown Miami also has the largest concentration of international banks in the US while its Civic Center is a nationally renowned hub of hospitals, research institutes, medical centres, and biotechnology industries. The city is also home to the second largest Spanish-speaking population in the US. Miami boasts a thriving international arts community with the world-acclaimed Miami City Ballet, Miami International Film Festival, and varied music venues offering opera, classical and popular music concerts. A range of restaurants, bars and shopping centres provides a plethora of leisure and entertainment options. Moreover, the city offers miles of paths for biking, running and walking, 20-plus beaches and is the only US metropolis with two national parks. Miami has a globally renowned tropical climate with hot summers and mild winters — temperatures range from 10-19.6 °C in winter and 29-35 °C in summer. Campus facilities. Sited on a sprawling 239-acre campus in downtown Miami, the university’s main Coral Gables campus comprises two colleges and seven schools and offers thoroughly modern academic, residential, sports and recreational facilities. The university’s Lake Osceola featuring a spouting fountain serves as its focal point. Other campus landmarks include the Lowe Art Museum, the Jerry Herman Ring Theatre, Gusman Concert Hall, Clarke Recital Hall, and the Shalala Student Center. The university’s other two campuses are the 72-acre Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine sited in the health district of downtown Miami, and the Rosenstiel School of…
