The University of Miami's mission is to educate and nurture students, to create knowledge, and to provide service to our community and beyond. Committed to excellence and proud of the diversity of our University family, we strive to develop future leaders of our nation and the world.

The University of Miami is one of the largest private employers in Miami-Dade County with more than 9,400 full-time faculty and staff dedicated to serving one of the nation's major research universities. Its School of Medicine is an internationally renowned academic medical center that serves approximately 1,000,000 patients annually in more than 30 specialties.

The University's main campus is the administrative center of the University and houses most of the academic units. It is located on 260-acres in the City of Coral Gables, just south of Miami, also known as The City Beautiful. Coral Gables boasts a vibrant business and cultural community set in a tropical, Mediterranean environment.

Today, the University of Miami is the largest, most comprehensive private research university in the southeastern United States with a well-earned reputation for academic excellence.

Nearly 15,300 undergraduate and graduate students from every state and more than 140 nations around the world call UM home during the academic semesters. The University has grown from its main location in the City of Coral Gables to 6 other campuses: the Medical School campus located in Downtown Miami; the Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, one of the leading oceanographic institutions in the United States, on Virginia Key; the John J. Koubek Center in Little Havana, the James L. Knight Center in Downtown Miami, and the South and Richmond campuses in southwest Miami-Dade county.

Today, the University of Miami has become a major contender in collegiate sports. UM's athletics teams have enjoyed unprecedented success on the fields, winning more than 20 national championships while UM athletes have earned 57 individual titles.

Recreational opportunities abound at the University. The Wellness Center features a 10,000-square-foot state-of-the-art fitness room with the latest equipment for cardiovascular exercise including treadmills, elliptical machines, stationary bikes, and much more.

Today, the University of Miami has become a mecca of cultural and social activities - from the Lowe Art Museum to the Cosford Cinema, from the Gusman Concert Hall to Jerry Herman Ring Theatre. UM has theatres, museums, galleries, an arboretum, and a new convocation and basketball arena that are among the best in South Florida.

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