Public research university in Miami — engineering, business, health.

Miami Dade College is a public state college headquartered at the Wolfson Campus in downtown Miami, Florida, established in 1959 and opened in 1960 as Dade County Junior College.

Florida Atlantic University is a public research university spanning 110 miles of Southeast Florida's coast, offering over 170 degree programs including undergraduate and graduate education across multiple campuses. The institution provides over 6,000 undergraduate research activities, 10,000+ internship placements, and 28 combined bachelor's to master's degree programs to its students.

Nova Southeastern University is a private research university with its main campus in Fort Lauderdale and Davie, Florida, founded in 1964 as Nova University of Advanced Technology and formed into its current name via a 1994 merger with Southeastern University of Health Sciences.

Private research university in Coral Gables FL — medicine, marine science, business.