The University of Miami (also known as UM or U Miami) was founded in 1925 by a group of citizens. At that time, South Florida's economy was at its peak and resources were plentiful. The purpose of the university's founders was to "found a distinctive American university and develop a teaching program in tropical studies." At that time, there were already three well-known large state universities, namely Florida University (UF), Florida State University (FSU), and Florida A&M University (FAMU). (Note: When the school was founded, FU was a school specifically for white American men, FSU was a school specifically for white American women, FAMU was a mixed school for black and white people, and UM was a school specifically for white Americans. A coeducational school)

In the fall of 1926, 560 Miami University's first students entered the university. It has been almost at a standstill for the past year. But South Florida's economic downturn was just a prelude to the nation's national economic crisis. The unique founding of the University of Miami made it quickly known throughout the country.

Afterwards, the school overcame the crisis with the persistent efforts of its first principal, Dr. Bowman F. Ashe. Under his stewardship, the University of Miami successfully survived bankruptcy, reorganization, and world wars, and gradually completed tremendous expansion. Dr. Jay F. W. Pearson was the second president. He increased the number of students in the school by 14,000 in 1962 compared with 1953. The school added honors programs and many doctorate degrees, which greatly expanded the school's research fields. As the third president, Dr. Henry King Stanford established many research centers and institutions for the school, including Advanced International Studies (1964), the Institute of Molecular and Cellular Evolution (1964), the Center for Theoretical Studies (1965), the Institute for the Study of Aging (1975). In 1981, Edward T. Foote II became the fourth president of the University of Miami. Under his leadership, the school was selected as a member of the Phi Beta Kappa national honor organization, a national The oldest and most authoritative social honor. The School of Architecture, the School of Communication and the Graduate School of International Studies were established.

The current phase of the University of Miami began when Donna E. Shalala became the fifth president. She is the longest-serving U.S. Surgeon General in U.S. history. She served in the Clinton administration from 1993-2000 and managed a $600 billion budget. Prior to that, she served as president of the University of Wisconsin-Madison for six years—the first female president among the Big Ten schools. Under her leadership, the University of Miami has been ranked in the TOP50 in U.S. News & World's comprehensive ranking of American universities for six consecutive years.

In the fall of 2014, we welcomed 16,774 students. Among them, half of the undergraduate freshmen performed in the top 5% in high school; 66% of the graduate freshmen performed in the top 10% in undergraduate. As of now, the University of Miami has 12 colleges, offering 114 undergraduate degree programs, 108 master's degree programs, and 53 doctoral programs. Its research fields include marine science, engineering, education, and psychology. Students With applicants from every U.S. state and 121 other countries, competition is fierce. The University of Miami is considered to be one of the institutions of higher learning most desired by local students in the United States, and is also known as one of the universities with the most beautiful campus environment in the United States.