FIU 's programs in law , architecture and business are amongst its most well-ranked and most known programs . The mascot of FIU is a panther , named Roary , and students and fans of the university 's athletic teams are often called `` Golden Panthers '' . FIU has also increased its academic prestige with the founding of the FIU School of Architecture , FIU College of Law and the FIU College of Medicine , as well as the acquisition of the historic Wolfsonian-FIU Museum in Miami Beach .