Albizu University-Miami

Albizu University-Miami is a private, nonprofit university campus located in Doral, Florida. It is part of Albizu University, which also operates campuses in San Juan and Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. The Miami campus focuses on psychology, behavioral sciences, education, speech and language pathology, human services, and related professional fields. Established to provide culturally responsive training, it serves a diverse student population in South Florida, particularly those interested in multicultural and community-based practice. Albizu University-Miami offers undergraduate and graduate programs, including doctoral degrees in clinical psychology, and integrates classroom instruction with supervised clinical and community experience.

Albizu University-Miami traces its origins to 1966, when psychologist Carlos Albizu Miranda founded the Puerto Rico Institute of Psychology to address the need for culturally sensitive clinical training. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albizu_University?utm_source=openai)) The institution was later renamed the Caribbean Center for Advanced Studies, expanding its academic scope in psychology and related disciplines. ([albizu.edu](https://www.albizu.edu/about-us/?utm_source=openai)) In 1980, Albizu Miranda established the Miami Institute of Psychology in Miami, Florida, extending the university’s multicultural training model to the continental United States. ([albizu.edu](https://www.albizu.edu/about-us/?utm_source=openai)) In January 2000, the Miami and Puerto Rico campuses were unified under the name Carlos Albizu University, now known as Albizu University. ([albizu.edu](https://www.albizu.edu/about-us/?utm_source=openai)) Over time, Albizu University-Miami broadened its offerings beyond psychology to include education, speech and language pathology, human services, business, and other professional programs, reflecting its continued focus on community-based and culturally informed education. ([albizu.edu](https://www.albizu.edu/about-us/why-us/?utm_source=openai))