Indiana University

Campuses

Core campuses

Indiana University Bloomington (IU Bloomington) is the flagship campus of Indiana University. The Bloomington campus is home to numerous premier Indiana University schools, including the College of Arts and Sciences, the Hutton Honors College, the Jacobs School of Music, an extension of the Indiana University School of Medicine, the Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering, which includes the former School of Library and Information Science (now Department of Library and Information Science), School of Optometry, the O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs, the Maurer School of Law, the School of Education, and the Kelley School of Business.

Indiana University Indianapolis (IU Indianapolis or IU Indy) is Indiana's premier urban research and academic health sciences campus. The campus was established in 2024 following the breakup of Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis. Located just west of downtown Indianapolis, it is the central location of several Indiana University schools, including the primary campus of the School of Medicine, the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, the Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering, the School of Dentistry, the Kelley School of Business, the School of Nursing, the O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs, the School of Social Work, the Herron School of Art and Design, the world's first School of Philanthropy, and the Robert H. McKinney School of Law.

Regional campuses

In addition to its core campuses, Indiana University maintains five regional campuses throughout Indiana:

Indiana University East (IU East) established 1971, located in Richmond

Indiana University Kokomo (IU Kokomo) established 1945, located in Kokomo

Indiana University Northwest (IU Northwest) established 1963, located in Gary

Indiana University South Bend (IU South Bend) established 1922, located in South Bend

Indiana University Southeast (IU Southeast or IUS) established 1941, located in New Albany

Regional centers

There are two regional centers under the administration of IU Indianapolis:

Indiana University Columbus (IUC), established 1970, located in Columbus. After IUPUI split in 2024, Indiana University—Purdue University Columbus was rebranded into IUC.

Indiana University Fort Wayne (IU Fort Wayne), established 2018, located in Fort Wayne. It was established after the dissolution of the former entity Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW), which had been an extension similar to that of IUPUI under the administration of Purdue University. IU Fort Wayne took over IPFW's academic programs in health sciences, with all other IPFW academic programs taken over by the new entity, Purdue University Fort Wayne (PFW).

Cross-campus schools

The School of Medicine and the School of Social Work each have degree programs running across multiple IU campuses. The School of Medicine additionally has degree programs located at non-Indiana University system campuses, including but not limited to Purdue University's main campus in West Lafayette, Indiana State University in Terre Haute, and Ball State University in Muncie. The Kelley School of Business, the Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering, the O'Neil School of Public and Environmental Affairs, and the School of Education each have degree programs at the IU Bloomington and IU Indianapolis campuses. The School of Nursing has degree programs at the IU Bloomington, IU Indianapolis, and IU Fort Wayne campuses. The Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health has degree programs at the IU Indianapolis and IU Fort Wayne campuses.

Endowment

According to the National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO), the value of the endowment of the Indiana University and affiliated foundation in 2016 is over $3.820 billion. The annual budget across all campuses totals over $4.5 Billion.

The Indiana University Research and Technology Corporation (IURTC) is a not-for-profit agency that assists IU faculty and researchers in realizing the commercial potential of their discoveries. Since 1997, university clients have been responsible for more than 1,800 inventions, nearly 500 patents, and 38 start-up companies.

In fiscal year 2016, the IURTC was issued 53 U.S. patents and 112 global patents.

History

Racial integration

In 1895, Marcellus Neal was the first African American to graduate and earn a degree (mathematics).

In 1908, Clarence Augustus Lucas became the first African American to earn a Doctor of Medicine degree from the Indiana University School of Medicine.

In 1915, Lillian Haydon Childress Hall became the first African-American graduate of the Indiana Public Library Commission Summer School for Librarians (later the Indiana University School of Library and Information Science) and the earliest known formally trained African American librarian in Indiana.

In 1919, Frances Marshall was the first African-American woman to graduate from Indiana University (Bachelor of Arts (A.B.) degree in English).

Thirty-two years later, in 1951, Richard Davis Johnson became the first African American faculty member when he was hired as a percussion instructor.

In 1975, Deborah Lynne McCullough and Beverly J. Perkins became the first two African-American women to earn a doctor of medicine degree from Indiana University School of Medicine.

21st century

In April 2002, thousands of IU students and staff, along with Bloomington residents, rioted across the university campus before merging into adjacent city blocks after the IU men's basketball team lost the NCAA basketball championship game to the University of Maryland Terrapins. Rioters caused extensive damage to university buildings and city businesses, and at least 45 people were arrested during the riot.

In March 2014, the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights initiated a federal investigation of Indiana University's Title IX compliance, encompassing more than 450 sexual harassment and violence complaints filed with the university between 2011 and 2015. The complaints involved both students and university staff or faculty. The investigation revealed concerns with timeliness of response, lack of documentation, not preventing retaliation, and the creation of sexually hostile environments at the campus. The investigation further criticized the lack of mandatory sexual harassment, misconduct, and awareness training for staff, as well as the lack of institutional support for its Title IX Coordinator to oversee compliance by the university.

In February 2016, the university's Associate Dean of Students, Director of Student Ethics, and Title IX Deputy Director, Jason Casares, abruptly resigned his position after sexual assault allegations were made against him by Association for Student Conduct Administration president-elect, and New York University Assistant Director of Global Community Standards, Jill Creighton, during a conference in Fort Worth, Texas, in December 2015. The Fort Worth Police Department declined to press charges.

In May 2016, the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights initiated another Title IX investigation into Indiana University for failing to hold a university student accountable for an off-campus rape of another student and failing to follow proper Title IX procedures subsequent to the reporting of the incident. The university also charged the victim a dorm-relocation fee after the suspected rapist continued to harass the victim around her dormitory, which also went without intervention by the university. The victim's case was also handled by former Title IX Director, Jason Casares, prior to his resignation amidst sexual harassment and misconduct allegations as the university's student ethics director and Title IX deputy director.

In 2023, IU's Palestine Solidarity Committee held several protests against the Gaza war. IU's Student Government treasurer and co-director of DEI resigned after accusing other student government leadership members of antisemitism and failure to represent the whole student body. The accused student body president responded by reaffirming the student government's commitment to fighting antisemitism and islamophobia and called the resignations part of "a historical pattern of undue criticism faced by Black women in positions of power." After learning of the controversy, U.S. Representative Jim Banks sent a letter to university president Pamela Whitten demanding information about pro-Palestinian protests and alleged antisemitism on campus, identifying it as a violation of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. Banks threatened the continued federal funding for the university if the conduct was tolerated by the university administration.

Notable alumni

Jerome Adams – anesthesiologist and 20th surgeon general of the United States

Laura Aikin – operatic coloratura soprano

Grace Alexander – writer, journalist, teacher

Trigger Alpert – jazz bassist

OG Anunoby – professional basketball player

Howard Ashman – playwright and lyricist

Emilie Autumn – violinist and singer

Sima Sami Bahous – executive director of UN Women

Agnes Nebo von Ballmoos – ethnomusicologist, choral conductor, and composer

Jonathan Banks – actor

David Bell – author

Joshua Bell – violinist and conductor

Howard Biddulph – political scientist specializing in the Soviet Union

Jill Bolte Taylor – neuroanatomist, author, and public speaker

James J. Brady – physicist

Thomas Bryant – professional basketball player

Meg Cabot – author

Hoagy Carmichael – composer, pianist, singer, actor, and bandleader

John T. Chambers – business executive

Notable faculty

Kate Abramson – Mahlon-Powell Professor of Philosophy and Director of Undergraduate Studies

Abhijit Basu – professor of Geology; Class of 1948 Herman B Wells Endowed Professor (emeritus since 2003)

Carolyn Begley – emerita professor of Optometry and medical researcher

J. Peter Burkholder – distinguished professor emeritus of Musicology

James A. Cates – associate professor of psychology

Asher Cohen – psychologist and president of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Richard DiMarchi – chairman in Biomolecular Sciences and professor of Chemistry

Renato Dulbecco (1914–2012) – Nobel laureate and virologist

Helen Fisher (1945–2024) – anthropologist, Senior Research Fellow at the Kinsey Institute

Daniel P. Friedman – professor of Computer Science

Ronald A. Hites (1942–2024) – environmental chemist and distinguished professor emeritus

Alfred C. Kinsey (1894–1956) – biologist, professor of Entomology and Zoology, sexologist

Salvador Luria (1912–1991) – Nobel laureate and virologist

Hermann Muller (1890–1967) – Nobel laureate and geneticist

Athletics

Both of the core campuses of the IU system sponsor NCAA Division I athletic programs. The Indiana Hoosiers represent the flagship institution in Bloomington, and have been members of the Big Ten Conference since 1899, where they compete in 23 different sports; one additional varsity sport not sponsored by the Big Ten – women's water polo – competes in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation. The IU Indy Jaguars field 18 different sports, and have competed in the Horizon League since 2017; they were the IUPUI Jaguars before that school's dissolution.

Additionally, all but one of IU's regional campuses sponsors athletics within the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). The IU Northwest RedHawks and IU South Bend Titans compete as members of the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference, while the IU Columbus Crimson Pride, IU East Red Wolves, IU Kokomo Cougars, and IU Southeast Grenadiers compete as members of the River States Conference.

Awards

Indiana University has three medals to recognize individuals.

The University Medal, the only IU medal that requires approval from the board of trustees, was created in 1982 by then IU President John W. Ryan and is the highest award bestowed by the university. It honors individuals for singular or noteworthy contributions, including service to the university and achievement in arts, letters, science, and law. The first recipient was Thomas T. Solley, former director of the IU Art Museum.

Indiana University President's Medal for Excellence honors individuals for distinction in public service, service to Indiana University, achievement in a profession, and/or extraordinary merit and achievement in the arts, humanities, science, education, and industry. The first recipients were given to the members of the Beaux Arts Trio on September 20, 1985.

Thomas Hart Benton Mural Medallion "recognizes individuals who are shining examples of the values of IU and the universal academic community." President Ryan was the first to award this honor. It was first awarded to distinguished international guests, at the 1986 Seminar for American and Chinese University Presidents in Indianapolis, Indiana. It honors individuals for distinction in public office or service, a significant relationship to Indiana University or Indiana, significant service to IU programs, students, or faculty, significant contribution to research or support for research.

Indiana University has several ways to recognize the accomplishments of faculty.

Distinguished Professorships – Indiana University's most prestigious academic appointment

University Distinguished Teaching Awards – recognizing "shining examples of dedication and excellence"

Thomas Ehrlich Award for Excellence in Service Learning – recognizing excellence in service-learning. The recipient is also the IU nominee for the national Campus Compact Thomas Ehrlich Award for Service Learning.