Indiana University-Indianapolis

Indiana University Indianapolis emerges from the rich legacy of Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI), a groundbreaking joint campus that served as Indiana's premier urban research and academic health sciences institution from 1969 to 2024. This evolution marks a new chapter, with IU Indianapolis carrying forward a tradition of excellence, innovation, and deep community engagement in the heart of the state capital.

Before its strategic split, IUPUI was renowned for its comprehensive academic offerings, encompassing over 550 degree programs spanning undergraduate, graduate, and professional levels. It proudly hosted the primary campuses for the Indiana University School of Medicine—a major medical institution with over 2,000 students—and the Indiana University School of Dentistry, the state's sole dental school. The campus also housed the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, one of only two IU law schools, along with the IU School of Liberal Arts and the distinguished IU Herron School of Art. This robust academic portfolio cemented its classification among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity."

The campus fostered a vibrant urban student experience, boasting a 536-acre setting along the White River. Students were part of a thriving academic community of nearly 30,000 individuals (as of Fall 2020). The IUPUI Jaguars competed fiercely in NCAA Division I as part of the Horizon League, with state-of-the-art facilities like the Indiana University Natatorium, one of the largest indoor pools in the U.S. This spirit of competitive excellence and a rich campus life now continues under the IU Indy Jaguars.

Established in 1969 through the visionary merger of Indiana University and Purdue University's Indianapolis extension programs, IUPUI represented a unique collaborative model. Its recent transformation in 2024 saw it divide into Indiana University Indianapolis and Purdue University in Indianapolis, allowing each institution to further refine its distinct mission. Indiana University Indianapolis proudly inherits and advances the vast majority of IUPUI's academic programs, research initiatives, and athletic identity, continuing to serve as a beacon of education and research for the city and the state.