Indiana University Indianapolis (IU Indianapolis)

Indiana University Indianapolis (formerly IUPUI) traces its roots to 1891, when Indiana University first offered classes in Indianapolis. In the decades that followed, Indiana University and Purdue University expanded higher education opportunities in the city, offering programs in the liberal arts, medicine, and more. After then mayor Richard Lugar called for “a great state university in Indianapolis” in 1968, the two universities merged their programs to form Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis in 1969.

For more than 50 years, IUPUI served as Indiana’s premier urban research and academic health sciences campus. On July 1, 2024, the campus transitioned into two separate institutions: Indiana University Indianapolis and Purdue University in Indianapolis.

Today, Indiana University Indianapolis continues IU’s mission in the capital city as a leading urban research university and academic health sciences campus. Through research and creative activity, teaching and learning, and civic engagement, it advances the state of Indiana and the intellectual growth of its citizens at the highest national and international levels. Offering a wide range of bachelor’s, master’s, professional, and Ph.D. degrees, the university supports the educational, cultural, and economic development of central Indiana and beyond through innovation, partnerships, and a strong commitment to diversity.