Brief Description:
Created as a partnership between two world-renowned universities and
destined to be the state’s urban research campus, Indiana
University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) has rapidly grown in
size and stature since it was established in 1969. From
its beginnings, IUPUI has drawn upon the strengths of Indiana
University and Purdue University to expand educational opportunities for
Hoosiers.
Today, IUPUI is the third strong pillar supporting public
higher education in Indiana, offering a tremendous range of degree
programs for 30,000 students who come from all 50 states and more than
120 countries.
Looking back over just four decades, IUPUI has made remarkable
progress that reflects a culture of partnership and collaboration based
upon outstanding faculty who reach across disciplines, reach out into
the community, and reach toward excellence in education and research.
topMission Statement:
Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, a partnership
between Indiana and Purdue Universities, is Indiana's urban research and
academic health sciences campus. IUPUI's mission is to advance the
State of Indiana and the intellectual growth of its citizens to the
highest levels nationally and internationally through research and
creative activity, teaching and learning and civic engagement. By
offering a distinctive range of bachelor's, master's, professional, and
Ph.D. degrees, IUPUI promotes the educational, cultural, and economic
development of central Indiana and beyond through innovative
collaborations, external partnerships, and a strong commitment to
diversity.
In pursuing its mission and vision, IUPUI provides for its constituents excellence in:
- Teaching and Learning
- Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity
- Civic Engagement, Locally, Nationally, and Globally
With each of these core activities characterized by:
- Collaboration within and across disciplines and with the community,
- A commitment to ensuring diversity, and
- Pursuit of best practices
topPresident's Quote:
“IUPUI has distinctive academic programs that take advantage
of both our Indiana University and Purdue University connections and our
urban location. Our faculty lead the world in research from the life
sciences to the liberal arts and have developed award-winning programs
that help students succeed in achieving their academic goals, including
nationally recognized service learning, undergraduate research, and
effective first-year experience programs for students. The willingness
to be creative with teaching strategies, to be innovative in research,
and to engage the community in finding solutions has created a 40-year
cascade of impact that has both made IUPUI a school to watch in the
future and the fulfillment of the vision of our founders, who said in
1969, ‘A great city needs a great university.’” -- Charles R. Bantz:topFun Facts:
- IUPUI places 5th in the survey of the “Best College and University Civic Partnerships.”
- IUPUI is home to the only professional medical and dental
schools in the state and our nursing school is the largest
multi-discipline nursing school in the nation.
- The IUPUI campus ranks among the top 20 in the country in the
number of first professional and health-related degrees it confers.
- IUPUI alumni account for 85 percent of Indiana's dentists,
half the physicians, nearly half of the state's lawyers, more than a
third of the nurses, and a large percentage of the health and
rehabilitation sciences and social work professionals.
- More than 30,000 students attend IUPUI, representing all 50 states and 122 countries.
- The campus offers more than 200 academic programs—from associate degrees to doctoral and professional degrees.
- The campus, blocks from downtown Indianapolis, is also close
to the Indiana Government Center, the Victory Field and Lucas Oil
Stadium, and is adjacent to White River State Park, home of the NCAA
National Headquarters, the Indiana State Museum, Indianapolis Zoo, and
the Eiteljorg Museum.