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Indiana University Indianapolis
Student NewspapersThe Indiana Commons, The Campus Citizen
TypePublic research university
EstablishedJuly 1, 2024; 11 months ago (2024-07-01)
Parent institution
Indiana University
Academic affiliations
Space-grant
Endowment$1.15 billion (2020) [1]
ChancellorLatha Ramchand
Academic staff
Over 2,500
Students29,390 (Fall 2020)
Undergraduates20,441 (Fall 2020)
Postgraduates8,171 (Fall 2020)
Location
Indianapolis
,
Indiana
,
United States

39°46′26″N 86°10′35″W / 39.773996°N 86.176361°W / 39.773996; -86.176361
CampusUrban: 536 acres (217 ha)[2]
Colors    Cream and crimson
NicknameJaguars
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division I – Horizon League
MascotsJawz, Jinx, and Jazzy
Sports teams16 varsity teams
Websiteindianapolis.iu.edu

Indiana University Indianapolis (IU Indianapolis or IU Indy) is an urban public research university located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and is a core campus of the Indiana University system. It was founded on July 1, 2024 after its predecessor institution, Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI), split into IU Indianapolis and Purdue University in Indianapolis.[3] It is Indiana's primary urban research and academic health sciences institution. It is located in downtown Indianapolis along the White River and Fall Creek.

Among more than 550 degree programs, the university hosts the primary campuses for both the Indiana University School of Medicine, the largest medical school in the country, and the Indiana University School of Dentistry, the only dental school in the state. Also present is the IU McKinney School of Law, one of two IU law schools. In February 2025, IU Indy's Carnegie Classification was elevated to "R1: Doctoral Universities – very high research spending and doctorate production".

The IU Indy Jaguars compete in the NCAA's NCAA Division I in the Horizon League. Several athletics venues are located on the campus, including the IU Michael A. Carroll Track & Soccer Stadium and Indiana University Natatorium, the largest indoor pool in the United States with a seating capacity of 4,700. A new 4,500-seat athletics center for basketball, volleyball, and other uses will be erected on the campus for $110 million.[4][5]

On August 12, 2022, the boards of trustees of both Purdue and IU announced that IUPUI would split into two separate universities, with completion of the split set to be finished by the fall 2024 semester. The School of Science, which was administered by Purdue during the IUPUI era, is transitioning to IU with the exception of the computer science department. The School of Engineering and Technology continues to be administered by Purdue with the exception of the department of music arts and technology, which will join the IU School of Art and Design. The remaining Purdue programs in Indianapolis will operate as fully integrated extensions of their West Lafayette counterparts.

IU will add new computer science programs to its School of Informatics, Computing and Engineering, and Purdue intends to open a branch of its applied research institute on or near the IUPUI campus. IU will provide certain administrative services to both academic organizations.

The student-run newspaper of the former IU Indianapolis extension campus, the Onomatopoeia, and that of the former Purdue University Indianapolis extension campus, the Component, merged in 1971 to form The Sagamore, which operated until 2009. Archives are available online. That publication was replaced by The Campus Citizen in 2011. A second student newspaper known as The Indiana Commons was formed in 2023 and is part of the Collegiate Network.[6]

Chancellors

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The following persons had led the former IUPUI campus from 1968 to 2024 and later the Indiana University Indianapolis campus since 2024 as chancellor:[7]

No. Image Chancellor Term start Term end Refs.
1 Maynard K. Hine[a] November 1, 1968 August 31, 1973 [8][9]
2 Glenn Irwin Jr. September 1, 1973 August 31, 1986 [10][11]
3 Gerald L. Bepko[b] September 1, 1986 May 31, 2003 [12][13][14]
4 Charles R. Bantz June 1, 2003 August 15, 2015 [15][16]
5 Nasser H. Paydar August 16, 2015 February 28, 2022 [17][18]
Interim Andrew Klein March 1, 2022 June 18, 2023 [19][20]
Interim Carol Anne Murdoch-Kinch June 19, 2023 February 11, 2024 [21]
6 Latha Ramchand[c] February 12, 2024 present [22]

Table notes:

  1. ^ Hine was first IUPUI chancellor.
  2. ^ Bepko was also interim IU system president in early 2003.
  3. ^ Ramchand was last IUPUI chancellor and first IUI chancellor.

References

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  1. ^ "DATAUSA". DATAUSA.
  2. ^ Blanchard, Peter (December 2, 2022). "IU plans science and tech corridor in Indianapolis to boost STEM degrees". Indianapolis Business Journal. IBJ Media. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  3. ^ Frey, Jonathan (July 3, 2024). "IU Indianapolis and Purdue University Indianapolis officially part ways". Indiana Daily Student. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
  4. ^ Kennedy, Mike (July 3, 2024). "$110 million athletics center to be built on Indiana University's Indianapolis campus". American School & University. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
  5. ^ "Multipurpose IU Indianapolis Athletics Center to boost downtown sports district". Indiana University. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
  6. ^ "About". The Indiana Commons. February 28, 2025. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
  7. ^ "Chancellors energize IU Indianapolis". IU Indianapolis.
  8. ^ "Dr. M. K. Hine Appointed I.U. Of Indianapolis Head". The Indianapolis Star. November 1, 1968. p. 11. Dr. Maynard K. Hine, dean Of the Indiana University School of Dentistry, yesterday was named the first chancellor of Indiana University of Indianapolis. The appointment of Dr. Hine, who assumes his new duties today, was announced by Herman Wells, acting I.U. president, and Frank E. McKinney, president of the university's board of trustees.
  9. ^ "Dr. Hine Resigning IPI Chancellorship". The Indianapolis Star. September 15, 1972. p. 13.
  10. ^ Star, Bruce (September 2, 1973). "Dr. Glenn Irwin Is Named IPI Chancellor". The Indianapolis Star. p. 18. Indiana University trustees yesterday named a new chancellor for the Indiana-Purdue University, Indianapolis, campus (IPI) and voted against increasing student tuition next spring. The new IPI chancellor is Dr. Glenn W. Irwin dean of the IPI School of Medicine.
  11. ^ "2 have interviews for IUPUI's top post". The Indianapolis Star. May 28, 1986. p. 10.
  12. ^ Sharp, Jo Ellen Meyers (August 6, 1986). "I.U. law dean named top officer of IUPUI". The Indianapolis Star. p. 1.
  13. ^ Berggoetz, Barb (March 12, 2002). "IUPUI chancellor to step down in '03, return to teaching". The Indianapolis Star. p. 17.
  14. ^ "Faces of IUPUI: Gerald L. Bepko". IUI.
  15. ^ "IUPUI has a new chancellor". WTHR. December 4, 2003.
  16. ^ "Charles Bantz to step down as IUPUI chancellor in August 2015". IUPUI Newsroom. November 17, 2014. Archived from the original on November 20, 2014.
  17. ^ "Veteran IU leader Nasser Paydar selected as new IUPUI chancellor". Indiana University School of Medicine. June 18, 2015.
  18. ^ "IUPUI Chancellor Nasser Paydar to retire; search committee will be formed". News at IU. July 29, 2021.
  19. ^ "Professor Klein to Serve as Interim IUPUI Chancellor". IU Robert H. McKinney School of Law. February 15, 2022.
  20. ^ "Andrew Klein to step down; Carol Anne Murdoch named new interim chancellor". IUPUI Today. June 1, 2023.
  21. ^ "IUSD Dean Dr. Carol Anne Murdoch-Kinch appointed IUPUI Interim Chancellor". Indiana University School of Dentistry. May 25, 2023.
  22. ^ Ensley, Nathan; Haberstroh, Justin (December 11, 2023). "IUI announces Latha Ramchand as next chancellor". The Campus Citizen.
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