Indiana University Bloomington

Indiana University Bloomington
Latin: Indianensis Universitas
Former names
  • State Seminary (1820–1829)
  • Indiana College (1829–1838)
  • Indiana University (1838)
MottoLux et Veritas (Latin)
Motto in English
"Light and Truth"
TypePublic research university
EstablishedJanuary 20, 1820; 204 years ago (1820-01-20)
Parent institution
Indiana University
AccreditationHLC
Academic affiliations
Endowment$3.32 billion (2021) (system-wide)[1]
PresidentPamela Whitten
ProvostRahul Shrivastav
Academic staff
2,149 (2014) [citation needed]
Students48,424 (fall 2024)[2]
Undergraduates36,833 (fall 2023)[2]
Postgraduates10,694 (fall 2023)[2]
Location
Bloomington
,
Indiana
,
United States

39°10′02″N 86°31′17″W / 39.167222°N 86.521389°W / 39.167222; -86.521389
CampusSmall city[3] 1,937 acres (7.84 km2)[4]
NewspaperIndiana Daily Student
ColorsCream and crimson[5][6][7]
   
NicknameHoosiers
Sporting affiliations
Websitebloomington.iu.edu

Indiana University Bloomington (IU Bloomington, Indiana University, IU, or simply Indiana) is a public research university in Bloomington, Indiana, United States. It is the flagship campus of Indiana University and its largest campus, with over 40,000 students.[8][9] Established as the state's seminary in 1820, the name was changed to "Indiana College" in 1829 and to "Indiana University" in 1838.

Indiana University is a member of the Association of American Universities and is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity".[10] Its schools and programs include the Jacobs School of Music, Kelley School of Business, School of Education, Luddy School of Informatics, O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs, School of Public Health, School of Medicine, School of Nursing, Hutton Honors College, and Maurer School of Law.[11] The campus also features the Lilly Library, Eskenazi Museum of Art, and the Indiana Memorial Union.

Indiana athletic teams compete in NCAA Division I and are known as the Indiana Hoosiers. The university is a member of the Big Ten Conference. Since it does not have a mascot, all teams are known simply as "Hoosiers". The Indiana Hoosiers have won 24 NCAA national championships and one Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW) national championship, in addition to 145 NCAA individual national championships. Titles won by teams include eight by the Hoosiers men's soccer team, a record-setting six straight in men's swimming and diving, five by the Hoosiers men's basketball team, three in men's cross country, one in men's track and field, and one in wrestling.

  1. ^ As of June 30, 2021. "Indiana University Endowment Among Top 20 Publics in Nation". Indiana University. Archived from the original on March 4, 2022. Retrieved March 24, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "Enrollment up at IU campuses; Bloomington sets record for overall enrollment" (Press release). Indiana University.
  3. ^ "IPEDS-Indiana University Bloomington". Archived from the original on November 7, 2021. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
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  5. ^ "The Origins of the IU Logo and Colors". August 18, 2017. Archived from the original on October 5, 2021. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
  6. ^ "IU Traditions – History – Cream and Crimson". Archived from the original on October 5, 2021. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
  7. ^ "Primary colors". Archived from the original on July 31, 2018. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
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  9. ^ "Enrollment Trends". Indiana University. Archived from the original on August 1, 2020. Retrieved January 4, 2020. As of Fall 2019, total enrollment in I.U. systemwide is 93,578, at I.U.Bloomington is 43,260, and at IUPUI (Indianapolis) is 29,537, making Bloomington the largest campus.
  10. ^ Cite error: The named reference Carnegie Classifications Institution Profile was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  11. ^ "Schools". Indiana University Bloomington. Archived from the original on September 28, 2012. Retrieved November 18, 2012.