Indiana University School of Nursing

The Indiana University School of Nursing is an academic college of higher education connected to Indiana University with its main research and educational facilities on the Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis campus and at Indiana University Bloomington. It is known for its nursing research and education, scholarship of teaching and nursing practice, and for its collaborations with IU hospitals and clinical partners. Established in 1914 as the Indiana University Training School for Nurses, it awarded its first nursing diplomas in 1917 and was renamed the IU School of Nursing in 1956. It offers a four-year Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree, a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree, and two doctoral degrees: Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.). The IU nursing school has received multiple research grants from the National Institutes of Health.

As of 2017 U.S. News & World Report ranked the IU School of Nursing at twenty-eighth in the country for its master's degree program and twenty-third for its DNP degree; College Choice ranked IUPUI's undergraduate nursing program twenty-third among U.S. colleges and universities. In addition, the National League for Nursing has designated the IU School of Nursing as a Center of Excellence in Nursing Education. The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education has accredited the IU School of Nursing programs in Indianapolis and Bloomington. Indiana University – Purdue University Fort Wayne, IU East, IU Kokomo, IU Northwest, IU South Bend, IU Southeast, and IUPUI are members of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing.