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This article is about the university system in the state of Indiana. For the university in Pennsylvania, see Indiana University of Pennsylvania.

Indiana University
Latin: Indianensis Universitatis
Motto:	Lux et Veritas (Light and Truth)
Established	1820
Type:	Public University System
President:	Dr. Michael McRobbie
Staff:	5,144 system-wide
Students:	98,543 system-wide
Undergraduates:	75,147 system-wide
Postgraduates:	23,396 system-wide
Location:	Indiana, USA
Campus:	3,606 acres (14.6 km²) across 9 campuses
degree programs:	922 authorized programs
Colors:	cream and crimson
Website:	www.indiana.edu

Indiana University, founded in 1820, is a nine-campus university system in the state of Indiana. The IU system includes the following campuses:

• Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana

(the main flagship campus, and often referred to as "Indiana University Bloomington," "IUB," or "IU")

• Indiana University East in Richmond, Indiana
• Indiana University Kokomo in Kokomo, Indiana
• Indiana University Northwest in Gary, Indiana
• Indiana University South Bend in South Bend, Indiana
• Indiana University Southeast in New Albany, Indiana

The system also operates two university campuses in cooperation with Purdue University:

• Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) in Indianapolis, Indiana
• Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) in Fort Wayne, Indiana

Furthermore, there is another small campus associated with IUPUI:

• Indiana University-Purdue University Columbus (IUPUC) in Columbus, Indiana

The IUPUI campus also hosts the Indiana University Medical Center, the Indiana University School of Law - Indianapolis, and the Indiana University School of Dentistry, all of which are on IUPUI\'s campus but technically independent of IUPUI.

As of Fall 2007, the number of students at Indiana University is 99,122; many of these students study at the main Bloomington campus (38,990 students) and at IUPUI (29,854 students).

See also

• Indiana Hoosiers
• Midwest Universities Consortium for International Activities

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to:

Indiana University

• IU regional campuses official web site
• Indiana University article in Bloomingpedia

References

• Campus real estate

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