Indiana University Bloomington
| Latin: Indianensis Universitas | |
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| Motto | Lux et Veritas (Latin) |
Motto in English | "Light and Truth" |
| Type | Public research university |
| Established | January 20, 1820 |
Parent institution | Indiana University |
| Accreditation | HLC |
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| Endowment | $3.32 billion (2021) (system-wide)[1] |
| Chancellor | David Reingold[2] |
| President | Pamela Whitten (system) |
| Provost | Rahul Shrivastav |
Academic staff | 2,149 (2014) |
| Students | 48,424 (fall 2024)[3] |
| Undergraduates | 36,833 (fall 2023)[3] |
| Postgraduates | 10,694 (fall 2023)[3] |
| Location | , Indiana , United States 39°10′02″N 86°31′17″W / 39.167222°N 86.521389°W |
| Campus | Small city[4] 1,937 acres (7.84 km2)[5] |
| Newspaper | Indiana Daily Student |
| Colors | Cream and crimson[6][7][8] |
| Nickname | Hoosiers |
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| Mascot | Hoosier the Bison |
| Website | bloomington |
Indiana University Bloomington (IU Bloomington, Indiana University, IU, IUB, or Indiana) is a public research university in Bloomington, Indiana, United States. It is the flagship campus of Indiana University and is its largest campus, with over 48,000 students.[9][10] 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".[11] 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, The Media School, and Maurer School of Law.[12] 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. All teams are known simply as the "Hoosiers" and the Bison mascot[13], also called "Hoosier", was reintroduced for the 2025 season. 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "David Reingold will return to IU Bloomington campus to serve as chancellor" (Press release). Indiana University.
- ^ a b c "Enrollment up at IU campuses; Bloomington sets record for overall enrollment" (Press release). Indiana University.
- ^ "IPEDS-Indiana University Bloomington". Archived from the original on November 7, 2021. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
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- ^ "IU Traditions – History – Cream and Crimson". Archived from the original on October 5, 2021. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
- ^ "Primary colors". Archived from the original on July 31, 2018. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
- ^ "Enrollment up at IU campuses; Bloomington sets record for overall enrollment". news.iu.edu. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
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- ^ "IU Reinstates the Bison as the Official IU-Bloomington Mascot; 'Hoosier The Bison' To Make First Public Appearance On Aug. 30 at IU Football Season Opener". Indiana University Athletics. Retrieved September 12, 2025.