History, Affiliations and Rankings
Indiana University was founded in 1820 and established at its flagship campus at Bloomington which is two centuries old. There are a total of nine colleges operating under IU with the other core campus at Indianapolis offering degrees from two universities - Purdue University and Indiana University. One of the most well-reputed universities of the USA, Indiana is globally recognized for its world-class education grounded on creativity, academic freedom and innovation. It is also known for being the first university to ever offer Philanthropy as a subject. Indiana University os affiliated with the Association of American Universities (AAU), Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU), Universities Research Association (URA), and the Space-grant colleges in the United States. Since its establishment, the University has crafted a legacy for itself which reflects in its consistent high-performance in global rankings. Indiana University ranks #167 in Times Higher Education World University Rankings, #311 in QS World University Rankings and #141 in US News and World Report Best Global Universities for the year 2022.
Infrastructure, Campuses and Courses
Indiana University Bloomington is the flagship campus of the University's seven campuses and 2 statewide centers. The main campus along with the University's oldest and largest campus, IUPUI constitute two core campuses, in addition to which, Indiana has 5 Regional campuses, as well as 9 School of Medicine campuses. Each campus has a credited and official 4 years graduation granting authorization. While the University offers a wide range of programs it is best known for its Business and Music school. Some of the programs offered by the university include - Arts and Sciences, Education, Journalism and Nursing, Public Affairs, International Studies among the many more courses that the university offers. Further, Indiana University works with universities and institutions around the world to create opportunities for research, internships, study abroad semesters for students to get exposure in the global context, including partnerships in Asia, Europe and Mexico.
Accomplishments and Alumni
The University has also received teaching awards through the years for its distinguishing and excellent contributions to the university and the students alike. 5 subject areas taught at IU were ranked among the Top 5 globally, while 7 subjects ranked among the Top 10 as per US News and World University. Apart from academic excellence, the university also boasts of having over 1000 free musical performances on-campus ranging from contemporary to classic opera as well as ballet performances along with having a university orchestra and four museums and art galleries. According to the College Magazine, Indiana University was ranked #8 in LGBTQ+ Friendly College. Indiana has a vast, powerful alumni network of 7,50,000 graduates living and working globally. The alumni network consists of noteworthy names including, Jimmy Wales, co-founder of Wikipedia, Deepender Singh Hooda, a member of India's parliament, Michael Uslan, executive producer of the Batman films and Joshua Bell is a Grammy winner as a violinist to name a few.
Student Diversity and Visiting Companies
The University is home to 10,000 diverse groups of individuals hailing from different parts of the world and 700,000+ graduates worldwide. Currently, Indiana University has over 7200 international students from 164 countries. Further, the University offers 20+ Living-Learning Centers and Thematic Communities, 750+ student groups and volunteer projects, 380+ overseas study programs that enriches the overall academic experience of the students and offers them the opportunity for global exposure. The top companies to hire graduates from Indiana University include but are not limited to Amazon, Salesforce, Deloitte, Microsoft, Oracle and Google.
