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Step into Indiana's research frontier
IU Indianapolis is the hub for a new era of innovation—right in the heart of America and driven by students just like you.
As one of the nation’s premier urban research universities, IU Indy is leading the way toward some of the 21st century’s most important advancements in healthcare, artificial intelligence, data science, STEM, and the arts and humanities.
All that's missing? You.
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Degrees and certificates
$50M+
Research funding
88%
Students stay in Indiana after graduation
56%
Students graduate debt free
Our groundbreaking research is changing lives in Indiana, across the country, and around the world—and you can be part of it.
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