Indiana University is a major multicampus public research institution, grounded in the liberal arts and sciences, and a world leader in professional, medical, and technological education. IU's mission is to provide broad access to undergraduate and graduate education for students throughout Indiana, the United States, and the world, as well as outstanding academic and cultural programs and student services.
IU is home to world-class business and music schools. The world’s first school of philanthropy. The nation’s first school of informatics and largest medical school. And countless other academic programs that are among the world’s best, including programs in the arts and sciences, education, engineering, law, international studies, journalism, nursing, public health, and public affairs.
IU seeks to create dynamic partnerships with the state and local communities in economic, social, and cultural development and to offer leadership in creative solutions for 21st-century problems. IU strives to achieve full diversity, and to maintain friendly, collegial, and humane environments, with a strong commitment to academic freedom.