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Indiana University-Bloomington

Indiana University Bloomington
Indiana University seal.svg
Latin: Indianensis Universitatis
Motto Lux et Veritas
Motto in English
Light and Truth
Type Flagship
Public
Established January 20, 1820 (1820-01-20)
Academic affiliations
Endowment $1.986 billion (2016)
President Michael McRobbie
Provost Lauren Robel
Academic staff
2,149 (2014)
Students 49,695 (2016)
Undergraduates 39,184 (2016)
Postgraduates 10,150 (2015)
Location Bloomington, Indiana, U.S.
39°10′02″N 86°31′17″W / 39.167222°N 86.521389°W / 39.167222; -86.521389Coordinates: 39°10′02″N 86°31′17″W / 39.167222°N 86.521389°W / 39.167222; -86.521389
Campus small city: 1,937 acres (7.84 km2) (2011)
Colors Crimson and Cream
         
Nickname Hoosiers
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division IBig Ten
Website www.indiana.edu
Indiana University logotype.svg
The Old Crescent
Maxwell Hall ground view.jpg
Maxwell Hall
Location Indiana University Campus, Bloomington, Indiana
Area 20 acres (8.1 ha)
Built 1884 (1884)
Architectural style Late Victorian, Gothic, Romanesque
NRHP Reference # 80000028
Added to NRHP September 8, 1980
University rankings
National
ARWU 51-61
Forbes 115
U.S. News & World Report 75
Washington Monthly 77
Global
ARWU 101-150
QS 291
Times 150
U.S. News & World Report 113

Indiana University Bloomington (abbreviated "IU Bloomington" and colloquially referred to as "IU" or simply "Indiana") is a public research university located in Bloomington, Indiana, United States. With over 48,000 students, IU Bloomington is the flagship institution of the Indiana University system and its largest university.

It is a member of the Association of American Universities and has numerous schools and programs, including the Jacobs School of Music, the School of Informatics and Computing, the Kelley School of Business, the School of Public Health, the School of Nursing, the School of Optometry, the School of Public and Environmental Affairs, the Maurer School of Law, the School of Education, the Media School, and the School of Global and International Studies.

As of Fall 2015, 48,514 students attend Indiana University. While 55.2% of the student body was from Indiana, students from 49 of the 50 states, Washington D.C., and 165 foreign nations were also enrolled. The university is home to an extensive student life program, with more than 750 student organizations on campus and with more than 17 percent of undergraduates joining the Greek system. Indiana athletic teams compete in Division I of the NCAA and are known as the Indiana Hoosiers. The university is a member of the Big Ten Conference.


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