Address: 107 S Indiana Ave, 47405 Bloomington, Indiana, United States
Music (Jacobs School), Business (Kelley School), Public Affairs (O’Neill School)
Bloomington, Indiana, is home to the flagship campus of Indiana University and the largest of its campuses. Its schools include the Jacobs School of Music, the Kelley School of Business and the O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs, and the university describes its business and music schools as top-ranked.
The university dates its history to 1820, and it says it is one of the few doctoral-granting institutions in the United States with more than one R1 campus. Bloomington is classified as an R1 doctoral university, in the category of very high research spending and doctorate production.
The economist Elinor Ostrom, who taught in the political science department at Indiana University, won the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences in 2009 as the first woman to receive it.
Domains taught:
AI and Machine Learning, Data Analytics, Life Sciences, Software Engineering, Sound Engineering
Diplomas*:
Bachelor, Doctor, Master, MBA
Status:
Public
Partnerships:
Flagship campus of IU System. Home to world-renowned Jacobs School of Music, Kelley School of Business, and O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs. Member of AAU.
Research:
A leading research university with strengths in music, business, public administration, informatics and computing, and life sciences. High research activity.
Famous Alumnis:
Mark Cuban, Kevin Kline, Hoagy Carmichael, Meg Cabot, Ryan Murphy, Suzanne Collins
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
10000
Current students***:
47000
Foreign students***:
10%
Cumulative former students***:
450000
Pros
World-class music and business schools, beautiful campus, vibrant college town (Bloomington), strong arts and sciences programs.
Cons
Large student population, some programs can be very competitive, located in a smaller Midwestern city.
Best For
Students interested in music, business, public affairs, or informatics, often valuing a classic Big Ten university experience with strong academics and a lively arts scene in a well-regarded college town.
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, a public university in Ann Arbor, pairs engineering and the Ross School of Business with medicine.
With business through Kenan-Flagler, journalism and media, and health sciences, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public counterpart in Chapel Hill.
For music alongside design and engineering, University of Cincinnati is public and lists the College-Conservatory of Music among its main fields.
University of North Texas, public and based in Denton, is a music-oriented choice that also lists visual arts and design and education.
Syracuse University is private, but its Maxwell School of public affairs, Newhouse communications school and information studies echo the public-affairs side of IU.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
University of Ottawa in Canada is public and located in Ottawa, with public policy and international affairs, health sciences and law as main fields.
London School of Economics and Political Science in the United Kingdom is a public institution on Houghton Street focused on economics, political science, law and public policy.
In Australia, University of Melbourne is a public university in Parkville that includes music next to medicine, engineering, law and business.
Music also features at University of Western Australia, a public university in Crawley that teaches science, engineering, medicine, business and law as well.
Yonsei University is a private university in Seoul, South Korea, listing business, social sciences, theology and music among a broad range of fields.
*our own picks (our criteria: a mix between domains, diploma delivered, reputation and size), but obviously too many criteria for an apple-to-apple ranking.
FAQ
What is the origin of IU Bloomington?
Indiana University dates its history to 1820.
Which schools make up the campus?
Well-known units include the Jacobs School of Music, the Kelley School of Business and the O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs. The university website lists the complete set of schools and the programmes each offers.
Is Bloomington the only campus of Indiana University?
No. It is the flagship and largest campus of the university, which says it is one of the few doctoral-granting institutions in the United States with more than one R1 campus.
Which Nobel laureate is linked with the university?
Elinor Ostrom, a professor at IU, received the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences in 2009 and was the first woman to do so.
Does the campus carry out large-scale research?
Yes. It is classified as an R1 doctoral university, a category for very high research spending and doctorate production.
Where can I check admission requirements?
The admissions pages of the Bloomington campus give requirements by programme and by level of study. International applicants should also read the language and visa guidance published there.
Business Process Reengineering (BPR), Customer Experience, Design Thinking, Innovation, Lean Manufacturing, Project Management, Quality Management
*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
known locally
known locally and internationally
is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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