History
1891: IU Indianapolis can trace its roots back to this year when IU began offering classes and lectures in Indianapolis following intense community demand.
1916: IU opened an extension campus in Indianapolis.
In the decades that followed, both IU and Purdue proved themselves dedicated to providing higher education opportunities in Indianapolis, offering programs in the liberal arts, medicine, and more. The two universities operated independently until then Mayor Richard Lugar, in 1968, called for "a great state university in Indianapolis."
1969: Indiana University and Purdue University merged their programs and schools to create Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis and was granted accreditation status by the Higher Learning Commission.
2023: The IU and Purdue University board of trustees approved a definitive agreement to formalize separation and realignment of the campus into two distinct entities: IU Indianapolis and Purdue University in Indianapolis effective July 1, 2024.