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Bring on tomorrow

Powering Indiana’s workforce

The future depends on the people prepared to lead it. Indiana University equips Hoosiers with the skills and experiences needed in high-demand fields. By developing talent where it’s needed most, we’re strengthening industries, fueling economic growth, and building the workforce Indiana depends on. 

Discoveries with real impact

Research that improves everyday life

Transformative research changes lives for the better. Indiana University drives discoveries that help people live longer, become stronger, and pursue healthier lives.
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Advancing Indiana’s tech industry

Making the invisible visible

From powering everyday devices to advancing space exploration, microelectronics are an essential component of our lives, and Indiana University is helping meet the growing demand. At the IU Center for Reliable and Trusted Electronics (IU CREATE), students gain hands-on experience by conducting rigorous testing and developing technology designed for extreme environments. Through this work, IU is preparing the next generation of engineers behind one of the world’s most critical industries.  

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Degrees that make a difference

Meeting critical workforce needs

Communities rely on skilled teachers and healthcare professionals—and Indiana University is helping meet talent shortages. Across the state, IU is providing students with practical, hands-on experience in classrooms, clinics, and advanced simulation labs, preparing them for the realities of high-demand careers in education and healthcare. By training professionals where they’re needed most and equipping them to serve close to home, IU is strengthening the state region by region. 

To the community here in Columbus, red scrubs are synonymous with good care because Indiana University has such great education that develops nurses who are willing to go above and beyond for their patients.

Kristina Pike Accelerated nursing degree program, IU Columbus

IU delivers

Impact you can measure

Indiana University’s statewide reach drives measurable impact—from supporting jobs and startups to advancing research and community health. The data below highlights the people, programs, and partnerships helping strengthen our state and move it forward.

Nine
campuses training graduates to meet regional needs
$7 billion
in added income to Indiana's economy generated by IU graduates

Explore IU's impact

IU’s partnerships and collaborations span industries and communities, helping shape a stronger future for Hoosiers and the state of Indiana.
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Dr. Richard DiMarchi speaks with a female student in a lab

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Bring On Tomorrow

Solving what's next

At Indiana University, we're partnering with communities to solve tomorrow's problems today. No hurdle is too big. No challenge too small. See the difference we're making across Indiana and beyond.