Indiana University's Office of the Vice President for Communications and Marketing (VPCM), through market research, analytics, and a thorough understanding of brand experience, is charged with elevating Indiana University's visibility; state, national and international reach; reputation; and enrollment growth.
Founded in 1820, Indiana University is one of the nation's leading public research universities, with 930+ academic programs, nine university campuses and nine School of Medicine campuses. Since its founding, Indiana University has helped students create brighter futures while also driving innovation, from breakthroughs in DNA technology to cancer research to trailblazing cultural programs and resources. Indiana University is home to top-ranked business; public and environmental affairs; education; law; arts and sciences; and music schools, as well as the world's first school of philanthropy, the nation's first school of informatics, and the country's largest medical school. Our hundreds of academic programs are among the world's best, and the university is always looking toward the horizon, thinking about what's next. Indiana University takes pride in the quality of education provided, whether a student is enrolled in courses at a core campus, at a regional campus or center, through the School of Medicine, or through IU Online. Most recently, 16 graduate programs from IU ranked among the nation's top 10, with 32 graduate programs in total ranking in the top 20 graduate programs and specialty areas nationwide. Read more about this achievement here. The university's campuses are united by IU 2030: The Indiana University Strategic Plan, an aspirational vision for a bold and ambitious future focused on student success and opportunity, transformative research and creativity, and service to the state of Indiana and beyond. Learn more about all of our campuses and centers here.
Indiana University has a total budget of approximately $4.2 billion with approximately 7,500 full-time faculty, 12,000 full-time staff, and nearly 93,000 students. In addition, Indiana University is one of only seven public universities in the nation with a AAA credit rating from both Moody's Investor Service and S&P Global.
IU Bloomington is a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU), Association of Public & Land-Grant Universities (APLU). As Indiana's largest public research university, Indiana University is one of the state's largest employers, with one of every 26 jobs in Indiana supported by IU.