IUPUI can trace its roots back to 1891, when Indiana University offered classes in Indianapolis for the very first time. 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. However, the two universities operated independently until then mayor Richard Lugar called for “a great state university in Indianapolis” in 1968. As a result, Indiana University and Purdue University merged their many programs and schools to create Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis in 1969. Since then, IUPUI has come into its own, becoming Indiana’s premier urban research university. Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI), a partnership between Indiana and Purdue universities, is Indiana’s urban research and academic health sciences campus. IUPUI’s mission is to advance the state of Indiana and the intellectual growth of its citizens to the highest levels nationally and internationally through research and creative activity, teaching and learning, and civic engagement. By offering a distinctive range of bachelor’s, master’s, professional, and Ph.D. degrees, IUPUI promotes the educational, cultural, and economic development of central Indiana and beyond through innovative collaborations, external partnerships, and a strong commitment to diversity.
IUPUI的历史可追溯至1891年，当时印第安纳大学首次在印第安纳波利斯开设课程。随后的几十年里，印第安纳大学和普渡大学都致力于为印第安纳波利斯提供高等教育机会，开设了文科、医学等领域的课程。然而，这两所大学一直独立运作，直到1968年时任市长理查德·卢格提出"在印第安纳波利斯建立一所伟大的州立大学"的愿景。1969年，印第安纳大学与普渡大学合并了众多院系和专业，共同创建了印第安纳大学与普渡大学印第安纳波利斯联合分校(IUPUI)。自此，IUPUI逐渐发展壮大，成为印第安纳州首屈一指的城市研究型大学。作为印第安纳大学和普渡大学的合作项目，印第安纳大学与普渡大学印第安纳波利斯联合分校(IUPUI)现已成为该州城市研究和学术健康科学的重要基地。IUPUI的任务是通过研究与创新活动、教学与学习以及公民参与，将印第安纳州的发展水平和公民的智力成长提升至国内外最高层次。通过提供独特的本科、硕士、专业和博士学位课程，IUPUI致力于通过创新合作、外部伙伴关系以及对多样性的坚定承诺，推动印第安纳州中部及更广泛地区的教育、文化和经济发展。