Indiana University Indianapolis has earned Research 1 classification, the university announced Thursday. With both Indianapolis and Bloomington designated R1, IU is now one of a select number of universities with multiple R1 campuses.
To qualify for R1 classification, awarded by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, an institution must have $50 million in research and development expenditures and award at least 70 doctoral degrees in any field in a year.
IU Indianapolis was awarded the classification based on data from the past three years. In the most recent year reviewed, fiscal year 2023, IU Indianapolis had research expenditures exceeding $76.8 million and awarded 88 doctoral degrees, according to the university’s news release.
IU also said that an R1 title can attract more federal and private research funding and draw in high-quality students and faculty.
In December last year, the IU Foundation received a $138 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to support IU Indianapolis’ Launch Accelerator for Biosciences, an academic-industry initiative focused on bioscience research. Additionally, the Luddy Artificial Intelligence Center in Indianapolis is conducting pertinent AI-related research.
Up until July 1, 2024, IU Indianapolis was affiliated with Purdue University under IUPUI. In 2022, both universities agreed to separate into two institutions.
“We are building on decades of innovative research and making significant investments, including the development of the SciTech Corridor and the launch of two new biosciences institutes, to expand our impact here in Indiana and around the world,” IU President Pamela Whitten said in the IU press release. “This new designation affirms IU Indianapolis’ place as a leading research university.”
