School of Science: IUPUI

Discover the science school that lets you have it all

A world-class degree. A location in the heart of a major metropolitan area. A plethora of research and internship opportunities. All this, and the traditional college experience you’re dreaming of.

Whatever you’re looking for in a science program, you’ll find it here.

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Indiana University and Purdue University have taken the first steps toward transforming IUPUI into independent academic organizations. This bold new chapter will strengthen our already world-class research and educational institution.

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Be part of tomorrow’s biggest discoveries

Almost 70 percent of our faculty is actively engaged in some of today’s most innovative research. And whether they’re searching for the next breakthrough drug or exploring the mysteries of the universe, most welcome students into their labs—at the graduate and undergraduate level.

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Explore our departments and programs

Biology

Chemistry & Chemical Biology

Computer & Information Science

Earth Sciences

Forensic & Investigative Sciences

Mathematical Sciences

Neuroscience

Physics

Psychology

17 : 1Student to faculty ratio

180+full time faculty

$20 millionin external research funding

firstand only accredited Forensics program in the state

2,100+Life sciences companies in Indiana (data from BioSpeak/BioCrossroads)

74,000+tech jobs in Indianapolis (data from CompTIA)

Pathway to Medicine

Starting in the fall of 2024, the new Bachelor's to MD (B/MD) pathway to medicine program will provide a direct path to admission at the IU School of Medicine for eligible first-year students directly admitted to the School of Science.

Bachelor's to MD (B/MD)

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Featured news

IUPUI student’s climate action planning efforts recognized by NSA Crane

September 15, 2023
McKinney Climate Fellow Matt Trilus played a leading role in researching and drafting a climate action plan for Naval Support Activity Crane, a heavily forested 64,000-acre site in south-central In... Read more about IUPUI student’s climate action planning efforts recognized by NSA Crane
School of Science awarded over $5.5M to address chemistry challenges in drug development

August 31, 2023
Three chemistry faculty members at the School of Science at IUPUI will receive funding from the National Institutes of Health to pursue research with applications to human health and drug developme... Read more about School of Science awarded over $5.5M to address chemistry challenges in drug development
Telehealth intervention program reduces depression in Indianapolis-area patients

August 3, 2023
The program, led by researchers at the School of Science at IUPUI, was supported by a $2.6 million grant from the NIH’s National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute.

$11.7M from Department of Defense to fund research on common complication to traumatic brain injury

June 14, 2023
Researchers at the School of Science at IUPUI will lead grants to fund research toward an effective drug treatment for hydrocephalus, a condition commonly associated with complications from traumat... Read more about $11.7M from Department of Defense to fund research on common complication to traumatic brain injury

Recent highlights

School of Science earns record-breaking $21.4 million in awards

August 29, 2023

Faculty earned a record-breaking $21,430,055 in proposals and grants awarded, outpacing previous fiscal year highs by more than $5 million.

IU-led intervention leveraging technology reduces depression in Indianapolis-area patients

August 03, 2023

The research, which featured methods of internet and telephonic cognitive-behavioral therapy, was initially intended to discover if treating depression could reduce one’s risk of developing cardiovascular disease.

IUPUI Geology professor researches groundbreaking bacterial discovery

June 26, 2023

Discovery could rewrite the history of anoxic bacteria and play a key role in understanding what’s affecting modern lake ecology.

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