Our faculty are active in a wide variety of research initiatives—and our students are encouraged to become part of their teams.
Join the search for new medications. Help create better forensics techniques. Assist in the development of algorithms for machine learning. Investigate the bio-mechanical connections between vascular function and optic nerve damage. No matter what your passion is, there’s sure to be a research project in progress that will appeal to you.
IU Indianapolis has cemented its status as one of the nation’s premier urban research universities after receiving Research 1 status from the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, making it Indy’s only R1 institution. This designation is reserved for doctoral-granting universities with the highest research activity.
Learn how this prestigious recognition affirms our place as a leading research university »
Our faculty’s research touches virtually every area of the scientific world, but there are certain fields in which the school as a whole is most active.
Our top research areas include:
No matter what your educational level, you are encouraged to participate in research as part of your academic journey.
Graduate students typically choose a faculty member to work with as part of their educational plans, but undergraduate students are equally welcome.
Get involved with research your very first year! The Department of Biology offers a First-Year Science Apprenticeship program. The 1st Year Research Immersion Program (1RIP) is an exciting opportunity for first-year undergraduate students to gain an immersive experience in research, scholarship, and creative activity on campus.
Get paid for your work during your sophomore and junior year as part of the Life-Health Sciences Internship Program. And you’re always welcome to explore research opportunities as part of a faculty member’s lab.
We are proud to offer a number of research-oriented learning opportunities for K–12 students and teachers.
Whether you’d like someone from the School of Science to come to your school, bring your class here for a field trip, or find camps and other programs for individual students, we can help.