IU Bloomington a Top 40 Public University


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Sample Gates on the Indiana University campus in fall. Photo by Margaux Farrell

edited by CARMEN SIERING

In a new rankings poll released in September by U.S. News and World Report, Indiana University–Bloomington climbed 10 spots and is listed among the nation’s top 40 public universities. The IU Kelley School of Business garnered another top 10 ranking among all business schools in the magazine’s rankings. 

According to an IU press release, in 2019, the category of national universities expanded from 336 to 418, and IU–Bloomington increased its ranking to 79th among them. It rose to 31st among public universities, up eight spots from last year. 

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