Special environments for exploring

Research centers, institutes, and museums at Indiana University allow researchers from across disciplines, departments, schools, and campuses to collaborate on pursuing important questions and ideas, from the study of religion, ethics, and society to cutting-edge information technology questions to the latest innovations in improving STEM learning among students.

Learn how to establish a new center or institute on any IU campus. Additional guidelines apply for establishing a research center or institute under the IU Bloomington Office of the Vice Provost for Research or at IUPUI.

Consult the list on this page to find out more about the universitywide, campus-based, and school-based research centers, institutes, and museums across Indiana University.

Indiana University Bloomington

Campus Centers

Office of the Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Multicultural Affairs

• First Nations Educational and Cultural Center

Office of the Vice Provost for Research

• Center for Evaluation, Policy & Research
• Center for Exploration of Energy and Matter
• Center for Genomics and Bioinformatics
• Center for Religion and the Human
• Center for Research into the Anthropological Foundations of Technology
• Center for Research on Race and Ethnicity in Society
• Center for Survey Research
• Electron Microscopy Center 
• Glenn A. Black Laboratory of Archaeology
• Indiana Geological and Water Survey 
• Indiana Institute on Disability and Community
• Institute for Advanced Study 
• Institute for Digital Arts and Humanities 
• Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender, and Reproduction 
• Laboratory Animal Resources
• Light Microscopy Imaging Center
• Mathers Museum of World Cultures
• Observatory on Social Media
• Ostrom Workshop

Office of the Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education

• Indiana University Bloomington Evaluation Services and Testing (BEST)

Other

• African American Arts Institute
• OASIS Alcohol-Drug Information Center
• Center for Fraternity and Sorority Research
• Center of Excellence for Women in Technology
• Center on Representative Government
• Indiana Molecular Biology Institute
• IU Research and Teaching Preserve
• National Center for Genome Analysis Support

School Centers

College of Arts and Sciences

• Australian National University-Indiana University Pan Asia Institute
• Biocomplexity Institute
• Center for Applied Economics and Policy Research
• Center for Biological Research Collections
• Center for Eighteenth-Century Studies
• Center for the Integrative Study of Animal Behavior
• Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies
• Center for Research on Concepts and Cognition
• Center for Research on Race and Ethnicity in Society
• Center for Studies of Law in Action
• Center for the Study of Global Change
• Center for the Study of the Middle East
• Center for Theoretical and Computational Nanoscience
• College Arts & Humanities Institute
• Creole Institute
• East Asian Studies Center
• Ethnomusicology Institute
• Folklore Institute
• Flow Cytometry Core Facility 
• Grunwald Gallery
• Indiana Consortium for Mental Health Services Research
• Indiana University Molecular Structure Center
• Inner Asian and Uralic National Resource Center
• Institute for European Studies
• Institute for Scientific Computing and Applied Mathematics
• Institute for the Study of Contemporary Antisemitism
• Institute of German Studies
• IU Food Institute
• Karl F. Schuessler Institute for Social Research
• Linda and Jack Gill Center for Biomolecular Science
• Medieval Studies Institute
• National African Language Resource Center
• Polish Studies Center
• Russian and East European Institute
• School of Global and International Studies
• Sinor Research Institute for Inner Asian Studies

Jacobs School of Music

• Center for Electronic and Computer Music
• Center for the History of Music Theory and Literature
• Historical Performance Institute
• Latin American Music Center

Kelley School of Business

• Center for Real Estate Studies
• Center for Brand Leadership
• Center for Econometric Model Research
• Center for Education and Research in Retailing
• Center for Global Sales Leadership
• Center for International Business Education and Research
• Center for the Business of Life Sciences
• Indiana Business Research Center
• Institute for Business Analytics
• Institute for Corporate Governance
• Institute for International Business
• Institute for Social Impact
• Johnson Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
• Supply Chain Alliance
• Tobias Center for Leadership Excellence

Maurer School of Law

• Center for Constitutional Democracy
• Center for Intellectual Property Research
• Center for Law, Society, and Culture
• Milt and Judy Stewart Center on the Global Legal Profession

School of Education

• Center for Evaluation and Education Policy
• Center for Human Growth
• Center for P-16 Research and Collaboration
• Center for Postsecondary Research
• Center for Research on Learning and Technology
• Center for International Education, Development and Research

School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering

• Center for Bioinformatics Research
• Center for Complex Networks and Systems Research
• Center for Data and Search Informatics
• Center for Security Informatics
• Chemical Informatics Center
• Cyberinfrastructure for Network Science
• Rob Kling Center for Social Informatics

The Media School

• High School Journalism Institute
• Institute for Communication Research
• Center for International Media Law and Policy Studies

School of Optometry

• Borish Center for Ophthalmic Research

School of Public and Environmental Affairs

• Center for Research on Energy and the Environment
• Institute for Development Strategies
• Indiana University Public Policy Institute
• Institute for Family and Social Responsibility
• Transportation Research Center

School of Public Health

• Aquatics Institute
• Biostatistics Consulting Center
• Center for Research on Health Disparities
• Center for Sexual Health Promotion
• Center for Underwater Science
• Counsilman Center for the Science of Swimming
• Epply Institute for Parks and Public Lands
• National Center on Accessibility
• Prevention Insights
• Rural Center for AIDS/STD Prevention
• Tobacco Control and Wellness Research Working Group
• Wynn F. Updyke Center for Physical Activity

School of Social Work

• Institute for the Study of Labor in Society

Indiana University East

School Centers

School of Business and Economics

• Business and Economics Research Center
• Center for Economic Education
• Center for Entrepreneurship
• Center for Leadership Development

Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne

School Centers

College of Arts and Science

• Center for Applied Mathematics and Statistics
• Center for Social Research
• Environmental Resources Center
• Institute for Holocaust and Genocide Studies
• Mike Downs Center for Indiana Politics

College of Education and Public Policy

• Community Research Institute
• Northeast Indiana Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Education Resource Center

College of Engineering, Technology and Computer Science

• Center of Excellence in Systems Engineering
• Information Analytics and Visualization Center
• Wireless Technology Center

Indiana University South Bend

Campus

• Center for Online Education
• University Center for Excellence in Teaching
• Student Counseling Center
• Titan Success Center

School Centers

Dwyer College of Health Sciences

• Health and Wellness Center

College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

• Civil Rights Heritage Center
• Center for a Sustainable Future

Leighton School of Business and Economics

• Bureau of Business and Economic Research
• Center for Economic Education
• CTS Center for Experiential Education