| Public university | City | County | Instructional staff (FTE) | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana University-Indianapolis | Indianapolis | Marion County | 3,454.67 | Official site |
| Indiana University-Bloomington | Bloomington | Monroe County | 2,282.67 | Official site |
| Purdue University-Main Campus | West Lafayette | Tippecanoe County | 2,260 | Official site |
| Ball State University | Muncie | Delaware County | 1,085 | Official site |
| Purdue University Global | West Lafayette | Tippecanoe County | 961 | Official site |
| Indiana State University | Terre Haute | Vigo County | 417.33 | Official site |
| University of Southern Indiana | Evansville | Vanderburgh County | 391.67 | Official site |
| Purdue University Fort Wayne | Fort Wayne | Allen County | 336 | Official site |
| Vincennes University | Vincennes | Knox County | 329 | Official site |
| Purdue University Northwest | Hammond | Lake County | 285 | Official site |
| Indiana University-South Bend | South Bend | St. Joseph County | 247.67 | Official site |
| Indiana University-Southeast | New Albany | Floyd County | 218.67 | Official site |
| Indiana University-Northwest | Gary | Lake County | 164.67 | Official site |
| Indiana University-Kokomo | Kokomo | Howard County | 154 | Official site |
| Indiana University-East | Richmond | Wayne County | 143.67 | Official site |
Largest first by instructional staff (FTE), as each employer reports it to its federal registry.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), 2025–26 institutional characteristics and fall 2024 human resources. Data captured October 2, 2026.
Jobs at public universities
More public employers
Other employers in Indiana
Fire departmentsTransit agenciesSchool districtsPolice departmentsSheriff's officesCampus police departmentsCommunity collegesPublic librariesPublic power utilitiesPublic water systems
Public universities in other states
New York · 45Texas · 43Pennsylvania · 39California · 37Florida · 30Georgia · 25Ohio · 25Louisiana · 17North Carolina · 17Michigan · 16Oklahoma · 16Wisconsin · 16Colorado · 15Virginia · 15Washington · 15Alabama · 14Maryland · 14Massachusetts · 14New Jersey · 14Minnesota · 13Missouri · 13South Carolina · 13West Virginia · 13Arkansas · 12Illinois · 12Connecticut · 11Tennessee · 11Montana · 9New Mexico · 9Oregon · 9South Dakota · 9Kansas · 8Kentucky · 8Mississippi · 8Nebraska · 8North Dakota · 8Maine · 7Arizona · 6New Hampshire · 6Utah · 6Alaska · 4Idaho · 4Nevada · 4Hawaii · 3Iowa · 3Delaware · 2Rhode Island · 2Vermont · 2District of Columbia · 1Wyoming · 1
All public universities in the U.S. · Indiana government jobs