The West Lafayette campus is just one of nine IU School of Medicine campuses located throughout Indiana offering medical training and education.
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West Lafayette Campus

Offering a unique mix of clinical experiences thanks to strong support from local physician-educators.

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Indiana University School of Medicine—West Lafayette

IU School of Medicine—West Lafayette is located on the campus of Purdue University. Like all IU School of Medicine statewide locations, the West Lafayette campus offers community participation opportunities and exceptional clinical education through student groups, medical service-learning programs and other extracurricular activities, and a strong partnership with local clinical providers to ensure students get authentic experience in applying basic science concepts to real patient cases.

Students at this campus enjoy a close-knit learning environment, strong faculty and peer collaboration, small class sizes, and reputable and engaged clinical partners.

Led by medical education and research experts, IU School of Medicine—West Lafayette follows the school’s statewide core MD curriculum. Faculty at this campus and throughout IU School of Medicine stay current with their own medical education and are involved in research projects, ensuring that future physicians and medical researchers training here get the best possible learning experiences.

Emergency Contacts

Public safety emergency:
765-494-9999

After-Hours Emergency: 9-1-1

Non-Emergency: 765-494-8221

Facility-Related Emergencies:
765-496-0201
or 765-494-8221 (after hours)

Safewalk escort:
765-494-SAFE (7233)

24-Hour Mental Health Crisis Line:
800-909-6105

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The Campus Community in West Lafayette

Supportive classmates and faculty at IU School of Medicine—West Lafayette make it a unique environment for medical students.

Live and Learn in West Lafayette

From campus maps to policies and guidelines, medical students and their families can access campus-specific resources to better understand how to get around and make the most of their time at the IU School of Medicine West Lafayette campus.

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Meaningful support for students

Medical students at the West Lafayette campus can access a wide range of support services from IU School of Medicine as well as those available through Purdue University. These include academic advising, health and medical services, and more. Faculty offices located steps away from the classrooms boost student-faculty relationships. Community faculty are exceptionally welcoming to medical students in their practices.

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West Lafayette Campus Areas of Interest

West Lafayette News

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IU School of Medicine celebrates Match Day 2025

The Indiana University School of Medicine congratulates the fourth-year medical students who successfully paired with residency programs as part of Match Day 2025.

March 21, 2025

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Journey to MD: Vaught shares experiences from first semester on West Lafayette campus

First-year medical student Sarah Vaught enjoys the small class size and opportunities on the West Lafayette regional campus, where she participates in the Care of Hispanic and Latino Patients Scholarly Concentration. Read the second installment in the Journey to MD series.

January 23, 2025

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Meet the Gundermans: Honored IU professor and two sons exemplify humanism in medicine

Dr. Richard Gunderman, professor of radiology, and two of his sons have forged unique academic paths as polymath physicians on faculty or in training at the IU School of Medicine.

August 19, 2024

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Journey to MD: Meet West Lafayette med student Sarah Vaught

Sarah Vaught is among 365 medical students entering IU School of Medicine in 2024. The Journey to MD series will follow two students throughout their four-year med school journeys, from orientation through graduation. 

August 07, 2024

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Applications sought for 2024 Engineering in Medicine pilot project program

The IU School of Medicine and the Purdue University College of Engineering are accepting research funding applications for the 2024 Engineering in Medicine Pilot Project Program. The deadline for applications is May 1, 2024.

April 03, 2024