Indiana University Bloomington (abbreviated "IU Bloomington" and colloquially referred to as "IU" or simply "Indiana") is a public research university located in Bloomington, Indiana, United States.[4] With over 40,000 students, IU Bloomington is the flagship institution of the Indiana University system and its largest university.[5] Indiana has been labeled one of the "Public Ivies", a publicly funded university considered comparable to the quality of education at an Ivy League institution.[6][7]