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AboutUs doesn't label sites "legit" or "a scam": this page lists the dated registration, DNS, HTTPS, mail-authentication and safety checks we could verify, each with its source, so you can decide for yourself.
Who owns iu.edu?
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Iu.edu
Indiana University is a public research university system serving students from Indiana and around the world. It operates eight campuses, including its flagship residential campus in Bloomington, an urban campus in Indianapolis that houses the IU Medical Center, and six regional campuses across Indiana. IU is internationally recognized for its academic programs and plays a central role in the educational, cultural, and economic life of the state.
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Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Indiana University — company name on record since 2006; still matches the live site.
not yet retrieved
Registrar and registration date not retrieved yet — we retry on every view.
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for iu.edu.
checked Oct 3, 2026
The live front page reads as an education or reference site that is a public service, mainly for students and teachers.
We withhold an authority number until independent evidence (global rank, link-graph presence) has accrued. The facts we do have about this site are shown below — we'd rather say “not enough signals yet” than invent a low score.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 1 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 1 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment
What iu.edu said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
Indiana University has eight campuses: the original campus in Bloomington, which is a residential campus; an urban campus in Indianapolis, which also includes the IU Medical Center; and six regional campuses in the Indiana cities of Gary, South Bend, Fort Wayne, Kokomo, Richmond, and New Albany. IU has:
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
2006
First tracked by AboutUs (Jun 20, 2006); profile edited 3 times through 2007.
✓ name continuity same company name for 20 years✓ live verified Oct 26, 2026
Lifeline · iu.edu over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
On AboutUs since 2006 · one registrar since Jan 6, 2025 · no ownership change on record since 2009 · last checked Oct 25, 2026.
Registration
No registration date on file yet. AboutUs reads it from RDAP when the site is checked.
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageJun 20, 2006 – Sep 24, 2007An AboutUs wiki page described iu.edu from Jun 20, 2006 to Sep 24, 2007 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006“Indiana University has eight campuses: the original campus in Bloomington, which is a residential campus; an urban campus in Indianapolis, which also includes the IU Medical Center; and six regional campuses in the Indi…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Registrar
EducauseJan 6, 2025 – Apr 29, 2025 (latest)Registrar Educause (IANA 365) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for iu.edu, from Jan 6, 2025 to Apr 29, 2025.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Ownership
Ownership recordsJan 10, 2009 – Jun 12, 2026Registration records for iu.edu are held from Jan 10, 2009 to Jun 12, 2026 (349 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
No ownership changes recorded, 2009–2026
Zone file
Nameservers: iu.edu, uiuc.eduJan 10, 2009 – Jun 2, 2010Registration records listed iu.edu, uiuc.edu nameservers (dns1.cso.uiuc.edu, dns1.iu.edu, dns2.iu.edu) for iu.edu from Jan 10, 2009 to Jun 2, 2010.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Internet2Internet2Dec 22, 2025 – Oct 26, 2026Internet2 issued 189 certificates for iu.edu from Dec 22, 2025, the latest valid until May 13, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)InCommonMay 9, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (30)
Jun 20, 2006 – Sep 24, 2007AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described iu.edu from Jun 20, 2006 to Sep 24, 2007 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Indiana University has eight campuses: the original campus in Bloomington, which is a residential campus; an urban campus in Indianapolis, which also includes the IU Medical Center; and six regional campuses in the Indi…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Jan 10, 2009 – Jun 12, 2026Ownership: Registration records for iu.edu are held from Jan 10, 2009 to Jun 12, 2026 (349 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jan 10, 2009 – Jun 2, 2010Zone file: Registration records listed iu.edu, uiuc.edu nameservers (dns1.cso.uiuc.edu, dns1.iu.edu, dns2.iu.edu) for iu.edu from Jan 10, 2009 to Jun 2, 2010.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Aug 11, 2010 – Aug 23, 2010Zone file: Registration records listed iu.edu nameservers (dns1.iu.edu, dns2.iu.edu) for iu.edu from Aug 11, 2010 to Aug 23, 2010.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Current AboutUs record
Jun 22, 2026 – Oct 25, 2026 (latest)
Authority and Safety last refreshed Oct 25, 2026.
Source: AboutUs checks
Nameservers: iu.edu
Aug 11, 2010 – Aug 23, 2010
Registration records listed iu.edu nameservers (dns1.iu.edu, dns2.iu.edu) for iu.edu from Aug 11, 2010 to Aug 23, 2010.
Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to iu.eduAug 11, 2010iu.edu's nameservers moved from iu.edu, uiuc.edu to iu.edu at some point between Jun 2, 2010 and Aug 11, 2010. Last seen at iu.edu, uiuc.edu: Jun 2, 2010 (registration record). First seen at iu.edu: Aug 11, 2010 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 2 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: iu.edu, uiuc.eduOct 10, 2010 – Nov 30, 2010Registration records listed iu.edu, uiuc.edu nameservers (dns1.cso.uiuc.edu, dns1.iu.edu, dns2.iu.edu) for iu.edu from Oct 10, 2010 to Nov 30, 2010.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to iu.edu, uiuc.eduOct 10, 2010iu.edu's nameservers moved from iu.edu to iu.edu, uiuc.edu at some point between Aug 23, 2010 and Oct 10, 2010. Last seen at iu.edu: Aug 23, 2010 (registration record). First seen at iu.edu, uiuc.edu: Oct 10, 2010 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 48 days in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: iu.eduDec 16, 2010 – Aug 12, 2011Registration records listed iu.edu nameservers (dns1.iu.edu, dns2.iu.edu) for iu.edu from Dec 16, 2010 to Aug 12, 2011.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to iu.eduDec 16, 2010iu.edu's nameservers moved from iu.edu, uiuc.edu to iu.edu between Nov 30, 2010 and Dec 16, 2010. Last seen at iu.edu, uiuc.edu: Nov 30, 2010 (registration record). First seen at iu.edu: Dec 16, 2010 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: illinois.edu, iu.eduNameservers: illinois.edu, iu.eduSep 27, 2011 – May 8, 2018Registration records listed illinois.edu, iu.edu nameservers (dns1.illinois.edu, dns1.iu.edu, dns2.iu.edu) for iu.edu from Sep 27, 2011 to May 8, 2018.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to illinois.edu, iu.eduSep 27, 2011iu.edu's nameservers moved from iu.edu to illinois.edu, iu.edu at some point between Aug 12, 2011 and Sep 27, 2011. Last seen at iu.edu: Aug 12, 2011 (registration record). First seen at illinois.edu, iu.edu: Sep 27, 2011 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 46 days in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: illinois.edu, isc.org, iu.eduJul 14, 2018 – Jan 13, 2019Registration records listed illinois.edu, isc.org, iu.edu nameservers (dns1.illinois.edu, dns1.iu.edu, dns2.iu.edu…) for iu.edu from Jul 14, 2018 to Jan 13, 2019.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to illinois.edu, isc.org, iu.eduJul 14, 2018iu.edu's nameservers moved from illinois.edu, iu.edu to illinois.edu, isc.org, iu.edu at some point between May 8, 2018 and Jul 14, 2018. Last seen at illinois.edu, iu.edu: May 8, 2018 (registration record). First seen at illinois.edu, isc.org, iu.edu: Jul 14, 2018 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 2 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: isc.org, iu.eduFeb 16, 2019 – Feb 18, 2019Registration records listed isc.org, iu.edu nameservers (dns1.iu.edu, dns2.iu.edu, sns-pb.isc.org) for iu.edu from Feb 16, 2019 to Feb 18, 2019.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to isc.org, iu.eduFeb 16, 2019iu.edu's nameservers moved from illinois.edu, isc.org, iu.edu to isc.org, iu.edu between Jan 13, 2019 and Feb 16, 2019. Last seen at illinois.edu, isc.org, iu.edu: Jan 13, 2019 (registration record). First seen at isc.org, iu.edu: Feb 16, 2019 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: illinois.edu, isc.org, iu.eduMar 15, 2019 – Dec 23, 2019Registration records listed illinois.edu, isc.org, iu.edu nameservers (dns1.illinois.edu, dns1.iu.edu, dns2.iu.edu…) for iu.edu from Mar 15, 2019 to Dec 23, 2019.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to illinois.edu, isc.org, iu.eduMar 15, 2019iu.edu's nameservers moved from isc.org, iu.edu to illinois.edu, isc.org, iu.edu between Feb 18, 2019 and Mar 15, 2019. Last seen at isc.org, iu.edu: Feb 18, 2019 (registration record). First seen at illinois.edu, isc.org, iu.edu: Mar 15, 2019 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: illinois.edu, iu.eduJan 27, 2020 – Feb 4, 2021Registration records listed illinois.edu, iu.edu nameservers (dns1.illinois.edu, dns1.iu.edu, dns2.iu.edu…) for iu.edu from Jan 27, 2020 to Feb 4, 2021.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to illinois.edu, iu.eduJan 27, 2020iu.edu's nameservers moved from illinois.edu, isc.org, iu.edu to illinois.edu, iu.edu between Dec 23, 2019 and Jan 27, 2020. Last seen at illinois.edu, isc.org, iu.edu: Dec 23, 2019 (registration record). First seen at illinois.edu, iu.edu: Jan 27, 2020 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: iu.eduNameservers: iu.eduMar 6, 2021 – Jun 12, 2026Registration records listed iu.edu nameservers (dns1.iu.edu, dns2.iu.edu, dns3.iu.edu) for iu.edu from Mar 6, 2021 to Jun 12, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to iu.eduMar 6, 2021iu.edu's nameservers moved from illinois.edu, iu.edu to iu.edu between Feb 4, 2021 and Mar 6, 2021. Last seen at illinois.edu, iu.edu: Feb 4, 2021 (registration record). First seen at iu.edu: Mar 6, 2021 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
InCommon issued 6 certificates for iu.edu from May 9, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 7, 2027.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Let's EncryptOct 22, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 70 certificates for iu.edu from Oct 22, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 24, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
ZeroSSL GmbHOct 23, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026ZeroSSL GmbH issued 1 certificate for iu.edu from Oct 23, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 21, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Google Trust ServicesOct 25, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Google Trust Services issued 6 certificates for iu.edu from Oct 25, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 24, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Certificate from InCommon, LLCMay 19, 2026 – Oct 4, 2026 (latest)InCommon, LLC certificate valid May 19, 2026 to Dec 3, 2026, as seen on Oct 4, 2026.Source: TLS check, Oct 4, 2026
Aug 11, 2010
Zone file: iu.edu's nameservers moved from iu.edu, uiuc.edu to iu.edu at some point between Jun 2, 2010 and Aug 11, 2010. Last seen at iu.edu, uiuc.edu: Jun 2, 2010 (registration record). First seen at iu.edu: Aug 11, 2010 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 2 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Oct 10, 2010 – Nov 30, 2010Zone file: Registration records listed iu.edu, uiuc.edu nameservers (dns1.cso.uiuc.edu, dns1.iu.edu, dns2.iu.edu) for iu.edu from Oct 10, 2010 to Nov 30, 2010.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Oct 10, 2010Zone file: iu.edu's nameservers moved from iu.edu to iu.edu, uiuc.edu at some point between Aug 23, 2010 and Oct 10, 2010. Last seen at iu.edu: Aug 23, 2010 (registration record). First seen at iu.edu, uiuc.edu: Oct 10, 2010 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 48 days in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Dec 16, 2010 – Aug 12, 2011Zone file: Registration records listed iu.edu nameservers (dns1.iu.edu, dns2.iu.edu) for iu.edu from Dec 16, 2010 to Aug 12, 2011.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Dec 16, 2010Zone file: iu.edu's nameservers moved from iu.edu, uiuc.edu to iu.edu between Nov 30, 2010 and Dec 16, 2010. Last seen at iu.edu, uiuc.edu: Nov 30, 2010 (registration record). First seen at iu.edu: Dec 16, 2010 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Sep 27, 2011 – May 8, 2018Zone file: Registration records listed illinois.edu, iu.edu nameservers (dns1.illinois.edu, dns1.iu.edu, dns2.iu.edu) for iu.edu from Sep 27, 2011 to May 8, 2018.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Sep 27, 2011Zone file: iu.edu's nameservers moved from iu.edu to illinois.edu, iu.edu at some point between Aug 12, 2011 and Sep 27, 2011. Last seen at iu.edu: Aug 12, 2011 (registration record). First seen at illinois.edu, iu.edu: Sep 27, 2011 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 46 days in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Jul 14, 2018 – Jan 13, 2019Zone file: Registration records listed illinois.edu, isc.org, iu.edu nameservers (dns1.illinois.edu, dns1.iu.edu, dns2.iu.edu…) for iu.edu from Jul 14, 2018 to Jan 13, 2019.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 14, 2018Zone file: iu.edu's nameservers moved from illinois.edu, iu.edu to illinois.edu, isc.org, iu.edu at some point between May 8, 2018 and Jul 14, 2018. Last seen at illinois.edu, iu.edu: May 8, 2018 (registration record). First seen at illinois.edu, isc.org, iu.edu: Jul 14, 2018 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 2 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Feb 16, 2019 – Feb 18, 2019Zone file: Registration records listed isc.org, iu.edu nameservers (dns1.iu.edu, dns2.iu.edu, sns-pb.isc.org) for iu.edu from Feb 16, 2019 to Feb 18, 2019.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Feb 16, 2019Zone file: iu.edu's nameservers moved from illinois.edu, isc.org, iu.edu to isc.org, iu.edu between Jan 13, 2019 and Feb 16, 2019. Last seen at illinois.edu, isc.org, iu.edu: Jan 13, 2019 (registration record). First seen at isc.org, iu.edu: Feb 16, 2019 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Mar 15, 2019 – Dec 23, 2019Zone file: Registration records listed illinois.edu, isc.org, iu.edu nameservers (dns1.illinois.edu, dns1.iu.edu, dns2.iu.edu…) for iu.edu from Mar 15, 2019 to Dec 23, 2019.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Mar 15, 2019Zone file: iu.edu's nameservers moved from isc.org, iu.edu to illinois.edu, isc.org, iu.edu between Feb 18, 2019 and Mar 15, 2019. Last seen at isc.org, iu.edu: Feb 18, 2019 (registration record). First seen at illinois.edu, isc.org, iu.edu: Mar 15, 2019 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Jan 27, 2020 – Feb 4, 2021Zone file: Registration records listed illinois.edu, iu.edu nameservers (dns1.illinois.edu, dns1.iu.edu, dns2.iu.edu…) for iu.edu from Jan 27, 2020 to Feb 4, 2021.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jan 27, 2020Zone file: iu.edu's nameservers moved from illinois.edu, isc.org, iu.edu to illinois.edu, iu.edu between Dec 23, 2019 and Jan 27, 2020. Last seen at illinois.edu, isc.org, iu.edu: Dec 23, 2019 (registration record). First seen at illinois.edu, iu.edu: Jan 27, 2020 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Mar 6, 2021 – Jun 12, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed iu.edu nameservers (dns1.iu.edu, dns2.iu.edu, dns3.iu.edu) for iu.edu from Mar 6, 2021 to Jun 12, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Mar 6, 2021Zone file: iu.edu's nameservers moved from illinois.edu, iu.edu to iu.edu between Feb 4, 2021 and Mar 6, 2021. Last seen at illinois.edu, iu.edu: Feb 4, 2021 (registration record). First seen at iu.edu: Mar 6, 2021 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Jan 6, 2025 – Apr 29, 2025Registrar: Registrar Educause (IANA 365) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for iu.edu, from Jan 6, 2025 to Apr 29, 2025.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Dec 22, 2025 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Internet2 issued 189 certificates for iu.edu from Dec 22, 2025, the latest valid until May 13, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
May 9, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: InCommon issued 6 certificates for iu.edu from May 9, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 7, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
May 19, 2026 – Oct 4, 2026Certificate: InCommon, LLC certificate valid May 19, 2026 to Dec 3, 2026, as seen on Oct 4, 2026.Source: TLS check, Oct 4, 2026
Jun 22, 2026 – Oct 25, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Oct 25, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Oct 22, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 70 certificates for iu.edu from Oct 22, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 24, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Oct 23, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: ZeroSSL GmbH issued 1 certificate for iu.edu from Oct 23, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 21, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Oct 25, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 6 certificates for iu.edu from Oct 25, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 24, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)