Why Iowa?
With the geographical breadth of our courses, our students develop a global consciousness along with key transferable skills such as critical thinking, communication, and empathy.
See Yourself Here
Share our enthusiasm for the study of past societies and cultures to unlock important insights into the world we inhabit.
Everything has history behind it
History is the centerpiece of a humanities education. It's about problem solving, gathering evidence, and fitting that evidence together to understand what happened in past societies – and why those things happened.
Write Your Story
Become an expert in analyzing and contextualizing the past to guide decisions for today and future. With our programs in history, you’ll find intellectual satisfaction and wisdom in understanding the past on its own terms.
Iowa Native Spaces
Until recently, Iowa Native history was not a big part of social studies curricula in Iowa’s public schools. That is changing, and the University of Iowa is helping drive the change.
History Writing Center
The History Writing Center is available to any student in a history course needing assistance with a writing assignment.
History Corps
History Corps is a graduate student-led, online digital and oral history project based out of the Department of History at the University of Iowa.
News and announcements
Professor Lisa Heineman Receives Hubbard-Walder Teaching Award
History Professor named 2026 UI Distinguished Chair
