Purdue University

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Purdue University
TypePublic land-grant research university
EstablishedMay 6, 1869; 155 years ago (1869-05-06)
FounderJohn Purdue
Parent institution
Purdue University System
AccreditationHLC
Academic affiliations
Endowment$4.1 billion (2023)
(system-wide)[1]
Budget$2.5 billion (2020–21)[2]
PresidentMung Chiang
ProvostPatrick J. Wolfe
Academic staff
2,974 (fall 2023)[3]
Students52,211 (fall 2023)[3]
Undergraduates39,170 (fall 2023)[3]
Postgraduates13,041 (fall 2023)[3]
Location
West Lafayette
,
Indiana
,
United States

40°25′30″N 86°55′23″W / 40.42500°N 86.92306°W / 40.42500; -86.92306
CampusSmall city[5], 2,660 acres (10.8 km2)[4]
NewspaperPurdue Exponent
ColorsOld gold and black[6]
   
NicknameBoilermakers
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division I FBS – Big Ten
Mascot
Websitepurdue.edu Edit this at Wikidata

Purdue University is a public land-grant research university in West Lafayette, Indiana, United States, and the flagship campus of the Purdue University system.[7] The university was founded in 1869 after Lafayette businessman John Purdue donated land and money to establish a college of science, technology, and agriculture;[8] the first classes were held on September 16, 1874.[8]

Purdue University is a member of the Association of American Universities and is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity".[9] Purdue enrolls the largest student body of any individual university campus in Indiana, as well as the ninth-largest foreign student population of any university in the United States.[10] The university is home to the oldest computer science program in the United States.

Purdue is the founding member of the Big Ten Conference and sponsors 18 intercollegiate sports teams. It has been affiliated with 13 Nobel laureates, 1 Turing Award laureate, 1 Bharat Ratna recipient,[a] 27 astronauts,[11] 2 World Food Prize laureates, 3 Pulitzer Prize winners, 18 Olympic medalists, 3 National Medal of Technology and Innovation recipients, 2 National Medal of Science recipients, 3 Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients, 7 members of Congress, 3 U.S. governors, and 2 heads of state.[12][13]

  1. ^ As of August 19, 2024. "A year of record-setting milestones across key indicators at Purdue University". Purdue University. August 16, 2024. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
  2. ^ "Purdue trustees approve university's operating budget". www.purdue.edu. Archived from the original on May 12, 2018. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
  3. ^ a b c d "Common Data Set 2023-2024" (PDF). Purdue University. October 15, 2023. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
  4. ^ "Purdue University General Institutional Description" (DOCX). Purdue University. March 2023. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
  5. ^ "IPEDS-Purdue University". Archived from the original on November 7, 2021. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
  6. ^ "Visual Language Guideline". Brand.Purdue.edu. Purdue University Brand Style Guide. Archived from the original on February 14, 2020. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
  7. ^ "Purdue Points of Pride". Purdue University. Archived from the original on May 8, 2004. Retrieved November 2, 2009.
  8. ^ a b "Purdue History". Purdue University. Archived from the original on March 22, 2016. Retrieved November 2, 2009.
  9. ^ "Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education". Archived from the original on July 5, 2018. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
  10. ^ Institute of International Education. (2020). "Leading Host Institutions, International Student Data from the 2020 Open Doors Report". Archived August 23, 2021, at the Wayback Machine. Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
  11. ^ "Purdue in Space - Cradle of Astronauts". Purdue University. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
  12. ^ "Fast Facts About Purdue University". Purdue University. Retrieved April 12, 2021.[permanent dead link]
  13. ^ "The President's National Medal of Science: Recipient Search Results". National Science Foundation. Archived from the original on April 12, 2021. Retrieved April 12, 2021.


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