Purdue University system

For the main campus, see Purdue University.

Purdue University system
TypePublic university system
EstablishedMay 6, 1869; 155 years ago (1869-05-06)
FounderJohn Purdue
AccreditationHLC
Endowment$4.1 billion (system-wide) (2024)
PresidentMung Chiang
Academic staff
8,733 system-wide[1]
Students118,686 system-wide[2]
Undergraduates96,422 system-wide[2]
Postgraduates22,264 system-wide[2]
Location
West Lafayette
Indianapolis
Fort Wayne
Hammond
Westville
Campus18,676 acres (7,558 ha) among six campuses[3]
ColorsOld Gold and Black[4]
   
Websitepurdue.edu/home/about/systemwide-campuses/
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Purdue University campus locations

The Purdue University system is a public university system in the U.S. state of Indiana. A land-grant university with nearly 75,000 students across three institutions comprising five physical campuses, a statewide technology program, extension centers in each of Indiana's 92 counties, and continuing education programs. Additionally, there are another ~44,000 students enrolled in an online university. Each university in the system maintains its own faculty and admissions policies which are overseen by the Purdue University Board of Trustees. Purdue's main campus in West Lafayette is the best-known, noted for its highly regarded programs in engineering and adjacent subjects.[5][6]

  1. ^ "System-wide Faculty and Staff Headcount " Archived May 19, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. 2010–11 Purdue University Data Digest. p. 156. Retrieved June 9, 2011.
  2. ^ a b c "System-wide Enrollment by Student Level" Archived May 19, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. 2010–11 Purdue University Data Digest. p. 150. Retrieved June 9, 2011.
  3. ^ "Land and Facilities" Archived May 19, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. 2010–11 Purdue University Data Digest. p. 85. Retrieved June 9, 2011.
  4. ^ "Visual Language Guideline". Brand.Purdue.edu. Purdue University Brand Style Guide. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
  5. ^ "Purdue University - West Lafayette | Academic Ranking of World Universities - 2019 | Shanghai Ranking - 2019". www.shanghairanking.com. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
  6. ^ "U.S. News & World Report Best Engineering Schools". U.S. News & World Report. 2020. Retrieved June 5, 2020.