Global InformationPurdue University information
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| Type | Public land-grant research university |
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| Established | May 6, 1869 |
| Founder | John Purdue |
Parent institution | Purdue University System |
| Accreditation | HLC |
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| Endowment | $3.68 billion (system-wide; 2022)[1] |
| Budget | $2.5 billion (2020–21)[2] |
| President | Mung Chiang |
| Provost | Patrick J. Wolfe |
Academic staff | 2,945 (Fall 2022)[3] |
| Students | 52,211 (Fall 2023)[4] |
| Undergraduates | 39,170 (Fall 2023)[4] |
| Postgraduates | 13,041 (Fall 2023)[4] |
| Location | West Lafayette , Indiana , United States 40°25′30″N 86°55′23″W / 40.42500°N 86.92306°W |
| Campus | Small city[6], 2,660 acres (10.8 km2)[5] |
| Newspaper | Purdue Exponent |
| Colors | Old gold and black[7] |
| Nickname | Boilermakers |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division I FBS – Big Ten |
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| Website | www |
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Purdue University is a public land-grant research university in West Lafayette, Indiana, and the flagship campus of the Purdue University system.[8] The university was founded in 1869 after Lafayette businessman John Purdue donated land and money to establish a college of science, technology, and agriculture in his name.[9] The first classes were held on September 16, 1874, with six instructors and 39 students.[9]
The university offers more than 200 majors for undergraduates, over 70 masters and doctoral programs, and professional degrees in pharmacy, veterinary medicine, and advanced practice nursing. In addition, Purdue has 18 intercollegiate sports teams and more than 1000 student organizations. 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 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]
Purdue University is a member of the Association of American Universities and is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity".[11] Purdue has been affiliated with 13 Nobel laureates, 1 Turing Award laureate, 1 Bharat Ratna recipient,[a] 27 astronauts,[12] 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.[13][14]
- ^ As of June 30, 2022. "U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY21 to FY22" (PDF). National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO). April 21, 2023. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
- ^ "Purdue trustees approve university's operating budget". www.purdue.edu. Archived from the original on May 12, 2018. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
- ^ "Common Data Set 2022-2023" (PDF). Purdue University. July 10, 2023. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Data Digest - Student Enrollment". Purdue University. September 15, 2023. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
- ^ "Purdue University General Institutional Description" (DOCX). Purdue University. March 2023. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
- ^ "IPEDS-Purdue University". Archived from the original on November 7, 2021. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
- ^ "Visual Language Guideline". Brand.Purdue.edu. Purdue University Brand Style Guide. Archived from the original on February 14, 2020. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
- ^ "Purdue Points of Pride". Purdue University. Archived from the original on May 8, 2004. Retrieved November 2, 2009.
- ^ a b "Purdue History". Purdue University. Archived from the original on March 22, 2016. Retrieved November 2, 2009.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education". Archived from the original on July 5, 2018. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
- ^ "Purdue in Space - Cradle of Astronauts". Purdue University. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
- ^ "Fast Facts About Purdue University". Purdue University. Retrieved April 12, 2021.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "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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