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Purdue University

Location
West Lafayette, Indiana, United States
Nickname
Boilermakers
Established
5 June, 1869
Purdue University

Purdue University is a public land-grant research university in West Lafayette, Indiana, and the flagship campus of the Purdue University system. 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. The first classes were held on September 16, 1874, with six instructors and 39 students. The main campus in West Lafayette offers more than 200 majors for undergraduates, over 69 masters and doctoral programs, and professional degrees in pharmacy and veterinary medicine. In addition, Purdue has 18 intercollegiate sports teams and more than 900 student organizations. Purdue is the founding member of the Big Ten Conference and enrolls the second largest student body of any university in Indiana, as well as the fourth largest foreign student population of any university in the United States.

Type Public flagship land-grant research university
Established May 6, 1869
Founder John Purdue
Parent institution Purdue University system
Academic affiliations AAU, URA, AUM, Sea-grant, Space-grant
Endowment $2.59 billion (2020)
Budget $2.5 billion (2020–21)
President Mitch Daniels
Provost Jay T. Akridge
Academic staff 3,055 (Fall 2014)
Students 45,869 (Fall 2020)
Undergraduates 34,920 (Fall 2020)
Postgraduates 10,949 (Fall 2020)
Campus Small city: 2,602 acres, plus 15,325 acres for agricultural and industrial research
Colors Old Gold and black
Mascot Boilermaker Special, Purdue Pete
Sporting affiliations NCAA Division I – Big Ten

About Purdue University

West Lafyette, Indiana-based university that enrolls around 40,000 students annually. The university is a land, sea and space grant institute.

Achievement of Purdue University

The university was birthed following the Morrill Land-Grant Colleges Act of 1862. 

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Latest information about Purdue University updated on July 28 2021.