Purdue University--West Lafayette

Purdue University is the flagship campus of the Purdue University system and a public land-grant research university in West Lafayette, Indiana. More than 200 undergraduate majors, 69 master's and doctoral programs, and professional degrees in pharmacy, veterinary medicine, and doctor of nursing practice are available on the main campus in West Lafayette. Purdue also boasts 18 intercollegiate athletic teams and over 900 student clubs. Purdue is a founding member of the Big Ten Conference, with the largest student body of any university campus in Indiana and the ninth-largest international student population of any university in the United States.

Purdue University is a member of the Association of American Universities and is categorized as "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very High Research Activity" by the organization. Many significant and influential positions in industry, media, politics, and science have been held by Purdue academics, students, graduates, and other associates. 13 Nobel Laureates, 1 Turing Award laureate, 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 United States governors, and 2 heads of state have all been associated with Purdue. Purdue University has nearly 400,000 living graduates. 26 astronauts, 6 current Fortune 500 CEOs, 2 Rhodes Scholars, 4 Truman Scholars, and 3 Gates Scholars are among its graduates.

Founded: 1869
Address: 610 Purdue Mall, West Lafayette, IN 47907, United States
Website: https://www.purdue.edu/