Established :
May 6, 1869
University Type and Campus :
Public, Flagship
Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, United States, is a public research university and is the main campus of the Purdue University system. It was founded in 1869 after a donation of land and money from Lafayette businessman John Purdue 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.
Quick facts
Motto: Education, Research, Service
Endowment: $2.398 billion (2015)
Administrative staff: 3,055 (Fall 2014)
Students: 39,409 (Fall 2015)
Undergraduates: 29,497 (Fall 2015)
Postgraduates: 9,912 (Fall 2015)
58 : 42
Gender ratio (in %)
International students
Students : Staff ratio
Bachelors
View all 19 Bachelors courses offered
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Masters
View all 94 Masters courses offered
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