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Purdue University, West Lafayette

United States

Address: 610 Purdue Mall, 47907 West Lafayette, Indiana, United States

Aerospace Engineering, Engineering, Agriculture

Founded in 1869, Purdue University is a public land-grant research university in West Lafayette, Indiana. It is renowned for its strong engineering programs (especially aerospace, known as the “Cradle of Astronauts”), agriculture, pharmacy, and business.

Diplomas*:

Bachelor, Doctor, Master, MBA

Domains taught:

Aerospace, Agriculture, AI and Machine Learning, Engineering, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Software Engineering

Status:

Public

Partnerships:

Known as the “Cradle of Astronauts.” Strong ties with NASA, aerospace industry (e.g., Rolls-Royce, Boeing), and manufacturing sector. Purdue Research Park fosters innovation. Member of Big Ten Academic Alliance and AAU.

Research:

A leading research university with significant impact in aerospace engineering, agriculture, advanced manufacturing, pharmaceutical sciences, computer engineering, and cybersecurity. High research activity.

Famous Alumnis:

Neil Armstrong, Eugene Cernan, Orville Redenbacher, Drew Brees, Booth Tarkington, Gus Grissom

International recognition**:

Number of staff***:

10200

Current students***:

50500

Foreign students***:

10%

Cumulative former students***:

505000

Pros

Top-ranked engineering programs (especially aerospace), strong agricultural and pharmacy programs, large research park fostering innovation, vibrant student life, strong school spirit.

Cons

Very large student population, located in a smaller university town (West Lafayette), some older facilities, competitive for engineering.

Best For

Students passionate about engineering (especially aerospace), agriculture, or technology, seeking a research-driven education at a large land-grant university with a strong history in innovation and a spirited campus life.

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*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.

**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:

known locally
known locally and internationally
is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications

***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.

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