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Purdue University

610 Purdue Mall, West Lafayette

  • #=89 QS Global World Ranking
  • PublicStatus
  • Very HighResearch Output
  • 44,880Total Students
  • 3,187Faculty
  • 9,193Int'l Students
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Status
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Research Output
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Total Students
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Faculty
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Int'l Students
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Founded in 1876, Purdue University is based in West Lafayette, Indiana. Purdue students can participate in over 1,000 student societies and 30 sports clubs, including water polo, basketball and intramural sports. Campus is also regularly home to gigs, exhibitions, musicals and plays.

About

Founded in 1876, Purdue University is based in West Lafayette, Indiana. Purdue students can participate in over 1,000 student societies and 30 sports clubs, including water polo, basketball and intramural sports. Campus is also regularly home to gigs, exhibitions, musicals and plays.

University highlights

QS World University Ranking

  • 2012
    #=95
  • 2014
    #=99
  • 2015
    #102
  • 2016
    #=89
  • 2017
    #92
  • 2018
    #105
  • 2019
    #=100
  • 2020
    #111
  • 2021
    #109
  • 2022
    #116
  • 2023
    #=129
  • 2024
    #99
  • 2025
    #=89
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Student & Staff

Total students
44,880

18%
82%

International students
9,193

46%
54%

Total faculty staff
3,187

1562
1625

Total students
44,880

18%
82%

International students
9,193

46%
54%

Total faculty staff
3,187

1625
1562
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Campus locations

West Lafayette, Indiana, United States

Purdue University,

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

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