Purdue University is the flagship campus of the Purdue University system and a public land-grant research university in West Lafayette, Indiana. Lafayette businessman John Purdue gave land and money to create a college of science, technology, and agriculture in his honour in 1869. The inaugural courses, with six instructors and 39 students, were held on September 16, 1874. It is recognised for its engineering curriculum and has been ranked as one of the greatest public institutions in the United States by various institutional rankings. More than 200 undergraduate majors, over 70 master's and doctoral programmes, and professional degrees in pharmacy, veterinary medicine, and doctor of nursing practise 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 categorised as "R1: Doctoral Universities - Very High Research Activity" by the organisation. 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.
THE APPLICATION FEE TO PURDUE UNIVERSITY IS WAIVED OFF for few Programs If you apply through Grad-Dreams
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS AT PURDUE UNIVERSITY
English proficiency is required from all students, the students can take TOEFL, IELTS, or PTE. Following are the approximate test requirements
TOEFL
IELTS
PTE
80
6.5
76
Students may require to take certain standardised tests for specific courses. SAT may be required to apply to Bachelors, GRE for Masters, and GRE and GMAT for MBA. Check the specific program websites for requirements or talk to our admission counselors for free
SAT
GRE
GMAT
1170-1420
306
634
Minimum GPA requirement is 2.5, But certain programs may have higher requirements
FACTS
- 35000+ student enrollment - 9307 degrees awarded - 14:1 Student- faculty ratio - 15500+ faculty and staff - Purdue is ranked 20th in the nation in the latest U.S. News &
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