Purdue University-Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana
Public·Four or more years·Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice·GPA 3.81
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Purdue University is a public land-grant research university founded in 1869 in West Lafayette, Indiana, with an urban campus in Indianapolis. Its West Lafayette campus is the flagship of the Purdue University system, and the university is classified as an R1 institution for very high research activity. Purdue is also the founding member of the Big Ten Conference and is home to the world's oldest computer science…
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#32 (THE US)▼
National rank
Ranked #32 in the US by Times Higher Education (2026). Source: THE US ↗
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Ranked #34 in the US by CWUR (2026). Source: CWUR US ↗
National Universities
Ranked #46 in National Universities (2026). Source: US News ↗
National rank
Ranked #62 in Forbes Top Colleges (2026). Source: Forbes ↗
World rank
Ranked #68 globally by CWUR (2026). Source: CWUR World ↗
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Hovde Hall of Administration, West Lafayette, Indiana, 47907-2040
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