Type | Public land-grant research university |
---|---|
Established | May 6, 1869; 155 years ago (1869-05-06) |
Founder | John Purdue |
Parent institution
|
Purdue University System |
Accreditation | HLC |
Academic affiliations
|
|
Endowment | $4.1 billion (2023) (system-wide)[1] |
Budget | $2.5 billion (2020–21)[2] |
President | Mung Chiang |
Provost | Patrick J. Wolfe |
Academic staff
|
2,974 (fall 2023)[3] |
Students | 52,211 (fall 2023)[3] |
Undergraduates | 39,170 (fall 2023)[3] |
Postgraduates | 13,041 (fall 2023)[3] |
Location |
,
,
40°25′30″N 86°55′23″W / 40.42500°N 86.92306°W / 40.42500; -86.92306 |
Campus | Small city[5], 2,660 acres (10.8 km2)[4] |
Newspaper | Purdue Exponent |
Colors | Old gold and black[6] |
Nickname | Boilermakers |
Sporting affiliations
|
NCAA Division I FBS – Big Ten |
Mascot | |
Website | purdue |
Type | Public land-grant research university |
---|---|
Established | May 6, 1869; 155 years ago (1869-05-06) |
Founder | John Purdue |
Parent institution
|
Purdue University System |
Accreditation | HLC |
Academic affiliations
|
|
Endowment | $4.1 billion (2023) (system-wide)[1] |
Budget | $2.5 billion (2020–21)[2] |
President | Mung Chiang |
Provost | Patrick J. Wolfe |
Academic staff
|
2,974 (fall 2023)[3] |
Students | 52,211 (fall 2023)[3] |
Undergraduates | 39,170 (fall 2023)[3] |
Postgraduates | 13,041 (fall 2023)[3] |
Location |
,
,
40°25′30″N 86°55′23″W / 40.42500°N 86.92306°W / 40.42500; -86.92306 |
Campus | Small city[5], 2,660 acres (10.8 km2)[4] |
Newspaper | Purdue Exponent |
Colors | Old gold and black[6] |
Nickname | Boilermakers |
Sporting affiliations
|
NCAA Division I FBS – Big Ten |
Mascot | |
Website | purdue |