"Purdue College is a public research study university in West Lafayette, Indiana, and the front runner school of the Purdue College system. The college was founded in 1869 after Lafayette entrepreneur John Purdue gave away land as well as money to develop a college of science, modern technology, as well as farming in his name. The extraordinary were held on September 16, 1874, with 6 instructors as well as 39 trainees.

The main university in West Lafayette supplies greater than 200 majors for undergraduates, over 69 masters and doctoral programs, as well as specialist degrees in drug store and also vet medication. In addition, Purdue has 18 intercollegiate sports groups and more than 900 student companies. Purdue belongs to the Huge 10 Seminar and also signs up the second largest pupil body of any college in Indiana, in addition to the 4th biggest foreign student population of any kind of university in the USA.

Purdue College is a member of the Association of American Colleges and also is classified among "" R1: Doctoral Colleges-- Very high research study activity"". Purdue has 25 American astronauts as alumni and also since April 2019, the university has actually been related to 13 Nobel Prizes."