Purdue University system

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Purdue University system

Type	Public university system
Established	May 6, 1869; 155 years ago (1869-05-06)
Founder	John Purdue
Accreditation	HLC
Endowment	$2.59 billion (system-wide) (2020)
President	Mung Chiang
Academic staff	8,733 system-wide[1]
Students	118,686 system-wide[2]
Undergraduates	96,422 system-wide[2]
Postgraduates	22,264 system-wide[2]
Location	West Lafayette Indianapolis Fort Wayne Hammond Westville Columbus
Campus	18,676 acres (7,558 ha) among six campuses[3]
Colors	Old Gold and Black[4]
Website	www.purdue.edu

Purdue University

IUPUI

Northwest–Hammond

Northwest–Westville

Fort Wayne

IUPUC

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Purdue University campus locations

The Purdue University system is a public university system in the U.S. state of Indiana. A land-grant university with nearly 75,000 students across five institutions comprising six physical campuses, a statewide technology program, extension centers in each of Indiana's 92 counties, and continuing education programs. Additionally, there are another ~44,000 students enrolled in an online university. Each university in the system maintains its own faculty and admissions policies which are overseen by the Purdue University Board of Trustees. Purdue's main campus in West Lafayette is the best-known, noted for its highly regarded programs in engineering and adjacent subjects.^[5][6]