"Purdue College is a public study college in West Lafayette, Indiana, and also the front runner campus of the Purdue College system. The college was founded in 1869 after Lafayette business owner John Purdue contributed land and cash to establish a college of scientific research, innovation, as well as farming in his name. The excellent were hung on September 16, 1874, with 6 teachers and 39 trainees.

The main school in West Lafayette supplies more than 200 majors for undergrads, over 69 masters and doctoral programs, and professional levels in drug store and also veterinary medication. Additionally, Purdue has 18 intercollegiate sporting activities groups as well as greater than 900 student organizations. Purdue belongs to the Huge 10 Conference and also enlists the second largest student body of any college in Indiana, along with the fourth biggest foreign student population of any type of university in the United States.

Purdue College is a member of the Organization of American Colleges as well as is categorized among "" R1: Doctoral Colleges-- Really high research task"". Purdue has 25 American astronauts as graduates and since April 2019, the college has actually been related to 13 Nobel Prizes."