Purdue University, located in West Lafayette, Indiana, is the flagship university of the six-campus Purdue University system.Purdue was founded on May 6, 1869, as a land-grant university when the Indiana General Assembly, taking advantage of the Morrill Act, accepted a donation of land and money from Lafayette businessman John Purdue to establish a college of science, technology, and agriculture in his name.
Address: 610 Purdue Mall, West Lafayette, IN 47907, United States
Mascot: Purdue University Boilermaker Special
Football Stadium: Ross–Ade Stadium
Mascot: Purdue University Boilermaker Special
Football Stadium: Ross–Ade Stadium
Established | May 6, 1869 |
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Type | PublicFlagshipLand-GrantSea-GrantSpace-Grant |
Endowment | US $2.182 billion (2013) (systemwide) |
President | Mitchell E. Daniels Jr. |
Provost | Debasish "Deba" Dutta |
Academic staff | 3,055 (Fall 2014) |
Students | 38,770 (Fall 2014) |
Undergraduates | 29,555 (Fall 2014) |
Postgraduates | 9,215 (Fall 2014) |
Location | West Lafayette, Indiana, US |
Campus | Large town: 2,602 acres (10.53 km2) plus 15,325 acres (62.02 km2) for agricultural and industrial research |
Colors | Old Gold and Black |
Athletics | NCAA Division – Big Ten |
Sports | 18 varsity teams |
Nickname | Boilermakers |
Mascot | Boilermaker SpecialPurdue Pete |
Affiliations | Purdue University systemAAUCICAPLUURA |
Website | www.purdue.edu |
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