Wednesday 25 February 2015

Purdue University - University in West Lafayette, Indiana

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
EstablishedMay 6, 1869
TypePublicFlagshipLand-GrantSea-GrantSpace-Grant
EndowmentUS $2.182 billion (2013) (systemwide)
PresidentMitchell E. Daniels Jr.
ProvostDebasish "Deba" Dutta
Academic staff
3,055 (Fall 2014)
Students38,770 (Fall 2014)
Undergraduates29,555 (Fall 2014)
Postgraduates9,215 (Fall 2014)
LocationWest Lafayette, Indiana, US
CampusLarge town: 2,602 acres (10.53 km2)
plus 15,325 acres (62.02 km2) for agricultural and industrial research
ColorsOld Gold and Black            
AthleticsNCAA Division – Big Ten
Sports18 varsity teams
NicknameBoilermakers
MascotBoilermaker SpecialPurdue Pete
AffiliationsPurdue University systemAAUCICAPLUURA
Websitewww.purdue.edu

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