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 |
