Purdue University West Lafayette overview

Q. What is unique about the University?

Ans: The university's unique programs and courses have been able to set up a benchmark for the students. Purdue University is the founding member of the Big Ten Conference and enrolls the largest student body of any individual university campus in Indiana. It is also classified as “R1: Doctoral Universities” conducting very high level research. The University also has its own aviation programs. 

Q. What is the ranking of Purdue University?

Ans: 10 most-innovative University in America

Top 62 research institutions in North America

17 best public university in the United States

114 best globally

36 in best undergraduate teaching

QS World ranking 116

Q. What is Purdue University famous for?

Ans: The university's unique programs and courses have been able to set up a benchmark for the students. Purdue University is the founding member of the Big Ten Conference and enrolls the largest student body of any individual university campus in Indiana. It is also classified as “R1: Doctoral Universities” conducting very high level research. The University also has its own aviation programs. The university also offers a number of online courses even for military veterans. 

Q. Is it a large campus?

Ans: Yes. The University has a huge campus and the campus is divided into the south, north, east, west and central campuses.

Q. What's the weather around Purdue University?

Ans: The weather is generally cold with temperatures dipping down to negative but at the same time summers are really hot and humid. 

Q. Who are the top Alumni of University of Georgia?

Ans: To name a few:

• Neil Armstrong: First man to step on the moon
• Edward Mills: Nobel Prize winning Physicist
• Ben Roy Mottelson: Nobel Prize winning Physicist
• Akira Suzuki: Nobel Prize winning Chemist
• Booth Tarkington: Pulitzer Prize winner
• Jeffery Lacker: Federal Reserve Bank President
• James Thomson: CEO OF Rand Corporation
• Nina Roscher: Awarded with  Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring
• Tom Moore: Television director

Q. Is it difficult to get into Purdue University?

Ans: The University is very selective about its candidates because of the demand of the various courses. 

Q. What are the nearest Airports to reach West Lafayette?

Ans: The nearest airport to Purdue University is Indianapolis Airport which is 59.7 miles away. Other nearby airports includes:

• South Bend 
• Fort Wayne 
• Chicago Midway
• Chicago O'Hare

Q. How many Campuses does the University have?

Ans: The Purdue University Campus is situated in West Lafayette, Indiana. The University is close to the Wabash River. Purdue University has four different Campuses: Purdue University West Lafayette Campus is the main campus, and all other three are the regional campuses, Purdue Northwest, Purdue Fort Wayne, and Purdue University Indianapolis. The main campus of the University comprises of the Purdue Mall, Memorial Mall, South Campus, West Campus, Northern campus, Stadium Avenue.