Purdue University

West Lafayette, Indiana, 47907-2007 United States

Mission Statement

Purdue — serving the people of Indiana, the nation, and the world through education, research and outreach — prepares its students to assume roles as both citizens and leaders of an evolving world. Since its founding in 1869, Purdue University has advanced to one of the nation’s leading public research universities, and expanded from the West Lafayette campus to a multi-campus system. Known as a university with one of the largest international student bodies and a diverse faculty, Purdue offers multicultural opportunities and experiences that encourage diversity and inclusiveness.

About This Cause

Founded in 1869, Purdue University is Indiana’s land grant university. Its mission focuses on the discovery, dissemination, preservation and application of knowledge and encompasses the inseparable functions of education, research, and service. Purdue offers the only public university programs in agriculture, engineering, pharmacy, and veterinary medicine. It also offers programs in the liberal arts; physical, life, computer and mathematical sciences; consumer and family sciences; education; management; nursing; health sciences and technology. Serving a broad range of undergraduate and graduate student populations, the University confers degrees at the associate, baccalaureate, masters, and doctoral levels. Comprehensive continuing education offerings, along with programs that provide educational and technical assistance to individuals, schools, government, business, industry and agriculture, complement the University’s degree programs. Both on-site and through distance education technology, Purdue serves statewide, national and international constituencies.

Purdue University
403 West Wood Street
West Lafayette, Indiana 47907-2007
United States
Phone 800-319-2199
Unique Identifier 356002041