Purdue University is a public research university in West Lafayette, Indiana and the flagship campus of the Purdue University system. The university was founded in 1869 after Lafayette businessman John Purdue donated land and money to establish a college of science, technology, and agriculture in his name. Today, Purdue enrolls the second largest student body of any university in Indiana as well as the fourth largest international student population of any public university in the United States.
Purdue’s research expenditures ranked 10th among public universities and 32nd overall in 2017-18 according to the National Science Foundation. As of 2019, 20 Nobel laureates have been affiliated with Purdue University as alumni or faculty members. In addition, there are 38 Fulbright Scholars, 14 astronauts (the most per capita for any school), and over 30 Rhodes Scholars representing more than 40 countries who have attended or are currently enrolled at Purdue.