Purdue University

Purdue University in West Lafayette is a top public research institution in the state of Indiana developing practical solutions to today’s toughest challenges. Ranked in each of the last four years as one of the 10 Most Innovative universities in the United States by U.S. News & World Report, Purdue delivers world-changing research and out-of-this-world discovery. Committed to hands-on and online, real-world learning, Purdue offers a transformative education to all. Committed to affordability and accessibility, Purdue has frozen tuition and most fees at 2012-13 levels, enabling more students than ever to graduate debt-free.

Purdue boasts the 4th Best graduate program in engineering in the US according to US News and World Report and the No. 3 college of agriculture in North America and No. 5 in the world in the 2023 QS World University Rankings – making Purdue the university with the highest ranked programs in engineering and agriculture combined.

Purdue University values international collaborations with researchers from around the world and welcomes students and scholars to campus from all parts of the globe. These international collaborations and educational opportunities are essential to the successful fulfilment of our mission to move the world forward. In Fall 2022, approximately 9500 students from abroad, representing 130 countries and 1250 international faculty and staff representing nearly 80 nations, called Purdue University “home.” Purdue’s total international student enrollments ranks 5th among U.S. Public institutions.

To Purdue University, SIREUS presents an opportunity to strengthen collaborations and partnerships with Swedish students, researchers, entrepreneurs, and innovators while exploring new relationships with additional consortium members.

SIREUS is a great new platform to connect U.S. and Swedish institutions with industry partners.

Students, researchers, and faculty should look at Purdue as one the best communities in the US in which to live and thrive both professionally and personally. In 2022, The Wall Street Journal and Times Higher Education recognized Purdue University as one of the top-value universities in the nation, coming in at No. 7 nationally — and No. 1 among the Big 10. Also, in 2021, the Purdue Research Foundation received 169 patents, placing it first in both the state of Indiana and the Big Ten Conference, and, again, sixth internationally - making it very attractive to researchers, innovators, and entrepreneurs from all over the world.
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Purdue University is a vibrant member of the Lafayette-West Lafayette communities. In the winter 2023 Wall Street Journal and Realtor.com Emerging Housing Market Index, Lafayette was ranked as the top housing market in the US, leveraging the $1 billion Discovery Park District’s mixed-use development of housing, high-end manufacturing, and industry and research-driven partnerships. The “live-work-play” community is ideal for families, young professionals, and retirees excited about living near a university community and enjoying the vibrancy of its culture. West Lafayette has a No. 8 ranking for the Best College Towns & Cities in America. In compiling its 2022 list, WalletHub gauged 415 communities across three key areas: wallet friendliness, social environment, and academic and economic opportunities.