Public university · United States
Purdue University-Main Campus
Also known as Purdue-West Lafayette|Purdue|PU|Purdue-WLWest Lafayette, Indiana · In a city
✓ On the US government's College ScorecardTop research university (R1)The numbers
Tuition and fees, per year$28,794About ₹27.4 lakh. Out-of-state rate, which Indian students usually pay. Living costs are extra.
Applicants admitted50%
Students58,34244,503 bachelor's · 13,839 graduate
International students9.9%Share of bachelor's students from outside the US
Finish their degree84%Of full-time first-year students, within six years
Average SAT of admitted students1364Out of 1600
Figures from the US government's College Scorecard, files updated 15/10/2026. Rupees at the RBI rate of 16/10/2026. Some universities charge international students more. Check the fee on the official site before you plan.
Subjects it teaches
Subjects in which it awarded degrees in recent years, by official US subject group. The exact course names are on its website.
Bachelor's · 113 subjects
- Accounting and Related Services
- Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering
- Agricultural Business and Management
- Agricultural Engineering
- Agricultural Mechanization
- Agricultural Production Operations
- Agricultural Public Services
- Agriculture, General
- Air Transportation
- Animal Sciences
- Anthropology
- Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services
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- Applied Mathematics
- Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians
- Area Studies
- Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
- Biological and Physical Sciences
- Biology, General
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering
- Botany/Plant Biology
- Business Administration, Management and Operations
- Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Classical and Ancient Studies
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
- Communication and Media Studies
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
- Computer and Information Sciences, General
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Computer Software and Media Applications
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
- Construction Engineering
- Data Analytics
- Design and Applied Arts
- Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
- East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology
- Economics
- Education, General
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering
- Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians
- Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
- Engineering-Related Fields
- Engineering, Other
- Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other
- English Language and Literature, General
- Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business Services
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts
- Finance and Financial Management Services
- Fine and Studio Arts
- Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management
- Food Science and Technology
- Forestry
- General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations
- Genetics
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
- Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
- History
- Hospitality Administration/Management
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
- Human Resources Management and Services
- Industrial Engineering
- Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians
- Landscape Architecture
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
- Marketing
- Materials Engineering
- Mathematics
- Mathematics and Computer Science
- Mechanical Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians
- Microbiological Sciences and Immunology
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
- Music
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research
- Neurobiology and Neurosciences
- Nuclear Engineering
- Nutrition Sciences
- Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences
- Plant Sciences
- Political Science and Government
- Public Health
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
- Religion/Religious Studies
- Research and Experimental Psychology
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Sociology
- Soil Sciences
- Special Education and Teaching
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
- Statistics
- Systems Science and Theory
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
- Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians
- Zoology/Animal Biology
Master's · 83 subjects
- Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering
- Agricultural Business and Management
- Agricultural Engineering
- Agricultural Production Operations
- Agricultural Public Services
- Air Transportation
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
- Animal Sciences
- Anthropology
- Apparel and Textiles
- Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians
- Area Studies
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- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
- Biology, General
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering
- Botany/Plant Biology
- Business Administration, Management and Operations
- Business/Corporate Communications
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Communication and Media Studies
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
- Computer and Information Sciences, General
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Computer Software and Media Applications
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
- Curriculum and Instruction
- Data Science
- Design and Applied Arts
- Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
- Economics
- Education, General
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering
- Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
- Engineering-Related Fields
- Engineering, General
- Engineering, Other
- Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other
- English Language and Literature, General
- Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
- Fine and Studio Arts
- Food Science and Technology
- Forestry
- Geography and Cartography
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
- Health and Medical Administrative Services
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
- History
- Hospitality Administration/Management
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
- Human Resources Management and Services
- Industrial Engineering
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
- Materials Engineering
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering
- Military Technologies and Applied Sciences, Other
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research
- Nuclear Engineering
- Nutrition Sciences
- Pharmacology and Toxicology
- Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences
- Plant Sciences
- Political Science and Government
- Public Health
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
- Research and Experimental Psychology
- Sociology
- Soil Sciences
- Statistics
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
- Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences
- Zoology/Animal Biology
PhD and professional · 65 subjects
- Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering
- Agricultural Business and Management
- Agricultural Engineering
- Agricultural Public Services
- Air Transportation
- Animal Sciences
- Anthropology
- Apparel and Textiles
- Area Studies
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
- Biology, General
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- Biomedical/Medical Engineering
- Botany/Plant Biology
- Business Administration, Management and Operations
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Communication and Media Studies
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
- Computer and Information Sciences, General
- Computer Science
- Curriculum and Instruction
- Economics
- Education, General
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering
- Engineering-Related Fields
- Engineering, General
- Engineering, Other
- Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other
- English Language and Literature, General
- Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
- Food Science and Technology
- Forestry
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
- Gerontology
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
- History
- Hospitality Administration/Management
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
- Industrial Engineering
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services
- Materials Engineering
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering
- Nuclear Engineering
- Nutrition Sciences
- Pharmacology and Toxicology
- Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences
- Plant Sciences
- Political Science and Government
- Public Health
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
- Research and Experimental Psychology
- Sociology
- Soil Sciences
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
- Statistics
- Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences
- Veterinary Medicine
- Zoology/Animal Biology
Applying from India
For a bachelor's degreeApply to the college directly, often through the Common App. Check its own page for tests, English scores, essays and deadlines.Study abroad stage
For a master's degreeApply to the department on the university's own site. Check which Indian degrees, marks and tests the course asks for.Master's abroad guide
The full costTuition plus living, health insurance and travel. The university sends the visa form (I-20) only once you show you can pay.US cost in rupeesScholarships
Check before you pay anyoneYou can apply yourself, without an agent. Agents who say they are “free” are usually paid by the university.How free agents get paid
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Source: US Department of Education, College Scorecard (ID 243780), checked 19/10/2026. Public US government data.
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