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Rankings & Recognition - Graduate Programs

Reputation

  • #1 Public University in Indiana (Niche, 2024) (Forbes, 2023)
  • #1 University for Brands That Matter (Fast Company, 2023)
  • #2 University in Indiana (Forbes, 2023) (Niche, 2024)
  • #3 Most Recognized Public University in the U.S. (American Caldwell, 2023)
  • #10 U.S. Public University (Quacquarelli Symonds World University Ranking, 2023)
  • #16 Most Innovative Company (Fast Company, 2023)
  • #17 Top Public Schools (U.S. News and World Report, 2024)
  • #18 Best Career Placement Among Public Schools (The Princeton Review, 2024)
  • #19 U.S. Public University (Forbes, 2023) 
  • #24 Among Top Public Universities in America (Niche, 2024)
  • #27 University in the U.S. (Quacquarelli Symonds World University Ranking, 2024)
  • #32 Best Colleges For Future Leaders (TIME and Statista, 2024)
  • #43 in National Universities (U.S. News and World Report, 2024)

Affordability

  • #3 Best Value University in Indiana (Niche, 2024)
  • #6 Best Value Public University in the U.S. (SmartAsset, 2023)
  • #20 Best Value Public University (Princeton Review, 2024)
  • 12 Years of Straight Frozen Tuition
  • 60% of Boilermakers now graduate debt-free

Innovation

  • #1 Most Innovative Educational Institution Worldwide (Fast Company, 2023)
  • #4 in the U.S. for patents (National Academy of Inventors, 2023)
  • Top 10 Most Innovative School in the U.S. 6 Years Running (U.S. News & World Report, 2024)
  • #16 Most Innovative Company Worldwide (Fast Company, 2023)

Campus Culture

  • #1 Best Campus for LGBTQ+ students in Indiana (Best Colleges, 2023)
  • #2 Institution in the Big Ten for International Student Enrollment (Open Doors Report, 2023)
  • #7 Best Public University for Veterans (College Consensus, 2023)
  • #7 U.S. Institution for International Student Enrollment (Open Doors, 2023)
  • #10 Most Recognized Public University for Global University Visibility (GUV) (American Caldwell, 2023)
  • 12,136 graduate students from 135+ countries

Top Ranked Programs

Audiology

  • Purdue’s Audiology graduate program ranks #9 in the nation - (U.S.News & World Report, 2024).

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Biological Sciences

  • Biological Sciences' graduate program ranks #50 overall nationally (U.S.News & World Report, 2024).

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Chemistry

  • Chemistry's graduate program is ranked #27 overall nationally with its Analytical Chemistry specialty ranked #1. (U.S.News & World Report, 2024).

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Computer Science

  • Computer Science is ranked #20 nationally; with the Systems specialty ranking #14, the Artificial Intelligence specialty ranking #23, and the Programming Language specialty ranked #13 nationally.  (U.S.News & World Report, 2024).

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Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences

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Economics

  • Economic's graduate program is ranked #49 overall nationally (U.S.News & World Report, 2024).

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Education

  • College of Education ranks #49 nationally (U.S.News & World Report, 2024).
  • #1 online Master's program in Indiana (U.S.News & World Report, 2024)
  • #8 online Master's program in Instructional Media (U.S. News & World Report, 2024)
  • #19 online Master's program in Curriculum and Instruction (U.S. News & World Report, 2024)
  • #23 online Master's program nationally (U.S.News & World Report, 2024).

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Engineering

  • #2 online Master's program Engineering program (U.S. News & World Report, 2024)
  • #1 online Master's program in Electrical Engineering (U.S. News & World Report, 2024)
  • #1 online Master's program in Industrial Engineering (U.S. News & World Report, 2024)
  • #1 online Master's program in Mechanical Engineering (U.S. News & World Report, 2024)
  • #2 online Master's program in Civil Engineering (U.S. News & World Report, 2024)
  • #1 online Master's program in Engineering Management (U.S. News & World Report, 2024)

*Source: U.S.News & World Report, 2024

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English

  • Purdue's English department for graduate studies is ranked #46 nationally (U.S.News & World Report, 2024).

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Management (Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr. School of Business)

Rankings for the Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr. School of Business*:

  • #3   Production and Operations Management MBA program in U.S.
  • #7   Project Management MBA program in the U.S.
  • #9   Supply Chain Management/Logistics 
  • #12 Business Analytics and Information Management

* Source: U.S.News & World Report, 2024

  • #26  Best Accelerated One Year MBA (College Consensus, 2024)

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Mathematics

  • Mathematics is ranked #37 overall nationally; with Applied Math ranking of #24 and Analysis ranking #20 (U.S.News & World Report, 2024)

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Nursing

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Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

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Physics and Astronomy

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Psychological Sciences

Speech, Language, and Hearing Science

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Statistics

  • Purdue University's Statistics program ranks #22 nationally (U.S.News & World Report, 2024).

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Veterinary Medicine

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