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August 20, 1999
Purdue a top 20 university:
Engineering, business among the best
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Purdue University's undergraduate programs in engineering and
business are among the best in the country, according to rankings compiled by U.S.
News & World Report magazine and released today (Friday, Aug. 20).
Purdue's Schools of Engineering rank 11th, and its Krannert School of Management ranks
14th in the nation. When compared only to other public universities, Purdue's engineering
programs rank sixth and its business programs rank ninth. The magazine bases those rankings on ratings by deans and senior faculty in those disciplines at peer institutions.
Overall, the magazine ranks Purdue 18th in the nation among the top public universities.
The data for determining the nation's best institutions of higher education come
from questionnaires sent to all accredited four-year colleges and universities. The
magazine issue ranking America's best colleges and universities will be on newsstands
Monday, Aug. 23.
Purdue's 11 schools of engineering and freshman engineering program enrolled more
than 5,800 undergraduate students last year. Rankings on specific specialties in
engineering were not immediately available from U.S. News & World Report.
"We are always pleased to be listed among the best schools in the country in engineering,"
said Richard Schwartz, dean of the Schools of Engineering. "Our programs continue
to be very popular."
Purdue's programs in manufacturing and technology in the Krannert School were singled
out as among the best departments in the nation. Purdue ranks third in production/operations
management and fourth in quantitative methods. "We are extremely pleased to be recognized in these areas, given the future of the field of business," said Richard
Cosier, dean of the School of Management. "Technology is driving business, and we're
on the cutting edge in that area."
The School of Management had more than 2,300 undergraduate students last year, majoring
in management, accounting, international management and economics.
The magazine also ranks engineering programs at schools that don't offer Ph.D. programs.
In that category, Purdue Calumet ranks 32nd and Indiana University-Purdue University
Fort Wayne ranks 41st.
In terms of affordability, the magazine recognizes Purdue North Central, noting that
for a regional liberal arts college, its student carry some of the lowest average
amounts of debt when they graduate.
Information on the rankings can be found at the U.S. News & World Report Web site . The magazine's college guidebook, America's Best Colleges containing
a directory of more than 1,400 institutions, goes on sale Aug. 24.
Sources: Richard Schwartz, (765) 494-5346; schwartz@ecn.purdue.edu
Richard Cosier, (765) 494-4366; rcosier@mgmt.purdue.edu
Writer: Beth Forbes, (765) 494-9723, beth_forbes@purdue.edu
Purdue News Service: (765) 494-2096; purduenews@purdue.edu
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