Ceremonies
Schedule
Find your ceremony details and plan your day. Explore Purdue’s commencement schedule for dates, times and division assignments for each college and degree program.
Purdue University celebrates West Lafayette and Indianapolis graduates with ceremonies taking place throughout the year at the West Lafayette campus. Schedule details will be included as soon as they are available.
Please note that all times listed are Eastern Time.
2026 Ceremonies Schedule
May 14-16, 2026
Division I | Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 9:30 a.m.
Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees
- College of Education
- College of Veterinary Medicine
- School of Mechanical Engineering
- Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering
- Engineering Administration
Division II | Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 2:30 p.m.
Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees
- Lyles School of Civil and Construction Engineering
- Elmore Family School of Electrical and Computer Engineering
- School of Engineering Education (including Interdisciplinary and Multidisciplinary Engineering)
- School of Sustainability Engineering and Environmental Engineering
- School of Nuclear Engineering
Division III | Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 7:00 p.m.
Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees
- College of Science (all majors except those from the Department of Computer Science)
- School of Aeronautics and Astronautics Engineering
Division IV | Friday, May 15, 2026 at 9:30 a.m.
Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees
- College of Agriculture (including Agricultural and Biological Engineering)
- Edwardson School of Industrial Engineering
- Davidson School of Chemical Engineering
- School of Materials Engineering
Division V | Friday, May 15, 2026 at 2:30 p.m.
Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees
- College of Science (Department of Computer Science only)
- College of Liberal Arts
Division VI | Friday, May 15, 2026 at 7:00 p.m.
Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees
- Purdue Polytechnic Institute
Division VII | Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 9:30 a.m.
Doctoral and Professional Degrees
- Doctor of Audiology
- Doctor of Nursing Practice
- Doctor of Pharmacy
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
- Doctor of Technology
- Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
Division VIII | Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 2:30 p.m.
Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees
- College of Health and Human Sciences
- Joint and Special Programs
Division IX | Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 7:00 p.m.
Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees
- Mitch Daniels School of Business
- College of Pharmacy
Date and Venue Update
Elliott Hall of Music will be closed from June 9, 2026 through Jan. 16, 2027 for critical renovations. As a result, Purdue will not host a Summer 2026 Commencement Ceremony. Instead, summer and winter ceremonies will be combined and held in December at Mackey Arena.
This decision followed careful consideration of all available options. Due to the construction timeline and lack of an alternate venue, a summer event is not feasible. Summer 2026 graduates are encouraged to participate in the December ceremony as returning graduates. Requests to participate must be submitted by Sept. 1.
Ceremony and Venue Update
Elliott Hall of Music will be closed from June 9, 2026 through Jan. 16, 2027 for critical renovations. As a result, Purdue will host a combined summer and winter ceremony in December at the conclusion of fall term at Mackey Arena.
Summer 2026 graduates are encouraged to participate in the December ceremony as a returning graduate. Requests to participate must be submitted by Sept. 1.
Event details will be added as they become available.
Plan for Commencement
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