Colleges in USA

In the QS world rankings, Purdue Uni ranking is #88 in 2026. In Times Higher education rankings, Purdue ranks at #85 in 2026. In the Global Universities rankings 2025, this university ranks at #173 by U.S. News. In the world rankings, Purdue ranks among the Top 100 Universities in the world in 2026. 

In the U.S. based rankings Purdue Uni ranks at #46 in 2026. It is also ranked at #19 the top public schools category in the U.S. News rankings. Also, in the QS rankings, Purdue is a top 10 public university in the U.S., ranking at #9 in the QS rankings 2026. Also, note that the Graduate Engineering programs in Engineering, Business, and Health ranking at the Top graduate schools rankings by U.S. News. 

The total number of international students enrolled at this university in Fall 2025 is 5,000+. The University of Houston acceptance rate is said to be around 74%. This acceptance rate signifies that Houston Uni is slightly selective. So, for admission to this university's UG courses, Indian students should have completed high school / secondary school education. For admission to PG courses, a Bachelor's degree is required. 

The tuition fee at Houston University is different for every UG courses. But, UG students can have the tuition fee between INR 19.6 Lacs - INR 26 lakh. Also, the hostel fees at this university is around INR 5 Lacs - INR 11 lakh. Course-wise tuition fee is given below: 

The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign only prefers admission via official application portals (admissions.illinois.edu/apply) for UG and (grad.illinois.edu/admissions/apply) for PG. International students must fulfill the basic eligibility and submit all the required documents asked by the university.

The University of Chicago is better than the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign. As per the unofficial source, the University of Chicago ranks at #6 among national universities, whereas the UIUC stands at #36 position. Also, the University of Chicago's graduation rate is higher than that of UIUC. Students can check the table below for the comparison between the two universities:

The UIUC acceptance rate is 42% which shows the admission chances to get into UIUC is less for Indian students. Also, the university consider various factors during selection. Students who have scored good in studies and take part in extracurricular activities have high chances of selection.

Both Purdue and UIUC belong to under 50 top universities and are popular. UIUC is better based on national rankings, high graduation rates, moderate acceptance criteria, and excellent academic structure. Purdue on the other hand is more affordable than UIUC and offers a small class size experience. Students can check the table below for the comparison of both universities:

The University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign is a popular university in the USA. It  ranked #33 in national universities, #9 in top public schools, and #158 in the best value schools. It has more than 59,000 students and popular as the largest public universities by enrollment in the USA. Also, the university offers over 150 UG and more than 100 PG programs via 16 schools and colleges.

An unofficial source says, the UIUC acceptance rate is 42%. The percentage shows that the university select students with good score history. They also expect students to take part in extracurricular activities, and show proficiency in English language. Students can check the table below for the class profile of the selected students: