Purdue University

Yes, as per the official stats of Purdue University, the students who apply in Early Action have a higher chance of admission than those who wait for the Regular decision. Look at the Purdue acceptance rate in different formats -

• Purdue early acceptance rate is around 60%
• Regular acceptance rate is around 50%

Purdue University is very popular for courses in Engineering among Indian students. So, Purdue University - West Lafayette, which is the College of Engineering, has the highest enrollment in specific areas.

Given below are the other popular colleges at this university - 

• College of Science (Computer Science) 
• Mitch Daniels School of Business

Out of many US universities, Purdue University has one of the largest Indian student populations. As per the recent stats, there are over 3,000 Indian students at this university.  Look at the pointers given below -

• 21.9% of the total student body is represneted by Indian

A few of the subject rankings of Purdue Uni in the QS subject rankings are-

• Engineering and Technology: #37
• Masters in Business Analytics: #24
• Masters in Supply Chain Management: #13
• Pharmacy and Pharmacology: #32

The Times Higher subject rankings are-

• Engineering: #31
• Computer Science: #51
• Business and Economics: #74

Within 6 months of graduate, Purdue University placement rate for MS in Supply Chain Management course is 85%. The average salary is USD 93,460 or INR 88.11 L. The top employers of the graduates of this university are-

• Amazon
• Collins Aerospace
• TESLA
• Microsoft 

Over 9,000 international students are there at Purdue University. Indian students who want to take admission to the UG courses should have completed Class 10 and Class 12. For admission to PG courses of Purdue, Indian students should have completed a Bachelor's degree. 

Purdue Uni is famous for its reputation in STEM fields. This university offers 200+ courses. Also, it is known for being a good Engineering school. It hosts a large number of Indian students, with more than 2,700 Indian student enrollment at Purdue Uni. 

Yes, to get into Purdue University, Indian students have to submit an essay along with the application. This supplemental essay can be submitted via the Common Application.

It should be noted that the Purdue University application is not considered complete until this submission. 

The essay generally focuses on some questions like 'Why Purdue' and Why Your Chosen major'. A well-crafted essay can give the applicants a real chance at Purdue admissions.

Yes, there are multiple intakes offered at Purdue to Indian students such as the Fall, Spring and Summer.

The Purdue Fall semester is the most popular as it offers the the widest range of courses, including Computer Science and Engineering, for Indian students. 

The Summer intake offered here has very limited options and this intake is mostly for some specific and shorter term programs. 

The Spring intake offered at Purdue University is one of the main intakes here, and it offers almost all the Pursue courses at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. 

The admission deadlines generally fall around October or November of the previous year. The applicants wishing to apply should submit all the admission materials by Dec 1, 2026 for the Spring intake.