Purdue University

Yes, international applicants need to go through an interview to be able to get into Purdue MEM. It is one of the most important steps of the Purdue University admission process. So, what all is asked in this interview, it is given below - 

• You will be asked about your previous work experience and what you want to achieve in terms of career
• How will the Purdue MEM programme help you and align with your goals in life 
• Assessment of leadership skills will be done
• The applicants should not worry because the interview is very relaxed and conversational. 

While Purdue University does not specifically release acceptance rates for MEM courses, the overall acceptance rate of this university generally revolves around 50% for most of years. 

This is surely quite a competitive acceptance and to get in, international students are required to meet the Purdue MEM admission eligibility. This includes a GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, academic transcripts and English language proficiency. 

It can definitely be worth it to pursue the Purdue MEM. This programme focuses on the technical skills of a student as well as the management skills. The tuition fee for the first 21 months is INR 20.23 L. And the average salary international grads can land is USD 117,000 (INR 1.05 Cr) after MEM. So, ROI wise, it is great. 

The Purdue placement rate also stands at 92% for international students which is really good. After MEM from Purdue, international students can go for roles like Engineer Manager, Technical Program Manager and more. 

(USD 1 = INR 89.64)

As an international student, yes, you need to meet some English language requirements with a minimum score. The students can choose to take IELTS, TOEFL or Duolingo. 

Look at the table below for the scores and the English language test score required - 

International students who have a UG degree from a recognised institution are eligible. Purdue University has MS courses and requires international students to apply with some admission documents, such as - 

• An updated resume
• SOP 
• Personal Statement 
• Transcripts
• GRE Score 
• English language requirements

Yes, the Purdue MS courses are among the best in the world as they are ranked by some of the top ranking bodies like the US News, QS, THE and ARWU. Some of the most ranked course specialisations are Aerospace Engineering, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and more.

Look at the table given below for these rankings - 

At Purdue University, there are over 200 Masters courses and these are offered as MS, MBA, MEM and more. The MS courses are offered in the programs given below -

• Computer Science 
• Data Science in Finance Program
• Chemical Engineering 
• Business Analytics and Information Systems 
• Electrical  and Computer Engineering 
• Civil Engineering 
• Mechanical Engineering 

To get admitted to the Purdue University MS, students from a variety of backgrounds must meet the fundamental eligibility requirements and turn in the necessary paperwork. The following are the prerequisites for international MS applicants applying to Purdue:

• Resume
• Statement of Purpose
• Transcripts
• GRE (optional)
• Letters of recommendation
• English language requirements

Purdue University admitted over 58,000 students,  with 44,100 students are undergraduates and 12,900 are graduate students. Students can check enrollment statistics for Purdue University over the last few years below:

As per the statistics of Class of 2029 Purdue admitted over 39,000 students from more than 78K UG applicants. This shows that the Purdue University acceptance rate is 49% which means that the Purdue admissions are moderately competitive.