Purdue University is a birthplace of ideas. It is a place of great accomplishment, where faculty and students explore knowledge and make significant contributions to virtually every aspect of contemporary life.

Purdue's first international student graduated in 1890. Today, the University has nearly 4,900 international students, with approximately 2,900 at the graduate and professional level. More than 20 percent of the faculty were born outside of the United States.

Purdue faculty participate in teaching, research, and service programs in countries across the globe. The historic strengths of education at Purdue combined with a commitment to internationalize the campus make the University a premier institution of higher education in America and in the world.