44 faculty, approximately 1,200 undergraduate and 600 graduate students
Undergraduate program ranked 3rd and graduate program ranked 2nd by U.S. News & World Report
School was formally founded in 1945 and has granted more than 12,200 degrees including BS in Aeronautical Engineering, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering, Air Transportation and Engineering Science as well as MS and PhDs focused on these disciplines
Alumni play leadership roles in many aerospace engineering organizations
Approximately $24 million external research expenditures annually by faculty acknowledged as experts in Aerodynamics, Aerospace Systems, Astrodynamics and Space Applications, Autonomy and Control, Propulsion, and Structures and Materials
In 2022, Purdue AAE graduated the most aerospace engineering degrees in the U.S., awarding 6.22% of all degrees (total of BS, MS and PhD)
Agricultural & Biological Engineering
Consistently ranked in the top 5 by US News & World Report
$87 million ABE Building renovation and addition completed in 2020
Program is known for:
Practical curriculum for industrial careers in engineering applications for food, pharmaceuticals, water, and energy
Undergraduate research opportunities
Hands-on labs, extracurricular clubs and competition teams such as iGEM, quarter-scale tractor, ag robotics team
Areas of Study include:
Biological Engineering
Machine Systems Engineering
Environmental & Natural Resources Engineering
Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering
$10M endowment from Weldon family created first named engineering school at Purdue
45+ core faculty members; 25% are female
220+ U.S. patents, over half licensed to company partners
More than 10 million patients worldwide have been directly helped through biomedical innovations
33+ companies started; $75M+ venture capital raised
Extensive industrial and global partnerships for experiential learning and employment
Novel distance-learning and professional master's programs
Robust programs for industry-minded students, including online degree programs
NIGMS-funded Medical Science Training Program (MSTP) with Indiana University School of Medicine
Numerous applied research partnerships including Cook Medical, Eli Lilly and OrthoPediatrics
Davidson School of Chemical Engineering
First privately funded engineering building in Purdue history
Undergraduate ranked 13th, and Graduate program ranked 16th by the U.S. News & World Report
$20M addition completed Forney Hall of Chemical Engineering in 2004
20 corporations are members of industrial advisory council
Fall 2015: 566 undergraduate students; 151 graduate students - consistently ranked among top four nationally as a producer of B.S. and PhD degree candidates
35 faculty members; including six members of National Academy of Engineers
Lyles School of Civil and Construction Engineering
Undergraduate Program ranked 3rd, Graduate Program ranked 5th, and Online Master's Program ranked 2nd by the U.S. News & World Report
Among the largest undergraduate civil and construction engineering programs in the U.S.
Over 1,400 LSCCE alumni currently serving in C-suite positions
First female engineering graduate from Purdue—Martha Stevens 1897
First black engineering graduate from Purdue—David Robert Lewis, 1894
Elmore Family School of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Established in 1888, Purdue ECE is the largest school at Purdue
Home of the nanoHUB, a pioneering scientific end-to-end cloud computing environment for nanotechnology and beyond
Birthplace of National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)
Former head, Reginald Fessenden, invented radio telephony
Largest grad program at Purdue - more than 1,500 MS and PhD students
With 125+ members, faculty among largest in nation
Two undergraduate degree programs with more than 2,300 students
$71+ million annual research expenditures
More than 24,000 alumni
#1 online graduate ECE program
#10 ranked EE and #9 CompE undergrad programs
#9 ranked EE and CompE graduate programs
More than 2200 applicants to graduate program annually
42 IEEE Fellows and a former IEEE president
7 National Academy of Engineering members, 9 National Academy of Inventors members, 1 Gordon prize winner, and 3 Frontiers of Engineering alumni
11 American Physical Society and 11 Optical Society of America Fellows
Highest volume of research among all Purdue schools and departments
Engineering Education
Transforming Engineering Education based on Educational Scholarship and Research
National and global leader in shaping engineering education as a scholarly discipline
Home of the First-Year Engineering Program (since 1953)
Ideas to Innovation Learning Laboratory (2008), team-based, experiential learning and first IMPACT style classroom at Purdue
World's first School of Engineering Education (2004)
Graduate and Undergraduate programs are ranked 9th in the U.S. News & World Report
B.S.in Multidisciplinary Engineering and in Interdisciplinary Engineering Studies; an incubator for new engineering programs and customized plans for study for individual students (since 1969)
World's first graduate degree program in Engineering Education (2005); 59 PhDs plus 5 Master graduates in first decade
INSPIRE: a research-based Institute for Pre-College Engineering (2006)
Graduate Certificate in Engineering Education (2015)
Industrial Engineering
Undergraduate program ranked 2nd, graduate ranked 6th
Pioneered the Industrial Engineering discipline with Dr. Lillian Gilbreth on the faculty in the 1930's
Ranked among the top three IE programs in the United States
Outstanding graduates who hold top executive positions in many Fortune 500 companies
Positions available for more than ten new faculty members
Flexible program with an opportunity to pursue a minor in electrical and mechanical engineering, economics, management, liberal arts, and various branches of science including: mathematics, statistics, and computer science
Diverse mix of US and international students
Materials Engineering
Undergraduate ranked 10th, graduate ranked 12th
One of the smallest student to faculty ratios in Engineering
High student involvement in study abroad
Industry–based and supported senior project capstone course
Students placed in every industry sector
Strong communication skills, according to feedback from employers
School of Sustainability Engineering and Environmental Engineering
Rooted in decades of sustainability and environmental impact and innovation at Purdue
Built on the strong foundation of Environmental and Ecological Engineering in 2025
Offers BS in Environmental and Ecological Engineering, MS (thesis, non-thesis, and professional masters) and PhD degrees.
Ranked #10 undergraduate and #10 graduate program in the nation (2025 U.S. News & World Report)
20 core faculty from across 7 engineering disciplines & the College of Agriculture add breadth and context to innovative curriculum built to meet modern needs
The US predicts a 7% (faster than average) growth in sustainability and environmental engineering jobs; more than 2,900 new jobs in the field of environmental engineering by 2033. (United States Department of Labor)
Tight-knit school (147 undergrads and 70+ graduate students in 2024) results in collaborative classes and close relationships between faculty and students with all the advantages of being in a top-tier engineering college.
Among the largest undergraduate environmental engineering programs in the U.S.
85% of undergraduates participate in experiential learning (internship, co-op, study abroad, research)
