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Purdue University National Rankings

Purdue University ranks 22nd among the nation's public universities. (U.S.News & World Report, 2009)
Purdue ranks 9th nationally in the long-term value of a college education. (SmartMoney's College "Payback" Survey, 2009)
Purdue makes the list of the 100 "best value" colleges, which highlight schools offering high-quality education at a reasonable price. (Princeton Review, 2009)
Purdue ranks among the top 20 colleges in the nation a variety of campus-life categories, including best intercollegiate and intramural athletics (15th), best college newspaper (17th), and best campus food (19th). (Princeton Review, 2009)

Purdue ranks 2nd in the nation among U.S. public institutions in international student enrollment for the 2008-09 academic year and 3rd overall. (Institute of International Education, 2008)

Purdue makes the list of the Top 5 Best Places to Work in Academia, helping it attract some of the best professors and researchers. (The Scientist, 2007)
Purdue's nanotechnology facilities rank 8th in the U.S. Overall, Purdue's nanotechnology program ranked 13th. (Small Times, 2007)
Purdue library system ranks 43rd out of 113 research universities. The rankings are based on three criteria: overall funding, funding for salaries and library materials, and the number of library faculty, professional, and support staff. (Association of Research Libraries, 2007)

Purdue's Envision Center for Data Perceptualization was named one of the winners of the Campus Technology Innovators 2006 competition. Purdue won in the category of "Virtual and Immersive Learning." (Campus Technology Magazine, 2006)