Purdue University West Lafayette

Started in 1869, Purdue University is a public research university located in West Lafayette, Indiana. It is one of the highest-rated universities in the USA, and rightly so. It is involved in very high levels of research, and has some of the best academic programs to offer. Before you read any further, you ought to know that you need an absolutely mind-boggling profile to get into Purdue. An extremely high GPA, some excellent research work, and a couple of international technical papers can give you a chance of making it to Purdue. Note how we say ‘can’ and not ‘will’ - it really is that hard. To get an idea, even IITians with breathtakingly good profiles find it difficult to get in. It ranks #113 according to U.S. News' 'Best Global Universities Ranking' list.