The Graduate School

The Persistent Pursuit of Higher Education

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160+

Graduate Degree Programs

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Our Commitment to Graduate and Professional Students

Our persistent pursuit of scholarly excellence is powered by our varied graduate and professional programs. Purdue is committed to maximizing the success of and support for graduate and professional students as well as postdoctoral scholars across all departments and colleges.

- Eric Barker, Associate Provost for Graduate Programs (Acting)

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Professional Development Workshops

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Conquer your Purdue experience, learn how to navigate the job market, or crack open some life hacks. Sign up for one of our 350+ free professional development workshops today!

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Students and Scholars: By the numbers

12,136*

Graduate Students

6,066
Master's students
5,336*
International students from 112 countries
5,280*
Doctoral students
1,203*
Underrepresented minority students
788*
Graduate professional, certificate, and non-degree students
690*
Postdoctoral scholars

Graduate Student Support

The Graduate School provides a range of services, programs, and events to support the whole person—to empower graduate students to address the complex challenges of the day and build a better tomorrow together.

Here,
no one takes a
Giant Leap
alone.

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Empowering Students

Seeking funding? Apply for travel, small research, or childcare grants or get help writing grant proposals and fellowship applications. Not finding the right fit? Earn a degree from one of our interdisciplinary graduate programs. Students facing a sticky situation can consult with our Office of Graduate Assistance.

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Connecting Students

The Purdue Graduate Student Center is home to the Purdue Graduate Student Government and offers space to graduate students for meetings, studying, and socializing. Find support and like-minded peers in a graduate student organization, cultural and resource center or diversity program. Students with families connect via our Graduate Parent Support Network.

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Transforming Students

The Purdue Graduate Student Center is home to the Purdue Graduate Student Government and offers space to graduate students for meetings, studying, and socializing. Find support and like-minded peers in a graduate student organization, cultural and resource center or diversity program. Students with families connect via our Graduate Parent Support Network.