Purdue University in Indianapolis

Purdue University in Indianapolis is an extension campus of Purdue University, in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. It was established on July 1, 2024, after the Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) was split into Indiana University Indianapolis (IUI) and Purdue University in Indianapolis.

History

It was formed on July 1, 2024, by the splitting of Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) into Indiana University Indianapolis (IUI) and Purdue University in Indianapolis. It inherited the Purdue School of Engineering and Technology and Computer Science from IUPUI, while other academic divisions became part of IUI. Purdue planned to expand its academic offerings beyond this as well.

Operation

As an extension campus, students are admitted to Purdue University as a whole, and can choose to spend each semester either at Purdue's main campus in West Lafayette, Indiana, or at the Indianapolis campus. A goal of the split is to increase the retention of students in Indiana after graduation.

Campus

Purdue's Indianapolis campus is a 21-acre (8.5 ha) plot that was formerly the northeasternmost portion of the IUPUI campus, bordered by Michigan Street, West Street, and Indiana Avenue in downtown Indianapolis. Purdue also initially leased five academic buildings and part of a dormitory from IUI.