WEST LAFAYETTE – Purdue University has been ranked 61st in the 2011 Academic Ranking of World Universities.
In specialty rankings, Purdue is 14th in engineering and technology, 18th in computer science, 19th in chemistry and 46th in overall science.
“Purdue works hard to build academic, research and business relationships with partners around the world and to infuse a global perspective into all aspects of our mission as a university,” said President France A. Cordova. “We are positioning ourselves to meet the grand challenges of humanity both locally and globally. International recognition such as this can lead to further global connections and to enhanced learning and research opportunities for our students and faculty.”
The same study ranked Indiana University 82nd.
The ARWC is compiled by the Center for World-Class Universities of Shanghai Jiao Tong University.
