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Purdue redirects here. For other members of this university system, see Purdue University system. For all other uses, see Purdue (disambiguation). Purdue University is a public research university located in West Lafayette, Indiana and is the main campus of the Purdue University system. The university was founded in 1869 after Lafayette businessman John Purdue donated land and money to establish a college of science, technology, and agriculture in his name.