International Graduate Student Recruitment Initiative

Graduate Study in Education for International Students

The College of Education at Purdue University in the United States is actively seeking students from outside the U.S. who are interested in graduate study in education. Opportunities are available for study leading to a master's or Ph.D. degree in disciplines including: counseling and development, curriculum studies, educational psychology, gifted education, educational administration, educational technology, educational foundations, special education, and teacher education among others.

About Purdue University

Purdue University ranks among the top 25 public universities in the United States. It enrolls over 39,000 students on its main campus in West Lafayette, Indiana. Purdue is located in the central part of the United States, about a two hour drive from Chicago and a one hour drive from Indianapolis, the capital of Indiana. Purdue ranks second among public universities in the United States in the number of international students with almost 5,000 students and about 700 faculty and staff from 130 countries around the world. Purdue has a long tradition of welcoming students from other countries.

About the College of Education

The College of Education enrolls about 1,000 undergraduate students and over 500 graduate students on the main campus. In addition to undergraduate programs in teacher education, Purdue's College of Education offers graduate degree programs in a variety of education sub-disciplines including: career and technical education, consumer and family sciences education, counseling and development, curriculum studies, educational psychology, gifted education, educational foundations and administration, educational technology, literacy and language education, mathematics education, science education, social studies education, and special education. At the graduate level students may enroll in master's or Ph.D. degree programs.