About the College of Science

“Purdue University's College of Science encompasses the physical sciences, life sciences, computational sciences, mathematics and data science. We are a community of educators, learners and leaders in the persistent pursuit of the scientific and mathematical knowledge that leads to innovation.”

Random Facts:

  • First Department of Computer Science in the US
  • Research opportunities available in most fields

Notable Alumni:

  • Two Nobel Laureates: Ei-ichi Negishi (2010) and Herbert C. Brown (1979)
  • Four National Academy of Sciences members on faculty: Chris Greene (2019, Physics), R. Graham Cooks (2015, Chemistry), Ei-ichi Negishi (2014, Chemistry), H. Jay Melosh (2003, Geophysics)
  • Drew Feustel, NASA Astronaut, BS'89, MS'9, HDR'18
  • Rita Colwell, First female director of the National Science Foundation, 1998-2004, BS'56, MS'57

Majors

  • Actuarial Science
  • Atmospheric Science
  • Biology
  • Biochemistry (Biology)
  • Cell, Molecular, and Developmental Biology
  • Ecology, Evolution, and Environmental Biology
  • Genetics
  • Health and Disease
  • Microbiology
  • Neurobiology and Physiology
  • Chemistry
  • Biochemistry (Chemistry)
  • Computer Science
  • Data Science
  • Environmental Geoscience
  • Geology and Geophysics
  • Mathematics
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Physics
  • Applied Physics
  • Planetary Science
  • Science Education
  • Statistic
  • Applied Statistics

 
Minors:

  • Astronomy
  • Biological Sciences
  • Chemistry
  • Computer Science
  • Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences
  • Mathematics
  • Physics
  • Statistics