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September 23, 2025
Purdue University Northwest earned several recognitions for its academic quality and social mobility in U.S. News & World Report’s 2026 Best Colleges rankings. Among the newly published rankings, PNW earned a top 50 recognition for its undergraduate engineering programs.
July 30, 2025
PNW Connects Local High School Students with Hands-On Clean Energy Education
The Clean Energy and Smart Grids program, supported by the NiSource Charitable Foundation and NIPSCO, will educate students and teachers at East Chicago Central High School and Hammond Central High School through on-campus learning sessions and visits to energy facilities.
July 2, 2025
Purdue University Northwest students earn spring 2025 Dean’s List honors
The Purdue University Northwest (PNW) 2025 spring semester Dean’s List recognizes 1,746 undergraduate students for their academic achievements.
June 12, 2025
PNW’s academic quality reaffirmed through completed accreditation assurance review
Purdue University Northwest (PNW) earned approval of its 2025 Assurance Review submitted to the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), the institution’s regional accreditor, verifying the university’s commitment to serving students with high-quality resources and efforts supporting institution-wide improvement.
May 13, 2025
Purdue University Northwest’s (PNW) 2025 graduates have poured countless hours into their persistent journeys to earn their degrees. On May 10, the culmination of over 850 candidates’ hard work was celebrated during PNW’s 2025 Commencement.
May 8, 2025
Purdue University Northwest Announces Winners of the 2025 PNW Big Sell
Three innovators earned investment capital for their startup concept pitches presented on May 3 during the 14th annual The PNW Big Sell pitch competition.
June 8, 2023
Purdue University Northwest Names Bruce Berdanier as Dean of the College of Engineering and Sciences
Purdue University Northwest (PNW) announced that Bruce W. Berdanier will join the university as dean of the College of Engineering and Sciences, effective July 24, 2023.
May 17, 2022
Purdue University Northwest Graduates Encouraged to Be Bold in Their Professional Careers
Purdue University Northwest recognized 976 graduates during an outdoor commencement ceremony on May 15. Keynote speaker Alfredo “Al” Sori shared that graduates should possess three key character traits — integrity, respect and courageousness — to be more successful in their careers and lives.







