H-1B sponsorINRank #188FEIN 35-6002041Updated Jun 2026

Purdue University

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for Purdue University. Filed 2,684 disclosures between FY2010 and FY2026 from worksites with a IN headquarters indicator.

Total filings

151

Rank #188 · FY2026

Certified

49.7%

unconditional · FY2026

Withdrawn

0.7%

withdrawn rate · FY2026

Denied

0.0%

rejection rate · FY2026

Summary

Purdue University is a major research institution based in Indiana that actively sponsors H-1B workers, primarily in academic and scientific roles. In FY2026, the university filed 151 H-1B petitions with a 49.7% certification rate, reflecting recent recovery after a sharp decline in filings during 2020–2022.

Since 2010, Purdue has filed 2,684 H-1B petitions overall, with a 24.63% all-time certification rate and no denials. The university's H-1B hiring concentrates heavily in life sciences and health professions: Biological Science Teachers (Postsecondary) account for 749 filings, Medical Scientists for 627, and Soil and Plant Scientists for 177. These three roles represent the core of Purdue's H-1B sponsorship.

Filing volume peaked in 2025 at 374 petitions before moderating to 151 in 2026. The withdrawal rate remains minimal at 0.7%, indicating strong petition quality and follow-through.

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H-1B outcome breakdown

Share of Purdue University’s LCAs by DOL case status, all fiscal years. Use the year filter above for a single-year breakdown.

Outcome breakdown
Outcome	Share
Certified	72.2%
Cert-withdrawn	24.7%
Withdrawn	3.1%

Certified72.2%

Cert-withdrawn24.7%

Withdrawn3.1%

Top occupations sponsored

SOC codes filed most by Purdue University across all fiscal years. Click any row to open the national salary guide.

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	749
2	19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	627
3	19-1013	Soil and Plant Scientists	177
4	25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	100
5	19-1029	Biological Scientists, All Other	98
6	19-1021	Biochemists and Biophysicists	96
7	19-4021	Biological Technicians	95
8	19-2012	Physicists	72
9	25-1124	Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	54
10	25-1011	Business Teachers, Postsecondary	48

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

749

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

627

Soil and Plant Scientists

177

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

100

Biological Scientists, All Other

Biochemists and Biophysicists

Biological Technicians

Physicists

Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary

Business Teachers, Postsecondary

H-1B filings by fiscal year

Year-over-year H-1B filing volume — a hiring-demand signal, not headcount.

Year	Filings
FY2010	141
FY2011	111
FY2012	170
FY2013	157
FY2014	175
FY2015	200
FY2016	218
FY2017	142
FY2018	238
FY2019	217
FY2020	12
FY2021	18
FY2022	9
FY2023	92
FY2024	259
FY2025	374
FY2026	151

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