The Leadership Connect data science team looked at federal awards with public universities over the past five years to analyze how much government work they receive and which offices work with each school. We then compare a school to their peers. We are posting our findings for the Top 20 Public schools according to U.S. News’ popular ranking.
Purdue University lands at #18.
Some individuals who may have been involved in federal spend decisions with the university include Governor Eric J. Holcomb; their Chief of Staff Earl A. Goode; Purdue University President Mung Chiang; their Chief of Staff Dr. Gina C. DelSanto; Executive Vice President, Research and Partnerships Dr. Theresa Stellwag Mayer; and their Senior Director, Government Relations and Public Affairs Anne Catherine Hazlett.
| Funding Office Name | Funding Department/Agency | Total Number of Awards | Top NAICS Codes | Total Dollars Obligated |
| NASA Shared Services Center | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 111 | 611310 | $42,403,286 |
| United States Department of the Army | United States Department of Defense | 1 | $17,449,783 | |
| Contract Management Office | United States Department of Defense | 9 | 541715 | $8,021,215 |
| Naval Service Training Command | United States Department of Defense | 9 | 611310 | $6,685,206 |
| High Speed Systems Division | United States Department of Defense | 1 | 541715 | $5,908,000 |
| Naval Education and Training Command | United States Department of Defense | 6 | 611310 | $4,552,024 |
| Military Missions | United States Department of Defense | 4 | 541715 | $2,887,537 |
| Office of Acquisitions and Grants Services | United States Department of Health and Human Services | 6 | 923120 | $2,680,443 |
| National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | United States Department of Commerce | 4 | 813920 | $1,412,587 |
| Office of the Under Secretary | United States Department of Homeland Security | 4 | 541990 | $766,263 |
| Center for Global Health | United States Department of Health and Human Services | 3 | 541714 | $740,927 |
| Engineer Research and Development Center | United States Department of Defense | 2 | 541715 | $449,999 |
| Procurement Division | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 1 | 541715 | $448,177 |
| Civil Works | United States Department of Defense | 1 | 541715 | $427,553 |
| Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division | United States Department of Defense | 2 | 541380 | $420,000 |
| United States Geological Survey | United States Department of the Interior | 23 | 541380 | $413,554 |
| Office of Naval Research | United States Department of Defense | 2 | 541715 | $413,000 |
| Administrative Services | United States Department of Agriculture | 25 | 541940 | $296,565 |
