WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., Sept. 22 -- Purdue University issued the following news release:

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Purdue University saw record gains and rankings for several of its key undergraduate programs in U.S. News & World Report's 2027 Best Colleges rankings. Ranked No. 8 for undergraduate engineering with five programs in the top five, Purdue also saw gains this year in agricultural and biological engineering (No. 2), mechanical engineering (No. 4), materials engineering (No. 7), business analytics (No. 8), quantitative analysis (No. 10), computer science (No. 14), and artificial intelligence (No. 16).

Purdue's student experience focus on internships and co-ops is reflected in a record No. 6 national ranking, along with a record No. 9...