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Louisiana Tech University ranked 318th in the United States, 1291st in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 98 research topics. Louisiana Tech University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 9,395 academic publications and 302,000 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 86 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1291 of 14,131 In the World
#354 of 2,597 In North America
#318 of 2,496 In the United States
#6 of 27 In Louisiana
#448 of 1,623 For Engineering Management
#540 of 1,420 For Petroleum Engineering
#649 of 1,014 For Information Technology
#771 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1491 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 95 other topics

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Physics rankings

Louisiana Tech University ranked 273rd for Physics in the United States and 1556th in the World with 5,811 publications made and 221,796 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Nuclear Physics, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#273 of 1,537 In the United States
#310 of 1,623 In North America
#1556 of 6,729 In the World

Louisiana Tech University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 30 130
1994 50 164
1995 50 226
1996 65 281
1997 64 351
1998 76 522
1999 72 546
2000 81 813
2001 92 901
2002 158 1048
2003 150 1285
2004 179 1668
2005 237 2244
2006 186 2868
2007 156 3407
2008 172 4036
2009 207 4276
2010 188 4968
2011 188 6179
2012 228 7876
2013 199 9622
2014 205 9693
2015 234 12560
2016 267 14534
2017 242 13038
2018 259 13285
2019 243 14448
2020 236 14283
2021 208 15913
2022 162 13439
2023 238 14061
2024 178 12098
2025 126 9419

The following table provides academic rankings for Louisiana Tech University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 151 176 880
Biophysics 291 320 1198
Materials Science 219 252 1346
Quantum and Particle physics 257 293 1471
Optical Engineering 275 310 1675
Condensed Matter Physics 248 283 1675
Atomic and Molecular physics 317 359 1692
Acoustical Engineering 309 350 1700
Nuclear Physics 307 347 1743
Theoretical Physics 366 411 1909
Astrophysics and Astronomy 379 425 1924

Engineering rankings

Louisiana Tech University ranked 260th for Engineering in the United States and 1574th in the World with 5,682 publications made and 197,232 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#260 of 1,568 In the United States
#297 of 1,655 In North America
#1574 of 6,795 In the World

Louisiana Tech University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 39 130
1994 50 156
1995 53 210
1996 57 236
1997 65 285
1998 76 376
1999 68 404
2000 84 598
2001 84 611
2002 163 885
2003 145 1175
2004 163 1523
2005 216 2063
2006 186 2688
2007 159 3010
2008 161 3630
2009 205 3829
2010 202 4423
2011 198 5446
2012 232 6766
2013 214 7964
2014 191 8100
2015 205 9901
2016 249 11338
2017 222 10416
2018 256 10888
2019 239 11858
2020 282 12406
2021 191 13673
2022 158 11945
2023 225 12549
2024 161 10423
2025 113 8350

The following table provides academic rankings for Louisiana Tech University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Engineering Management 161 180 448
Petroleum Engineering 129 153 540
Construction Management 139 166 710
Biomedical Engineering 180 203 790
Nanotechnology 151 176 880
Reliability and Quality Engineering 195 230 1040
Chemical Engineering 163 193 1128
Aerospace Engineering 255 287 1261
Structural Engineering 234 267 1331
Materials Science 219 252 1346
Operations Research 249 284 1412
Mechanical Engineering 251 286 1420
Environmental Engineering 202 237 1465
Systems Engineering 272 312 1466
Electrical Engineering 229 264 1482
Electronic Engineering 234 270 1589
Computer Networking 279 317 1592
Metallurgical Engineering 235 271 1604
Optical Engineering 275 310 1675
Human-Computer Interaction 304 342 1688
Acoustical Engineering 309 350 1700
Geotechnical Engineering 260 301 1710
Computer Engineering 266 302 1719
Telecommunications 279 318 1835
Civil Engineering 305 347 1857
Remote Sensing 331 376 2091
Automotive Engineering 282 323 2095
Biotechnology 395 436 2630

Biology rankings

Louisiana Tech University ranked 353rd for Biology in the United States and 2067th in the World with 4,236 publications made and 160,332 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Genetics, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#353 of 1,612 In the United States
#397 of 1,701 In North America
#2067 of 6,841 In the World

Louisiana Tech University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 24 107
1994 34 143
1995 40 169
1996 39 226
1997 36 261
1998 48 351
1999 33 331
2000 59 438
2001 61 489
2002 121 615
2003 114 893
2004 119 1145
2005 156 1508
2006 144 1982
2007 97 2204
2008 101 2559
2009 124 2811
2010 132 3153
2011 133 3872
2012 161 4522
2013 155 5102
2014 149 5417
2015 174 6463
2016 210 7327
2017 195 6753
2018 194 7470
2019 186 8293
2020 207 8843
2021 169 9640
2022 127 8867
2023 150 9104
2024 131 7744
2025 90 6440

The following table provides academic rankings for Louisiana Tech University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 151 176 880
Biophysics 291 320 1198
Neuroscience 371 412 1540
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 342 380 1807
Pharmacology 339 372 1899
Animal Science 349 389 1913
Forestry 303 350 1996
Evolutionary Biology 448 495 2060
Paleontology 368 416 2097
Oncology and Cancer research 403 439 2167
Biochemistry 360 401 2205
Botany 372 419 2319
Molecular Biology 429 470 2343
Genetics 421 463 2356
Microbiology 366 404 2385
Nutrition and Food Science 312 353 2538
Immunology 462 501 2623
Biotechnology 395 436 2630
Virology 477 517 2692
Agricultural Science 403 456 2739
Zoology 612 665 2896
Horticulture 443 493 3183
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 651 712 3330

Chemistry rankings

Louisiana Tech University ranked 300th for Chemistry in the United States and 1909th in the World with 4,191 publications made and 142,354 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#300 of 1,455 In the United States
#340 of 1,538 In North America
#1909 of 6,561 In the World

Louisiana Tech University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 24 84
1994 38 108
1995 42 135
1996 44 181
1997 39 247
1998 48 337
1999 44 321
2000 51 447
2001 63 505
2002 127 634
2003 119 869
2004 129 1174
2005 182 1576
2006 143 2046
2007 104 2221
2008 116 2707
2009 148 2804
2010 144 3209
2011 136 3824
2012 178 4734
2013 148 5832
2014 124 5636
2015 159 7179
2016 197 8136
2017 171 7607
2018 184 8227
2019 188 9013
2020 187 9019
2021 159 10440
2022 120 9280
2023 151 9602
2024 121 8105
2025 72 6545

The following table provides academic rankings for Louisiana Tech University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 140 170 664
Nanotechnology 151 176 880
Chemical Engineering 163 193 1128
Materials Science 219 252 1346
Physical chemistry 201 235 1367
Computational Chemistry 249 281 1419
Organic Chemistry 273 311 1798
Inorganic Chemistry 289 329 2022
Radiochemistry 228 263 2106
Biochemistry 360 401 2205
Environmental Chemistry 323 370 2357
Nutrition and Food Science 312 353 2538

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Louisiana Tech University ranked 429th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 2052nd in the World with 4,091 publications made and 125,740 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, History, Sociology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#429 of 1,763 In the United States
#479 of 1,854 In North America
#2052 of 7,088 In the World

Louisiana Tech University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 41 179
1994 48 184
1995 54 250
1996 52 257
1997 49 262
1998 80 337
1999 53 393
2000 71 541
2001 76 568
2002 91 725
2003 88 914
2004 82 1042
2005 110 1284
2006 103 1543
2007 100 1921
2008 118 2328
2009 110 2671
2010 124 2944
2011 135 3866
2012 135 4813
2013 149 5792
2014 134 5910
2015 148 7288
2016 165 7763
2017 149 7189
2018 187 7968
2019 165 8589
2020 240 9010
2021 157 10312
2022 126 9275
2023 154 10030
2024 112 7520
2025 52 5794

The following table provides academic rankings for Louisiana Tech University in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Communications and Public Relations 303 341 957
Education Majors 332 368 1057
Gender Studies 444 487 1090
Military science 419 453 1107
Library and Information science 406 444 1219
Anthropology 376 419 1279
Journalism and Digital Media 320 355 1307
Media Studies 533 587 1366
Law 388 429 1447
Art History 540 588 1466
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 449 494 1523
Political Science 392 438 1625
Sociology 438 487 1665
Linguistics 384 429 1891
Archaeology 388 435 1990
History 442 491 2001
Philosophy 409 457 2115
Aesthetics 500 553 2124
Classics and Ancient History 654 703 2278
Demography 541 592 2601

Environmental Science rankings

Louisiana Tech University ranked 357th for Environmental Science in the United States and 2102nd in the World with 3,960 publications made and 155,240 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#357 of 1,637 In the United States
#406 of 1,727 In North America
#2102 of 6,888 In the World

Louisiana Tech University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 21 125
1994 35 128
1995 35 150
1996 39 212
1997 42 237
1998 43 263
1999 46 300
2000 45 390
2001 46 452
2002 76 562
2003 89 784
2004 67 913
2005 111 1157
2006 97 1467
2007 95 1727
2008 95 2156
2009 119 2225
2010 122 2559
2011 121 3451
2012 160 4670
2013 151 5500
2014 153 5753
2015 168 7471
2016 198 8730
2017 190 7696
2018 219 8373
2019 185 9096
2020 196 9281
2021 161 10859
2022 123 9243
2023 182 9991
2024 146 7595
2025 85 6030

The following table provides academic rankings for Louisiana Tech University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 140 170 664
Environmental Engineering 202 237 1465
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 274 316 1647
Geotechnical Engineering 260 301 1710
Geology 307 354 1772
Environmental Management 257 301 1881
Oceanography 322 372 1946
Forestry 303 350 1996
Geography and Cartography 359 408 2053
Paleontology 368 416 2097
Environmental Chemistry 323 370 2357
Ecology 408 460 2454
Earth science and Geophysics 427 478 2571
Agricultural Science 403 456 2739
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 651 712 3330

Computer Science rankings

Louisiana Tech University ranked 344th for Computer Science in the United States and 1771st in the World with 3,842 publications made and 131,386 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#344 of 1,616 In the United States
#385 of 1,702 In North America
#1771 of 6,855 In the World

Louisiana Tech University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 29 123
1994 37 151
1995 46 197
1996 44 215
1997 46 232
1998 53 290
1999 48 303
2000 59 398
2001 60 410
2002 99 631
2003 86 740
2004 91 945
2005 129 1275
2006 102 1573
2007 93 1846
2008 119 2282
2009 130 2718
2010 138 3086
2011 158 3687
2012 136 4444
2013 141 4908
2014 119 5313
2015 127 5695
2016 146 6367
2017 156 5864
2018 159 6213
2019 158 7040
2020 208 7823
2021 145 8521
2022 115 7908
2023 133 8562
2024 109 6612
2025 70 5419

The following table provides academic rankings for Louisiana Tech University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Information Technology 206 227 649
Management Information Systems 255 288 1089
Library and Information science 406 444 1219
Blockchain and Cryptography 235 270 1488
Software Engineering 304 344 1522
Computer Graphics 273 307 1525
Neuroscience 371 412 1540
Computer Networking 279 317 1592
Cognitive Science 362 404 1652
Human-Computer Interaction 304 342 1688
Machine Learning 283 320 1708
Computer Vision 276 314 1712
Computer Engineering 266 302 1719
Multimedia 402 443 1738
Cyber Security 324 362 1755
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 342 380 1807
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 305 345 1809
Telecommunications 279 318 1835
Data Science 380 423 1841
Computational Linguistics 337 375 1924

Medicine rankings

Louisiana Tech University ranked 405th for Medicine in the United States and 2014th in the World with 3,072 publications made and 114,465 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Anatomy and Physiology, Psychiatry, Public Health, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#405 of 1,604 In the United States
#446 of 1,689 In North America
#2014 of 6,793 In the World

Louisiana Tech University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 23 100
1994 32 118
1995 34 145
1996 39 166
1997 23 154
1998 45 239
1999 36 212
2000 38 331
2001 35 316
2002 87 437
2003 82 536
2004 85 688
2005 95 823
2006 91 1006
2007 63 1198
2008 63 1372
2009 72 1546
2010 78 1829
2011 84 2320
2012 110 2934
2013 108 3015
2014 113 3329
2015 129 4057
2016 172 4911
2017 127 4212
2018 125 4564
2019 127 5000
2020 169 5244
2021 130 6092
2022 103 5459
2023 106 5708
2024 98 4603
2025 67 3857

The following table provides academic rankings for Louisiana Tech University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biomedical Engineering 180 203 790
Audiology 324 360 1138
Clinical Psychology 378 418 1194
Gerontology 375 415 1306
Sports Medicine 342 382 1319
Health Science 419 457 1426
Orthodontics 308 338 1426
Physical Therapy 378 417 1557
Family medicine 412 446 1601
Dentistry 323 355 1637
Nursing 454 499 1691
Psychiatry 423 466 1782
Healthcare Management (MHA) 478 525 1881
Pharmacology 339 372 1899
Pathology 358 397 1916
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 385 425 1940
Anatomy and Physiology 408 447 2021
Cardiology 429 472 2115
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 565 615 2135
Oncology and Cancer research 403 439 2167
Public Health 456 504 2203
Surgery 465 503 2226
Immunology 462 501 2623
Virology 477 517 2692
Anesthesiology 530 576 2704

Mathematics rankings

Louisiana Tech University ranked 312th for Mathematics in the United States and 1505th in the World with 2,458 publications made and 74,410 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#312 of 1,413 In the United States
#348 of 1,494 In North America
#1505 of 6,434 In the World

Louisiana Tech University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 22 91
1994 19 95
1995 22 119
1996 40 144
1997 44 145
1998 47 181
1999 33 173
2000 32 252
2001 44 275
2002 70 393
2003 50 470
2004 63 543
2005 77 733
2006 71 849
2007 62 1012
2008 69 1229
2009 86 1606
2010 85 1662
2011 95 2212
2012 80 2424
2013 93 2944
2014 99 3221
2015 85 3834
2016 94 4129
2017 88 3965
2018 87 3980
2019 98 4508
2020 137 4778
2021 86 5680
2022 70 5064
2023 82 5302
2024 69 3083
2025 28 2192

The following table provides academic rankings for Louisiana Tech University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 266 294 777
Actuarial Science 292 323 969
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 249 281 1052
Operations Research 249 284 1412
Applied Mathematics 237 271 1445
Blockchain and Cryptography 235 270 1488
Statistics 312 351 1575

Business rankings

Louisiana Tech University ranked 291st for Business in the United States and 1260th in the World with 2,177 publications made and 68,465 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Accounting, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#291 of 1,388 In the United States
#327 of 1,472 In North America
#1260 of 6,366 In the World

Louisiana Tech University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 32 112
1994 30 108
1995 29 133
1996 29 168
1997 33 156
1998 57 188
1999 31 180
2000 49 266
2001 48 282
2002 63 434
2003 57 600
2004 53 611
2005 61 763
2006 56 965
2007 57 1116
2008 62 1319
2009 69 1645
2010 65 1818
2011 86 2297
2012 63 2390
2013 64 2794
2014 77 3043
2015 76 3141
2016 65 2986
2017 91 3087
2018 89 3388
2019 70 3690
2020 131 4266
2021 69 4809
2022 65 4740
2023 54 5178
2024 55 4241
2025 26 3583

The following table provides academic rankings for Louisiana Tech University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Real Estate 137 154 383
Engineering Management 161 180 448
Construction Management 139 166 710
Accounting 220 248 750
Investment Banking and Stock trading 201 227 828
Tax Law 240 271 878
Advertising 276 307 897
Project Management 220 252 939
Human Resource Management 240 273 960
Actuarial Science 292 323 969
Management Information Systems 255 288 1089
Marketing 271 304 1125
Management 270 307 1258
Finance 288 322 1274
Operations Research 249 284 1412
International Business 338 378 1767

Psychology rankings

Louisiana Tech University ranked 370th for Psychology in the United States and 1530th in the World with 2,049 publications made and 65,228 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#370 of 1,561 In the United States
#412 of 1,648 In North America
#1530 of 6,663 In the World

Louisiana Tech University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 16 105
1994 21 115
1995 23 109
1996 26 139
1997 30 140
1998 35 179
1999 28 223
2000 39 270
2001 35 290
2002 65 415
2003 49 490
2004 51 560
2005 59 747
2006 57 804
2007 51 1047
2008 50 1203
2009 47 1434
2010 53 1546
2011 72 1894
2012 52 2123
2013 57 2469
2014 57 2753
2015 62 2810
2016 80 2850
2017 70 2881
2018 76 3380
2019 77 3577
2020 133 4309
2021 76 4703
2022 66 4669
2023 58 4893
2024 60 3897
2025 31 3382

The following table provides academic rankings for Louisiana Tech University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 178 205 454
Social Psychology 302 339 967
Education Majors 332 368 1057
Child Psychology 357 397 1071
Clinical Psychology 378 418 1194
Neuroscience 371 412 1540
Cognitive Science 362 404 1652
Psychiatry 423 466 1782

Economics rankings

Louisiana Tech University ranked 331st for Economics in the United States and 1388th in the World with 1,492 publications made and 41,153 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Actuarial Science.

Economics ranking Location
#331 of 1,361 In the United States
#370 of 1,445 In North America
#1388 of 6,188 In the World

Louisiana Tech University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 26 66
1994 19 49
1995 21 92
1996 26 102
1997 23 100
1998 46 136
1999 24 118
2000 27 185
2001 30 186
2002 42 262
2003 44 342
2004 34 373
2005 36 481
2006 34 574
2007 33 627
2008 45 771
2009 44 1067
2010 36 1051
2011 49 1339
2012 40 1391
2013 53 1647
2014 54 1784
2015 42 1855
2016 51 1782
2017 48 1903
2018 50 1978
2019 59 2138
2020 102 2504
2021 40 2726
2022 50 2541
2023 37 2800
2024 49 1977
2025 14 1499

The following table provides academic rankings for Louisiana Tech University in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Investment Banking and Stock trading 201 227 828
Actuarial Science 292 323 969
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 249 281 1052
Finance 288 322 1274
Development Studies 383 423 1520

Art & Design rankings

Louisiana Tech University ranked 462nd for Art & Design in the United States and 1967th in the World with 736 publications made and 10,765 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Computer Graphics, Multimedia.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking Location
#462 of 1,369 In the United States
#511 of 1,454 In North America
#1967 of 6,010 In the World

Louisiana Tech University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 10 31
1994 7 28
1995 8 50
1996 13 29
1997 14 43
1998 16 78
1999 12 71
2000 10 93
2001 10 89
2002 19 120
2003 23 135
2004 21 187
2005 21 159
2006 19 278
2007 21 286
2008 16 357
2009 24 420
2010 19 466
2011 38 572
2012 18 612
2013 23 669
2014 22 809
2015 20 768
2016 39 828
2017 33 859
2018 27 910
2019 35 1067
2020 38 1266
2021 20 1378
2022 25 1258
2023 23 1529
2024 16 1293
2025 5 1105

The following table provides academic rankings for Louisiana Tech University in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Photography 170 199 573
Art History 540 588 1466
Computer Graphics 273 307 1525
Multimedia 402 443 1738
Fashion Design 364 408 1776
Aesthetics 500 553 2124
Literature 614 672 2523