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Louisiana Tech University ranked 324th in the United States, 1324th in the global 2025 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 9,192 academic publications and 289,322 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 85 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1324 of 14,131 In the World
#360 of 2,597 In North America
#324 of 2,496 In the United States
#6 of 27 In Louisiana
#447 of 1,577 For Engineering Management
#532 of 1,388 For Petroleum Engineering
#641 of 1,009 For Information Technology
#758 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1616 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 95 other topics

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Physics rankings

Louisiana Tech University ranked 274th for Physics in the United States and 1533rd in the World with 5,666 publications made and 212,151 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nuclear Physics, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#274 of 1,531 In the United States
#311 of 1,617 In North America
#1533 of 6,713 In the World

Louisiana Tech University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 34 139
1993 30 130
1994 50 164
1995 49 226
1996 65 281
1997 64 351
1998 75 522
1999 72 546
2000 81 813
2001 92 900
2002 158 1046
2003 150 1284
2004 178 1664
2005 237 2246
2006 186 2868
2007 156 3407
2008 172 4043
2009 207 4275
2010 188 4970
2011 187 6190
2012 232 7912
2013 201 9662
2014 204 9698
2015 234 12491
2016 265 14382
2017 239 12959
2018 258 13231
2019 242 14473
2020 234 14258
2021 209 15988
2022 164 13492
2023 236 14051
2024 140 11882

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 150 174 853
Biophysics 293 323 1200
Materials Science 217 250 1319
Quantum and Particle physics 259 295 1442
Optical Engineering 274 309 1640
Condensed Matter Physics 249 284 1652
Acoustical Engineering 310 351 1672
Atomic and Molecular physics 319 361 1681
Nuclear Physics 308 348 1728
Theoretical Physics 362 407 1887
Astrophysics and Astronomy 380 426 1895

Engineering rankings

Louisiana Tech University ranked 260th for Engineering in the United States and 1542nd in the World with 5,581 publications made and 189,018 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#260 of 1,565 In the United States
#297 of 1,651 In North America
#1542 of 6,782 In the World

Louisiana Tech University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 34 130
1993 39 129
1994 50 156
1995 52 210
1996 57 233
1997 65 284
1998 75 376
1999 68 404
2000 84 598
2001 84 609
2002 163 885
2003 145 1173
2004 163 1522
2005 216 2063
2006 186 2688
2007 159 3010
2008 161 3633
2009 205 3828
2010 202 4425
2011 197 5452
2012 236 6785
2013 216 7979
2014 192 8079
2015 202 9861
2016 255 11298
2017 226 10419
2018 254 10822
2019 239 11859
2020 283 12503
2021 197 13875
2022 163 11994
2023 215 12513
2024 137 10214

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 163 182 447
Petroleum Engineering 132 157 532
Construction Management 137 164 673
Biomedical Engineering 179 202 776
Nanotechnology 150 174 853
Reliability and Quality Engineering 194 228 1012
Chemical Engineering 164 194 1092
Aerospace Engineering 251 283 1229
Structural Engineering 234 267 1314
Materials Science 217 250 1319
Operations Research 249 284 1354
Mechanical Engineering 252 287 1398
Systems Engineering 273 313 1426
Electrical Engineering 229 264 1446
Environmental Engineering 208 243 1487
Electronic Engineering 231 267 1553
Computer Networking 279 317 1569
Metallurgical Engineering 238 274 1580
Optical Engineering 274 309 1640
Acoustical Engineering 310 351 1672
Human-Computer Interaction 304 342 1677
Geotechnical Engineering 260 300 1694
Computer Engineering 265 301 1694
Telecommunications 278 317 1803
Civil Engineering 309 351 1825
Automotive Engineering 277 318 2048
Remote Sensing 329 373 2050
Biotechnology 393 433 2573

Biology rankings

Louisiana Tech University ranked 351st for Biology in the United States and 2023rd in the World with 4,176 publications made and 154,473 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Paleontology, Nanotechnology, Genetics, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#351 of 1,609 In the United States
#394 of 1,698 In North America
#2023 of 6,833 In the World

Louisiana Tech University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 22 119
1993 24 107
1994 34 142
1995 40 169
1996 39 224
1997 36 261
1998 48 350
1999 33 330
2000 58 436
2001 61 487
2002 120 615
2003 114 891
2004 119 1142
2005 155 1506
2006 144 1982
2007 97 2204
2008 101 2558
2009 124 2812
2010 132 3160
2011 133 3873
2012 163 4537
2013 158 5124
2014 151 5452
2015 174 6478
2016 217 7398
2017 192 6715
2018 199 7514
2019 189 8344
2020 208 8847
2021 176 9750
2022 129 8883
2023 151 9203
2024 117 7622

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 150 174 853
Biophysics 293 323 1200
Neuroscience 370 411 1511
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 334 371 1736
Pharmacology 340 373 1863
Animal Science 348 388 1883
Forestry 295 341 1944
Evolutionary Biology 444 490 2011
Paleontology 370 418 2064
Oncology and Cancer research 411 447 2157
Biochemistry 359 400 2169
Botany 380 427 2308
Microbiology 359 395 2313
Genetics 420 462 2318
Molecular Biology 428 469 2333
Nutrition and Food Science 313 354 2503
Biotechnology 393 433 2573
Immunology 461 500 2585
Virology 469 509 2629
Agricultural Science 401 453 2662
Zoology 614 667 2877
Horticulture 441 491 3127
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 642 702 3279

Chemistry rankings

Louisiana Tech University ranked 301st for Chemistry in the United States and 1868th in the World with 4,116 publications made and 134,891 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#301 of 1,447 In the United States
#341 of 1,530 In North America
#1868 of 6,545 In the World

Louisiana Tech University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 21 115
1993 24 84
1994 38 108
1995 41 135
1996 44 181
1997 39 247
1998 48 337
1999 44 321
2000 51 447
2001 63 506
2002 127 634
2003 119 868
2004 129 1174
2005 182 1576
2006 143 2046
2007 104 2221
2008 116 2709
2009 148 2804
2010 144 3217
2011 135 3829
2012 180 4744
2013 146 5814
2014 123 5625
2015 160 7116
2016 195 8020
2017 176 7655
2018 188 8215
2019 188 9028
2020 187 9139
2021 156 10500
2022 121 9253
2023 145 9556
2024 105 8024

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 143 173 667
Nanotechnology 150 174 853
Chemical Engineering 164 194 1092
Materials Science 217 250 1319
Physical chemistry 201 235 1351
Computational Chemistry 249 281 1402
Organic Chemistry 273 311 1773
Inorganic Chemistry 290 331 2014
Radiochemistry 227 262 2053
Biochemistry 359 400 2169
Environmental Chemistry 324 371 2300
Nutrition and Food Science 313 354 2503

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Louisiana Tech University ranked 431st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1993rd in the World with 4,034 publications made and 119,066 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, History, Sociology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#431 of 1,761 In the United States
#481 of 1,852 In North America
#1993 of 7,081 In the World

Louisiana Tech University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 45 125
1993 41 178
1994 48 177
1995 54 250
1996 52 253
1997 49 262
1998 79 336
1999 53 389
2000 70 538
2001 76 566
2002 90 722
2003 88 908
2004 82 1037
2005 109 1283
2006 103 1543
2007 100 1922
2008 118 2325
2009 110 2673
2010 124 2939
2011 134 3863
2012 137 4854
2013 150 5802
2014 132 5880
2015 152 7280
2016 161 7639
2017 154 7218
2018 189 7983
2019 168 8634
2020 238 9076
2021 155 10378
2022 129 9313
2023 146 9957
2024 97 7449

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 303 339 919
Education Majors 329 365 1021
Gender Studies 430 472 1047
Military science 412 447 1081
Library and Information science 406 445 1211
Anthropology 371 414 1244
Journalism and Digital Media 320 355 1283
Media Studies 533 586 1340
Law 384 425 1396
Art History 551 599 1466
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 449 494 1500
Political Science 391 437 1578
Sociology 435 482 1627
Linguistics 387 430 1853
Archaeology 390 437 1954
History 444 492 1966
Philosophy 411 459 2083
Aesthetics 500 552 2091
Classics and Ancient History 668 717 2292
Demography 536 586 2529

Environmental Science rankings

Louisiana Tech University ranked 357th for Environmental Science in the United States and 2073rd in the World with 3,871 publications made and 147,626 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#357 of 1,631 In the United States
#406 of 1,721 In North America
#2073 of 6,876 In the World

Louisiana Tech University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 21 118
1993 21 125
1994 35 127
1995 34 150
1996 39 211
1997 42 236
1998 43 263
1999 46 299
2000 44 389
2001 46 449
2002 75 560
2003 89 786
2004 66 912
2005 111 1156
2006 97 1467
2007 95 1726
2008 95 2154
2009 119 2226
2010 122 2560
2011 120 3452
2012 162 4691
2013 155 5515
2014 154 5762
2015 166 7423
2016 199 8675
2017 190 7665
2018 216 8309
2019 186 9099
2020 197 9344
2021 166 11018
2022 125 9279
2023 178 10026
2024 121 7452

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 143 173 667
Environmental Engineering 208 243 1487
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 273 315 1608
Geotechnical Engineering 260 300 1694
Geology 309 356 1743
Environmental Management 260 304 1855
Oceanography 325 375 1920
Forestry 295 341 1944
Geography and Cartography 358 407 2002
Paleontology 370 418 2064
Environmental Chemistry 324 371 2300
Ecology 413 465 2431
Earth science and Geophysics 432 483 2558
Agricultural Science 401 453 2662
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 642 702 3279

Computer Science rankings

Louisiana Tech University ranked 343rd for Computer Science in the United States and 1726th in the World with 3,800 publications made and 128,106 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#343 of 1,612 In the United States
#384 of 1,698 In North America
#1726 of 6,845 In the World

Louisiana Tech University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 38 102
1993 29 122
1994 37 150
1995 45 197
1996 44 214
1997 46 231
1998 52 289
1999 48 299
2000 58 395
2001 60 408
2002 98 630
2003 86 737
2004 91 941
2005 128 1275
2006 102 1573
2007 93 1846
2008 119 2280
2009 130 2719
2010 138 3088
2011 157 3703
2012 141 4483
2013 146 4936
2014 121 5312
2015 126 5704
2016 153 6454
2017 155 5882
2018 159 6191
2019 162 7125
2020 213 7879
2021 154 8671
2022 118 7934
2023 130 8617
2024 93 6451

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 206 227 641
Management Information Systems 253 286 1051
Library and Information science 406 445 1211
Blockchain and Cryptography 234 269 1452
Computer Graphics 270 304 1486
Software Engineering 304 344 1492
Neuroscience 370 411 1511
Computer Networking 279 317 1569
Cognitive Science 362 404 1611
Computer Vision 272 310 1663
Human-Computer Interaction 304 342 1677
Machine Learning 286 324 1692
Computer Engineering 265 301 1694
Multimedia 400 441 1714
Cyber Security 323 361 1730
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 334 371 1736
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 305 344 1781
Telecommunications 278 317 1803
Computational Linguistics 330 367 1852
Data Science 392 436 1853

Medicine rankings

Louisiana Tech University ranked 403rd for Medicine in the United States and 1971st in the World with 3,027 publications made and 110,519 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Anatomy and Physiology, Psychiatry, Public Health, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#403 of 1,600 In the United States
#444 of 1,685 In North America
#1971 of 6,775 In the World

Louisiana Tech University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 27 107
1993 23 99
1994 32 117
1995 34 145
1996 39 164
1997 23 154
1998 44 239
1999 36 212
2000 38 330
2001 35 313
2002 87 436
2003 82 536
2004 85 687
2005 95 824
2006 91 1006
2007 63 1199
2008 63 1372
2009 72 1547
2010 78 1833
2011 84 2321
2012 112 2955
2013 111 3040
2014 116 3349
2015 128 4065
2016 178 4983
2017 127 4241
2018 126 4612
2019 128 5038
2020 171 5252
2021 136 6185
2022 105 5464
2023 107 5794
2024 84 4501

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 179 202 776
Audiology 320 355 1119
Clinical Psychology 377 417 1173
Gerontology 372 411 1255
Sports Medicine 345 385 1290
Health Science 409 445 1357
Orthodontics 311 341 1411
Physical Therapy 374 412 1522
Family medicine 410 444 1559
Dentistry 328 360 1614
Nursing 447 491 1623
Psychiatry 421 464 1735
Healthcare Management (MHA) 474 517 1821
Pharmacology 340 373 1863
Pathology 356 395 1873
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 382 422 1907
Anatomy and Physiology 409 448 1989
Cardiology 425 466 2061
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 556 606 2071
Public Health 455 503 2144
Oncology and Cancer research 411 447 2157
Surgery 465 503 2187
Immunology 461 500 2585
Anesthesiology 518 562 2624
Virology 469 509 2629

Mathematics rankings

Louisiana Tech University ranked 312th for Mathematics in the United States and 1481st in the World with 2,426 publications made and 71,407 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#312 of 1,410 In the United States
#348 of 1,491 In North America
#1481 of 6,418 In the World

Louisiana Tech University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 27 66
1993 22 90
1994 19 93
1995 22 119
1996 40 143
1997 44 145
1998 46 181
1999 33 170
2000 31 251
2001 44 274
2002 69 391
2003 50 466
2004 62 539
2005 76 733
2006 71 849
2007 62 1012
2008 69 1231
2009 86 1606
2010 85 1661
2011 92 2211
2012 80 2419
2013 100 2972
2014 93 3190
2015 90 3907
2016 92 4086
2017 90 3985
2018 88 3997
2019 97 4497
2020 138 4821
2021 87 5750
2022 69 5073
2023 83 5331
2024 61 3017

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 264 292 753
Actuarial Science 288 319 952
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 253 285 1060
Operations Research 249 284 1354
Applied Mathematics 237 271 1426
Blockchain and Cryptography 234 269 1452
Statistics 312 351 1554

Business rankings

Louisiana Tech University ranked 290th for Business in the United States and 1234th in the World with 2,160 publications made and 65,366 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Accounting, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#290 of 1,377 In the United States
#326 of 1,460 In North America
#1234 of 6,339 In the World

Louisiana Tech University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 30 61
1993 32 111
1994 30 107
1995 29 133
1996 29 163
1997 33 156
1998 56 187
1999 31 176
2000 48 264
2001 48 281
2002 62 432
2003 57 592
2004 53 608
2005 60 763
2006 56 965
2007 57 1116
2008 62 1320
2009 69 1644
2010 65 1818
2011 86 2297
2012 64 2392
2013 68 2825
2014 78 3044
2015 77 3146
2016 66 2995
2017 89 3050
2018 89 3413
2019 72 3698
2020 131 4276
2021 69 4830
2022 66 4749
2023 54 5196
2024 54 4179

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 135 150 370
Engineering Management 163 182 447
Construction Management 137 164 673
Accounting 224 252 749
Investment Banking and Stock trading 201 227 810
Tax Law 235 265 854
Advertising 277 308 879
Project Management 213 245 899
Human Resource Management 239 271 923
Actuarial Science 288 319 952
Management Information Systems 253 286 1051
Marketing 271 304 1108
Management 267 304 1230
Finance 285 319 1243
Operations Research 249 284 1354
International Business 335 374 1732

Psychology rankings

Louisiana Tech University ranked 369th for Psychology in the United States and 1508th in the World with 2,026 publications made and 62,478 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#369 of 1,558 In the United States
#411 of 1,645 In North America
#1508 of 6,645 In the World

Louisiana Tech University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 31 83
1993 16 104
1994 21 108
1995 23 109
1996 26 135
1997 30 140
1998 34 178
1999 28 219
2000 39 268
2001 35 288
2002 64 414
2003 49 484
2004 50 555
2005 58 746
2006 57 804
2007 51 1047
2008 50 1206
2009 47 1432
2010 53 1547
2011 72 1900
2012 52 2128
2013 61 2493
2014 57 2758
2015 62 2815
2016 80 2860
2017 70 2902
2018 76 3394
2019 78 3584
2020 133 4303
2021 76 4708
2022 68 4687
2023 57 4899
2024 59 3832

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 185 212 463
Social Psychology 303 339 952
Education Majors 329 365 1021
Child Psychology 360 400 1069
Clinical Psychology 377 417 1173
Neuroscience 370 411 1511
Cognitive Science 362 404 1611
Psychiatry 421 464 1735

Economics rankings

Louisiana Tech University ranked 330th for Economics in the United States and 1366th in the World with 1,481 publications made and 38,874 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Actuarial Science.

Economics ranking Location
#330 of 1,355 In the United States
#369 of 1,438 In North America
#1366 of 6,167 In the World

Louisiana Tech University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 17 43
1993 26 66
1994 19 48
1995 21 92
1996 26 101
1997 23 100
1998 46 135
1999 24 118
2000 27 185
2001 30 187
2002 42 260
2003 44 340
2004 33 371
2005 35 483
2006 34 574
2007 33 627
2008 45 774
2009 44 1066
2010 36 1053
2011 49 1336
2012 40 1393
2013 56 1656
2014 55 1789
2015 42 1853
2016 50 1782
2017 46 1864
2018 49 1979
2019 60 2147
2020 102 2500
2021 40 2742
2022 51 2541
2023 37 2814
2024 49 1961

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 201 227 810
Actuarial Science 288 319 952
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 253 285 1060
Finance 285 319 1243
Development Studies 381 421 1466

Art & Design rankings

Louisiana Tech University ranked 464th for Art & Design in the United States and 1929th in the World with 726 publications made and 10,232 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
#464 of 1,361 In the United States
#513 of 1,444 In North America
#1929 of 5,966 In the World

Louisiana Tech University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 4 20
1993 10 31
1994 7 28
1995 8 50
1996 13 29
1997 14 43
1998 15 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 16 358
2009 24 420
2010 19 467
2011 38 575
2012 18 613
2013 24 667
2014 22 810
2015 20 759
2016 39 829
2017 33 867
2018 26 905
2019 36 1073
2020 37 1246
2021 19 1353
2022 25 1263
2023 22 1530
2024 13 1260

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 168 197 560
Art History 551 599 1466
Computer Graphics 270 304 1486
Multimedia 400 441 1714
Fashion Design 369 413 1760
Aesthetics 500 552 2091
Literature 610 668 2452