Academic Index Last updated: June 22, 2026

13 Best Universities in Louisiana for Surgery

Focusing specifically on Surgery, our data science engine identified the 13 most influential universities in Louisiana. To determine these leaders, we isolated 288.2K specialized research publications which collectively generated 8.86M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

New Orleans

Tulane University of Louisiana

#100 in United States #114 in North America

14% Acceptance

8,192 Enrollment

1460 Avg SAT

1834 Founded

2

Baton Rouge

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

#79 in United States #90 in North America

73% Acceptance

34,242 Enrollment

1260 Avg SAT

1860 Founded

3

Shreveport

Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center – Shreveport

#1343 in United States #1423 in North America

70% Acceptance

2,549 Enrollment

1055 Avg SAT

1969 Founded

4

Natchitoches

Northwestern State University of Louisiana

#901 in United States #972 in North America

93% Acceptance

5,324 Enrollment

1015 Avg SAT

1884 Founded

5

Shreveport

Louisiana State University – Shreveport

#754 in United States #822 in North America

51% Acceptance

2,986 Enrollment

1098 Avg SAT

1967 Founded

6

New Orleans

Xavier University of Louisiana

#613 in United States #672 in North America

69% Acceptance

2,688 Enrollment

1032 Avg SAT

1925 Founded

7

Monroe, LA

University of Louisiana at Monroe

#569 in United States #624 in North America

85% Acceptance

6,761 Enrollment

1260 Avg SAT

1931 Founded

8

Hammond, LA

Southeastern Louisiana University

#519 in United States #570 in North America

99% Acceptance

10,204 Enrollment

1125 Avg SAT

1925 Founded

9

New Orleans

Loyola University New Orleans

#463 in United States #511 in North America

93% Acceptance

3,007 Enrollment

1095 Avg SAT

1912 Founded

10

Ruston

Louisiana Tech University

#318 in United States #354 in North America

86% Acceptance

10,881 Enrollment

1205 Avg SAT

1894 Founded

11

Lafayette

University of Louisiana at Lafayette

#299 in United States #330 in North America

87% Acceptance

13,432 Enrollment

1180 Avg SAT

1898 Founded

12

New Orleans

Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center – New Orleans

#269 in United States #300 in North America

27% Acceptance

3,101 Enrollment

1330 Avg SAT

1931 Founded

13

New Orleans

University of New Orleans

#261 in United States #292 in North America

74% Acceptance

5,419 Enrollment

1088 Avg SAT

1956 Founded