Louisiana Tech University: Rankings
Louisiana Tech University ranked 318 in United States, 1291 in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 1-3 across multiple research topics. The ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EliteDegrees's index has 9,395 academic publications and 302,000 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1291 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 354 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 6 of 1 | In Ruston |
| # 318 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 1260 of 5,096 | For Business |
| # 1388 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 1505 of 5,432 | For Mathematics |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Physics rankings
Louisiana Tech University ranked 273 for Physics in United States and 1556 in the World with 5,811 publications made and 221,796 citations received.
Louisiana Tech University
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #151 | #176 | #880 |
| Biophysics | #291 | #320 | #1198 |
| Optics | #275 | #310 | #1675 |
| Condensed Matter | #248 | #283 | #1675 |
| Molecular | #317 | #359 | #1692 |
| Theoretical | #366 | #411 | #1909 |
Engineering rankings
Louisiana Tech University ranked 260 for Engineering in United States and 1574 in the World with 5,682 publications made and 197,232 citations received.
Louisiana Tech University
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Management | #161 | #180 | #448 |
| Construction Management | #139 | #166 | #710 |
| Nanotechnology | #151 | #176 | #880 |
| Reliability and Quality | #195 | #230 | #1040 |
| Operations Research | #249 | #284 | #1412 |
| Environmental Engineering | #202 | #237 | #1465 |
| Systems | #272 | #312 | #1466 |
| Metallurgy | #235 | #271 | #1604 |
| Optics | #275 | #310 | #1675 |
| Computer Engineering | #266 | #302 | #1719 |
| Telecommunications | #279 | #318 | #1835 |
| Remote Sensing | #331 | #376 | #2091 |
| Biotechnology | #395 | #436 | #2630 |
Biology rankings
Louisiana Tech University ranked 353 for Biology in United States and 2067 in the World with 4,236 publications made and 160,332 citations received.
Louisiana Tech University
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #151 | #176 | #880 |
| Biophysics | #291 | #320 | #1198 |
| Neuroscience | #371 | #412 | #1540 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #342 | #380 | #1807 |
| Pharmacology | #339 | #372 | #1899 |
| Animal Science | #349 | #389 | #1913 |
| Forestry | #303 | #350 | #1996 |
| Evolutionary | #448 | #495 | #2060 |
| Paleontology | #368 | #416 | #2097 |
| Oncology | #403 | #439 | #2167 |
| Biochemistry | #360 | #401 | #2205 |
| Botany | #372 | #419 | #2319 |
| Molecular | #429 | #470 | #2343 |
| Genetics | #421 | #463 | #2356 |
| Microbiology | #366 | #404 | #2385 |
| Immunology | #462 | #501 | #2623 |
| Biotechnology | #395 | #436 | #2630 |
| Virology | #477 | #517 | #2692 |
| Zoology | #612 | #665 | #2896 |
| Horticulture | #443 | #493 | #3183 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #651 | #712 | #3330 |
Chemistry rankings
Louisiana Tech University ranked 300 for Chemistry in United States and 1909 in the World with 4,191 publications made and 142,354 citations received.
Louisiana Tech University
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #151 | #176 | #880 |
| Physical | #201 | #235 | #1367 |
| Computational | #249 | #281 | #1419 |
| Organic chemistry | #273 | #311 | #1798 |
| Radiochemistry | #228 | #263 | #2106 |
| Biochemistry | #360 | #401 | #2205 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Louisiana Tech University ranked 429 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 2052 in the World with 4,091 publications made and 125,740 citations received.
Louisiana Tech University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | #332 | #368 | #1057 |
| Gender Studies | #444 | #487 | #1090 |
| Anthropology | #376 | #419 | #1279 |
| Media Studies | #533 | #587 | #1366 |
| Law | #388 | #429 | #1447 |
| 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 |
| Demography | #541 | #592 | #2601 |
Environmental Science rankings
Louisiana Tech University ranked 357 for Environmental Science in United States and 2102 in the World with 3,960 publications made and 155,240 citations received.
Louisiana Tech University
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Engineering | #202 | #237 | #1465 |
| Geology | #307 | #354 | #1772 |
| Environmental Management | #257 | #301 | #1881 |
| Oceanography | #322 | #372 | #1946 |
| Forestry | #303 | #350 | #1996 |
| Paleontology | #368 | #416 | #2097 |
| Ecology | #408 | #460 | #2454 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #427 | #478 | #2571 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #651 | #712 | #3330 |
Computer Science rankings
Louisiana Tech University ranked 344 for Computer Science in United States and 1771 in the World with 3,842 publications made and 131,386 citations received.
Louisiana Tech University
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | #206 | #227 | #649 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #255 | #288 | #1089 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #235 | #270 | #1488 |
| Software Engineering | #304 | #344 | #1522 |
| Neuroscience | #371 | #412 | #1540 |
| Cognitive Science | #362 | #404 | #1652 |
| Machine Learning | #283 | #320 | #1708 |
| Computer Vision | #276 | #314 | #1712 |
| Computer Engineering | #266 | #302 | #1719 |
| Multimedia | #402 | #443 | #1738 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #342 | #380 | #1807 |
| Telecommunications | #279 | #318 | #1835 |
| Data Science | #380 | #423 | #1841 |
| Computational Linguistics | #337 | #375 | #1924 |
Medicine rankings
Louisiana Tech University ranked 405 for Medicine in United States and 2014 in the World with 3,072 publications made and 114,465 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audiology | #324 | #360 | #1138 |
| Clinical Psychology | #378 | #418 | #1194 |
| Gerontology | #375 | #415 | #1306 |
| Sports | #342 | #382 | #1319 |
| Health Science | #419 | #457 | #1426 |
| Orthodontics | #308 | #338 | #1426 |
| Physical Therapy | #378 | #417 | #1557 |
| Dentistry | #323 | #355 | #1637 |
| Nursing | #454 | #499 | #1691 |
| Psychiatry | #423 | #466 | #1782 |
| Healthcare Administration | #478 | #525 | #1881 |
| Pharmacology | #339 | #372 | #1899 |
| Pathology | #358 | #397 | #1916 |
| Radiology | #385 | #425 | #1940 |
| Cardiology | #429 | #472 | #2115 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #565 | #615 | #2135 |
| Oncology | #403 | #439 | #2167 |
| Surgery | #465 | #503 | #2226 |
| Immunology | #462 | #501 | #2623 |
| Virology | #477 | #517 | #2692 |
| Anesthesiology | #530 | #576 | #2704 |
Mathematics rankings
Louisiana Tech University ranked 312 for Mathematics in United States and 1505 in the World with 2,458 publications made and 74,410 citations received.
Louisiana Tech University
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #266 | #294 | #777 |
| Actuarial Science | #292 | #323 | #969 |
| Econometrics | #249 | #281 | #1052 |
| Operations Research | #249 | #284 | #1412 |
| Applied Mathematics | #237 | #271 | #1445 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #235 | #270 | #1488 |
| Statistics | #312 | #351 | #1575 |
Business rankings
Louisiana Tech University ranked 291 for Business in United States and 1260 in the World with 2,177 publications made and 68,465 citations received.
Louisiana Tech University
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real Estate | #137 | #154 | #383 |
| Engineering Management | #161 | #180 | #448 |
| Construction Management | #139 | #166 | #710 |
| Accounting | #220 | #248 | #750 |
| Advertising | #276 | #307 | #897 |
| Project Management | #220 | #252 | #939 |
| Actuarial Science | #292 | #323 | #969 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #255 | #288 | #1089 |
| Marketing | #271 | #304 | #1125 |
| Management | #270 | #307 | #1258 |
| Finance | #288 | #322 | #1274 |
| Operations Research | #249 | #284 | #1412 |
Psychology rankings
Louisiana Tech University ranked 370 for Psychology in United States and 1530 in the World with 2,049 publications made and 65,228 citations received.
Louisiana Tech University
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | #332 | #368 | #1057 |
| Clinical Psychology | #378 | #418 | #1194 |
| Neuroscience | #371 | #412 | #1540 |
| Cognitive Science | #362 | #404 | #1652 |
| Psychiatry | #423 | #466 | #1782 |
Economics rankings
Louisiana Tech University ranked 331 for Economics in United States and 1388 in the World with 1,492 publications made and 41,153 citations received.
Louisiana Tech University
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #292 | #323 | #969 |
| Econometrics | #249 | #281 | #1052 |
| Finance | #288 | #322 | #1274 |
Art & Design rankings
Louisiana Tech University ranked 462 for Art & Design in United States and 1967 in the World with 736 publications made and 10,765 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photography | #170 | #199 | #573 |
| Multimedia | #402 | #443 | #1738 |
| Aesthetics | #500 | #553 | #2124 |
| Literature | #614 | #672 | #2523 |
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