Louisiana Tech University

Louisiana Tech University

Skip Navigation

Admissions
"At Tech, you'll belong... At Tech you're family!" That is how one graduate described the Louisiana Tech University experience. With a reputation for offering a private-college atmosphere at a public university, Tech, a selective admissions university, is dedicated to challenging its students through the efforts of caring faculty members who are passionate about teaching, advising, and research.
Academics
Research
Research is integral to the purpose of Louisiana Tech University. Research leads to discovery and the advancement of new knowledge. Through discovery, faculty and students share in the learning process and contribute to the betterment of society. Through research, the faculty better understand the limits of knowledge in their disciplines and can ensure that curricula maintain relevancy. Our students are then better prepared to be more effective in supporting the growth of their future employers. They are also more prepared to pursue advanced studies and continue in the life-long pursuit of learning.
Athletics
LA Tech Athletics fields 16 NCAA Division I men's and women's teams and have competed in the Western Athletics Conference since 2001. The Bulldogs and Lady Techsters have won 29 team titles during its 11-year membership in the WAC and have one of the state's richest athletics traditions with five national championships, dozens of post-season appearances, and hundreds of All-Americans. Beginning in 2013, Louisiana Tech will enter a new era in intercollegiate competition as they officially join Conference USA.
Students
With a reputation for offering a private-college atmosphere at a public university, Louisiana Tech is dedicated to challenging its students through the efforts of caring faculty members who are passionate about teaching, advising, and research. Founded in 1894, this selective-admissions university offers more than 80 undergraduate majors and a wide variety of graduate degrees from within 32 master's and 11 doctoral programs.
Faculty & Staff
As a comprehensive teaching and research university, you will interact with leading professors (even as a freshman) and get to do research as you explore career options. Of Louisiana Tech's 416 faculty members, more than 80 percent hold the doctoral or equivalent degree in their fields. Software engineers, newspaper editors, published authors, practicing architects and medical doctors all bring their expertise to the classroom to enhance learning.
Alumni & Friends
Louisiana Tech University continuously turns out some of the best and brightest politicians, businessmen, entertainers and athletes. A degree from Louisiana Tech University is more than a diploma to hang on the wall ... it's a door opening to a world of opportunities. Some of our most notable alumni include Terry Bradshaw (NFL Hall of Fame), Kix Brooks (Brooks & Dunn), Rosemary Ellis (Editor-In-Chief, Good Housekeeping), Teresa Weatherspoon (WNBA All-Star and Olympic Gold Medalist), and Glen Post (CEO of CenturyLink).
Ruston
Louisiana Tech is located in Ruston, a friendly, historic town of 22,000 that is close-knit with its university neighbor. Students are actively engaged in cooperative projects with Ruston businesses and serve in local civic and church organizations. Ruston is home to parks, lakes and world-class mountain-biking trails.
Find it here
Computing Resources
- B.O.S.S
- Google Apps
- Help Desk
- Moodle
- Webmail
Partnerships
- CenturyLink
- MurphyUSA@LATech
Other Resources
Other Tools

Bio-Art

America's Team

Student Seal of Approval

Super Collaborator

New IDEAs

Bio-Art

Interdisciplinary education is on display at Louisiana Tech as students toss aside the traditional paper exam and use sculpture and visual art to communicate biological reproduction concepts.

America's Team

For the second year in a row, Louisiana Tech's Shell Eco-marathon team and their "Hot Rod" Urban Concept vehicle have won first place for diesel fuel efficiency at the 2013 Shell Eco-marathon Americas.

Student Seal of Approval

Ninety percent of first-year and senior students at Louisiana Tech rate their entire educational experience as "good or excellent" and would choose to attend Louisiana Tech again.

Super Collaborator

Louisiana Tech is unanimously voted in as a full member institution of the ATLAS detector collaboration, a particle physics experiment at the Large Hadron Collider at CERN.

New IDEAs

New exhibits donated to the IDEA Place from the Oregon Museum of Science will enhance learning opportunities for students and teachers throughout north Louisiana.

News@Tech

Loading News...

Discover Tech

Did you know...

Louisiana Tech is recognized by US News and World Report as a Tier One 'National University' and the Carnegie Foundation as a Research University/High Research Activity.

Did you know...

Louisiana Tech has the highest graduation and retention rates, and the fastest time-to-completion for first-time baccalaureates in the University of Louisiana System.

Did you know...

Louisiana Tech is the highest ranked university in Louisiana in average starting salary for graduates (PayScale.com 2012-2013 College Salary Report).

Did you know...

Louisiana Tech's partnership with the Cyber Innovation Center has produced a national model for Cyber Discovery programs for high school students and teachers.

Did you know...

The Tenet Medallion is engraved with the twelve Tenets of Tech and is deposited in the Lady of the Mist by first-year students during Freshman Convocation. It is returned to them upon their graduation.

Tech Triumphs

Loading Triumphs...

Events@Tech

Loading Events...