A Leading R1 University
UL Lafayette is in the Top 3% of universities nationwide to hold Carnegie's R1 classification 鈥 putting us in the same category as Johns Hopkins, Harvard, and Duke.
乌鸦传媒 researchers and students are solving real-world problems with new ideas and new technologies.
From protecting the Southern wetlands to pioneering supercomputing for 3D data visualization, we are transforming the world.
We鈥檙e committed to research for a reason, and our undergraduate and graduate students are involved every step of the way. Faculty and students tackle challenges together, collaborating across disciplines to produce answers that drive change for a better tomorrow.
UL Lafayette is in the Top 3% of universities nationwide to hold Carnegie's R1 classification 鈥 putting us in the same category as Johns Hopkins, Harvard, and Duke.
- 乌鸦传媒 President Joseph Savoie
We are in the top 150 universities nationwide for research and development expenditures.
Our work is built on the expertise of an award-winning faculty, and enhanced by collaborative partnerships with business and industry, universities, and all levels of government.
We invite scholars and students from around the world to use our collections and expertise for their own research. UL Lafayette is full of resources to understand music lineages, the preservation of Indigenous cultures, and the sustainability of local foodways.
According to the National Science Foundation, UL Lafayette is a leader in research partnerships.
UL Lafayette is one of 250 universities worldwide in the National Academy of Inventors, an organization that supports innovation through academic research.
UL Lafayette has partnered with the National Institutes of Health, Pfizer, and Merck to research and develop lifechanging medications.
These are the values that drive our research and motivate us to explore, learn, and discover.
Our campus is a living lab for innovative research in watershed management, solar power, energy conservation, and environmental restoration.
We recognize and value differences across society and across disciplines. Our research aims to improve diversity and equity in culture, opportunity, literacy, and design.
Through our research, we鈥檙e leaders in shaping policy, advancing educational practices, improving health care, attracting businesses, and preserving our cultural heritage.
We鈥檙e improving and protecting our state through research that focuses on our economy, coast, language, music, and wildlife.
Impact in LouisianaOur work extends across the globe 鈥 and to other planets. We鈥檙e making a major impact with our research in traditional and alternative energy, manufacturing, environmental and life sciences, and big data.
Our Global ImpactOur students are an essential part of research activity, thanks to our Advance: Student Research Experience initiative. They鈥檙e in labs, studios, clinics, and the community, making significant contributions and finding solutions.
Student Research OpportunitiesThe experience and expertise of our faculty drives the transformative research we鈥檙e known for.
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