The University of Louisiana at Lafayette — thanks to our people, programs, and research — is recognized nationally and globally for impressive academic opportunities, for advances in sustainability and community engagement, and for being a great place to live and learn.
According to the Princeton Review and U.S. News & World Report, UL Lafayette is one of the top universities and colleges in the United States.
Academics at UL LafayetteBecause of our dedication and innovation, we’re an international leader in research. The Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education has designated UL Lafayette as R1, or a university with “very high research activity.” We’re among the top 3% of public and private universities in the United States to achieve this status.
That total supports more than 47,500 jobs – one out of every 60 jobs in the state.
UL Lafayette is one of 250 universities worldwide in the National Academy of Inventors, an organization that supports innovation through academic research.
UL Lafayette students, faculty, and staff performed 35,200 community service hours this year.
Sustainability is part of everything we do at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. We use our campus as a living lab for sustainability research and education, and our efforts are gaining recognition across the world.
The University of Louisiana at Lafayette and our city are linked through culture, research, and — most importantly — the people who love it here.