Louisiana State University is a well known public land-grant research university in Louisiana, United States. It is one of the top-150 universities in the United States and listed in the top-500 universities in the world. Its Research is also ranked among top-100 in the United States.
Louisiana University is one top ranked university for its performance in social mobility as per US News and Washington Monthly. Its Engineering programs has been ranked #102 as per US News among the best undergraduate Engineering programs.
As per Forbes Magazine, The Louisiana University is listed among the Top Colleges(#212), Top Research Universities(#114) and also America's best value colleges(#110).
Louisiana State University Ranking Highlights
- Ranked #172 in the United States among 200 Best National Universities by US News 2022.
- Ranked #425th among Best Global Universities, according to the US News Ranking for 2022.
- 601–800 World University Rankings Times Higher Education 2022
- 279 US College Rankings Times Higher Education 2022
Louisiana State University World Rankings
The most popular ranking agencies have included Louisiana State University among their top ranking lists.
| Agency | Ranking |
|---|---|
| THE | #601-800 |
| US News | #425 |
| QS Rankings | #801-1,000 |
| CWUR | #302 |
Times Higher Education
As per the table shown below, the ranking of LSU has not witnessed any growth since the last 3 years. Moreover, the ranking has been dropped after 2018 and it has changed since last year.
Ranking over the years-
| Year | Ranking |
|---|---|
| 2016 | #401-500 |
| 2017 | #501-600 |
| 2018 | #401-500 |
| 2019 | #501-600 |
| 2020 | #501-600 |
| 2021 | #501-600 |
| 2022 | #601-800 |
Ranking Criteria : The ranking criteria for Louisiana State University are calculated on the basis of parameters, according to Times Higher Education:
| Parameter | Score |
|---|---|
| Teaching | 32.6 |
| Research | 23.2 |
| Citations | 53.5 |
| Industry Income | 35.2 |
| International Outcome | 38.2 |
US News & World Report
Louisiana State University Ranks # 425 among best global universities as per US News, 2022 Rankings.
Ranking Criteria:
| Ranking Indicators | Ranking |
|---|---|
| Global Score | 54.9 |
| Global Research Reputation | #425 |
| Regional research reputation | #98 |
| Publications | #366 |
| Books | #271 |
| Conferences | #575 |
| Normalized citation impact | #563 |
| Total citations | #359 |
| Number of publications that are among the 10% most cited | #402 |
| Percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited | #868 |
| International collaboration - relative to country | #528 |
| International collaboration | #930 |
| Number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited | #432 |
| Percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited | #860 |
QS Top Universities
As per the table shown below, the ranking has witnessed a drop this year.
Ranking over the years -
| Year | Ranking |
|---|---|
| 2012 | #501-550 |
| 2013 | ----- |
| 2014 | #501-550 |
| 2015 | #501-550 |
| 2016 | #601-650 |
| 2017 | #651-700 |
| 2018 | #651-700 |
| 2019 | #651-700 |
| 2020 | #651-700 |
| 2021 | #701-750 |
| 2022 | #801-1,000 |
Considering the ranking of previous years, it did not witness any change till last 4 years after continuously witnessing a drop for 2 years straight. LSU has not witnessed any growth in their ranking since the last 10 years. The ranking either drops or remains the same.
Center for World University Rankings
Louisiana State University Ranks #302 among best global universities as per Center for World University Rankings 2021-2022.
Ranking Criteria:
| Ranking Indicators | Ranking |
|---|---|
| Quality of Education Rank | #470 |
| Alumni employment Rank | #345 |
| Quality of Faculty Rank | ----- |
| Research performance Rank | #271 |
| Overall Score | #76.9 |
Louisiana State University Ranking in the United States
As per national rankings for the year 2022, Louisiana State University has performed much better than its global ranking, it has managed to grab a place in top-200 universities in the United States. One of the top ranking agencies THE/ The Wall Street Journal and US News use the same analyzing parameters that are used for world rankings to determine the national ranking. Some other agencies like ARWU and CWUR ranked LSU among top-100 universities in the US. Popular magazines like Washington Monthly and Forbes also listed Louisiana State University in its top-200-250 Universities ranking.
The National Ranking of Louisiana State University as per various Global agencies and Magazines :
| Agency | Ranking in United States |
|---|---|
| THE | # 279 |
| CWUR | #100 |
| US News | #172 |
| QS Rankings | #201-250 |
Louisiana State University Subject-Wise Ranking
Time Higher Education
As per the subject-wise of THE, most of the subjects have not witnessed any change during the 3 year period.
| Subject | Ranking 2019 | Ranking 2020 | Ranking 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arts & Humanities | #401+ | #401+ | #401-500 |
| Social Sciences | #401-500 | #401-500 | #401-500 |
| Engineering and Technology | #501-600 | #501-600 | #501-600 |
| Life Sciences | #401-500 | #401-500 | #401-500 |
| Physical Sciences | 301-400 | 301-400 | 301-400 |
| Computer Sciences | #501-600 | #501-600 | #401-500 |
| Law | #501-600 | #501-600 | #401-500 |
| Psychology | #301-400 | #301-400 | #301-400 |
| Education | #201-250 | #251-300 | #251-300 |
| Business & Economics | #401-500 | #401-500 | #401-500 |
Computer Sciences and Law are the only subjects to witness a growth this year.
As per Arts & Humanities, it dropped a little this year.
Considering the ranking of Education, it witnessed a drop last year and remains the same this year.
QS Top Universities
The ranking of Biological Sciences and Physics & Astronomy have not witnessed any change except last year when both of them witnessed a drop.
| Subject | Ranking 2018 | Ranking 2019 | Ranking 2020 | Ranking 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture & Forestry | #51-100 | #101-150 | #151-200 | #151-200 |
| Engineering & chemical | #201-250 | #201-250 | #251-300 | #51-100 |
| Pharmacy & Pharmacology | ------ | #251-300 | #251-300 | ----- |
| Environmental Studies | #251-300 | #201-250 | #251-300 | #351-400 |
| Biological Sciences | #301-350 | #351-400 | #351-400 | #401-450 |
| Life Sciences and Medicine | #367 | #347 | #371 | #379 |
| Natural Sciences | #451-500 | #366 | #381 | #352 |
| Chemistry | #401-450 | #351-400 | #401-450 | #401-450 |
| Physics & Astronomy | #301-350 | #401-450 | #401-450 | #351-400 |
| Economics & Econometric | #351-400 | ---- | #401-450 | #401-450 |
Pharmacy & Pharmacology is yet to witness any change.
Natural Sciences, Chemistry and Life Sciences & Medicine witnessed a sharp growth in their ranking last year, but this year their ranking has dropped.
Agriculture & Forestry ranking has been slightly dropping since the last 3 years.
The ranking of Engineering & Chemical and Economics & Econometric also witnessed a drop this year.
Ranking of Subjects by US News
LSU's Graduate school has been ranked #69 among best Business Schools and ranked #99 among best Education Schools
| Subjects | Ranking |
|---|---|
| Chemistry | #435 |
| Clinical Medicine | #581 |
| Environment | #184 |
| Geosciences | #220 |
| Agricultural Sciences | #128 |
| Materials Science | #441 |
| Physics | #191 |
| Veterinary Medicine | #22 |
Louisiana State University is a well-renowned university in Louisiana. It was known for its research and social mobility. LSU is one the best value colleges in America and also one of the top-150 universities in the United States.
The University offers more than 194 undergraduate and graduate courses having 31,000 students in total.
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