Established in 1923, Texas Tech is a public research university in Lubbock, Texas, and the flagship institution of the Texas Tech University System. It offers a wide range of programs with strengths in engineering, agriculture, and business.
Address: 2500 Broadway, 79409 Lubbock, Texas, United States
Engineering, Agriculture, Business (Rawls College)
Domains taught:
- Agriculture, AI and Machine Learning, Data Analytics, Ecology and Sustainability, Engineering, Life Sciences, Software Engineering
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Doctor, Master, MBA
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
Flagship of TTU System. Partnerships with energy sector, agriculture industry, and national labs (e.g., Sandia National Laboratories for wind energy research). Designated a Hispanic-Serving Institution.
Research:
A research university with strengths in wind energy, atmospheric science, cotton research, engineering, and health sciences. Growing research enterprise.
Famous Alumnis:
Pat Green, Kliff Kingsbury, John Denver (attended briefly), Rick Husband
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
7000
Current students***:
40000
Foreign students***:
5%
Cumulative former students***:
250000
Pros
Strong programs in areas relevant to West Texas (agriculture, energy, wind), large and spirited campus community, good value for a public university.
Cons
Located in a more remote part of Texas (Lubbock), some programs less nationally prominent than UT Austin or TAMU, large student population.
Best For
Students seeking a large public research university experience with strong programs in engineering, agriculture, or business, often valuing a traditional campus atmosphere and school spirit.
- Agriculture, Engineering, Renewable Energy, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Practices, Value Proposition
*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
- known locally
- known locally and internationally
- is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
- is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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