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We’re changing lives through education, discovery, collaboration, and leadership.
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Join a vibrant community of students and scholars, all driven by a shared commitment to explore ambitions, pursue dreams, and elevate opportunities. At LSU, a leading research university with top-ranked programs across the nation, we come together to ensure that learners at every stage of life have access to the education and support they need. Together, we can achieve greatness!
Undergraduate Opportunities
From field goals to career goals, we empower students to follow their passion and meet challenges head-on. A top research university with some of the top-ranked programs across the nation and professors renowned around the world, LSU offers unrivaled academic opportunities and equips our students for success in their fields.
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Graduate Opportunities
LSU is a globally minded university and offers diverse academic opportunities with over 70 master’s and 50 doctoral degree programs. Students can pursue advanced degrees through interdisciplinary, dual, joint, and combined bachelor's/master's pathways, with many programs available 100% online.
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It's More Than Research
At LSU, Louisiana's flagship institution, the research we perform is not only our duty, it's what drives us. From cancer and diabetes to coastal sustainability, energy, and agriculture, we improve the lives of our neighbors and loved ones every day. As a top research university, in the past year alone, LSU achieved 488millioninresearchactivityacrossitseightcampusestoadvanceLouisianaandtheworld.Thisachievementgenerated488 million in research activity across its eight campuses to advance Louisiana and the world. This achievement generated 488millioninresearchactivityacrossitseightcampusestoadvanceLouisianaandtheworld.Thisachievementgenerated1.3 billion in economic impact for Louisiana.
Funded research projects highlight the success of LSU's Scholarship First Agenda to advance foundational and applied science to improve lives.
LSU and Integer’s collaboration will leverage modeling techniques to create representations of critical systems onboard naval platforms.
For more than 60,000 years, the standing tree stumps of the Alabama Underwater Forest--now 60 feet below the surface in the Gulf of Mexico--have remained intact, protected by the biogeochemical processes of the swamps and marshes they originally grew in.
A Supportive Community
LSU is committed to responding to reports of sexual misconduct and to providing survivors with access to medical and emotional support.
Stay Safe LSU is a university initiative dedicated to the safety and security of our students, faculty, and staff.
Whether it’s transitioning to the college environment, participating in peer-mentoring programs or staying on track with your degree, we provide the resources you need to become part of the LSU community and to thrive within it.
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Your time at LSU will go by fast. Whether it’s exploring your interests, helping out in the community, or getting a head start on your career, there are plenty of ways you can get involved.