About Louisiana State University
Louisiana State University, founded in 1860, is a public, comprehensive, land-grant university. Its campus of more than 2,000 acres is located in Baton Rouge, LA.
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Key statistics
- 20.6No. of students per staff(1)
- 4%Percentage of International Students(1)
- 32,512Number of FTE Students(1)
- 26%Proportion of ISR Publications(1)
- 56 : 44Student Ratio of Females to Males(1)
- $47,833Salary after 10 years(2)
- $28,639Out-of-state Tuition and Fees(2)
- $12,276On-campus Room and Board(2)
Based on data collected for the (1) 2025 World University Rankings and (2) 2022 US Rankings
Subjects taught at Louisiana State University
Arts & humanities
- Art, Performing Arts & Design
- History, Philosophy & Theology
- Languages, Literature & Linguistics
- Architecture
Social sciences
- Communication & Media Studies
- Politics & International Studies (incl Development Studies)
- Geography
- Sociology
Engineering & technology
- Chemical Engineering
- General Engineering
- Electrical & Electronic Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
Physical sciences
- Physics & Astronomy
- Mathematics & Statistics
- Chemistry
- Geology, Environmental, Earth & Marine Sciences
Computer science
- Computer Science
Life sciences
- Agriculture & Forestry
- Biological Sciences
- Veterinary Science
Clinical, pre-clinical & health
- Medicine & Dentistry
- Other Health
Education
- Education
Psychology
- Psychology
Law
- Law
