A University of Louisiana at Lafayette researcher working in a lab station while a student and professor take notes

研究 & 影响

University of Louisiana at Lafayette researchers and students are solving real-world problems with new ideas and new technologies.

From protecting the Southern wetlands to pioneering supercomputing for 3D data visualization, 我们正在改变世界. 

We’re committed to research for a reason, and our undergraduate and graduate students are involved every step of the way. 教师 and students tackle challenges together, collaborating across disciplines to produce answers that drive change for a better tomorrow.

研究是有原因的

领先的R1大学

UL Lafayette is in the Top 3% of 大学 nationwide to hold Carnegie's R1 classification — putting us in the same category as Johns Hopkins, 哈佛大学, 和杜克.

“我们是一所公立大学, 作为一所公立大学, the work done here should be for the public good.”

- University of Louisiana at Lafayette President Joseph Savoie

$205M

2022年用于研究

We are in the top 150 大学 nationwide for research and development expenditures.

研究新闻

与我们合作

Our work is built on the expertise of an award-winning faculty, and enhanced by collaborative partnerships with business and industry, 大学, 以及各级政府.

We invite scholars and students from around the world to use our collections and expertise for their own research. UL Lafayette is full of resources to understand 音乐 lineages, the preservation of Indigenous cultures, and the sustainability of local foodways.

National Academy of Inventors Member

UL Lafayette is one of 250 大学 worldwide in the National Academy of Inventors, an organization that supports innovation through academic research.

排名前12%

in the nation for biological and medical science research funding

UL Lafayette has partnered with the National Institutes of 健康, 辉瑞, and Merck to research and develop lifechanging medications.

合作机会

我们的价值观

These are the values that drive our research and motivate us to explore, learn, and discover.

可持续性

Our campus is a living lab for innovative research in watershed management, 太阳能发电, 节能, 环境修复.

多样性 & 股本

We recognize and value differences across society and across disciplines. Our research aims to improve diversity and equity in culture, opportunity, literacy, and design.

社会 & 经济发展

通过我们的研究, we’re leaders in shaping policy, advancing educational practices, 改善卫生保健, 吸引企业, and preserving our cultural heritage.

A University of Louisiana at Lafayette research professor looks over maps of the 海岸 line with two students looking over his shoulders

Championing Louisiana’s Progress

We’re improving and protecting our state through research that focuses on our economy, 海岸, 语言, 音乐, 和野生动物.

对路易斯安那州的影响
Professor and student working in infrastructure simulation lab at UL Lafayette

超越了国界

Our work extends across the globe — and to other planets. We’re making a major impact with our research in traditional and alternative energy, 制造业, environmental and life sciences, 还有大数据.

我们的全球影响
UL lafayette nursing student consulting with a patient at a clinic

学生的研究

Our students are an essential part of research activity, thanks to our Advance: 学生的研究 Experience initiative. 它们在实验室里, 工作室, 诊所, 和社区, making significant contributions and finding solutions.

学生的研究 Opportunities
Biology professor Paul Klerks working in a UL Lafayette lab

教师的研究

The experience and expertise of our faculty drives the transformative research we’re known for.

学院研究新闻

学生研究故事