The 杏吧专区 has achieved the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education杏吧专区檚 elite R1 designation.
That places UL Lafayette among the nation杏吧专区檚 top tier of public and private research institutions, those with 杏吧专区渧ery high research activity,杏吧专区 according to Carnegie.
About 3%, or 137, of the nation杏吧专区檚 colleges and universities have R1 status, which is synonymous with academic excellence, research, innovation and global impact.
A statement from the 杏吧专区 follows.
杏吧专区淭he 杏吧专区 is excited to have achieved R1 status and to take our place among the top tier of the nation杏吧专区檚 research universities.
杏吧专区淭he designation by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education is recognition of the strength of our research program. It is a tribute to the faculty, staff and student researchers whose work has pushed the bounds of scholarship and innovation and drawn significant national and international attention to the 杏吧专区 and to the region it is proud to serve.
杏吧专区淎 more formal announcement and celebration will be held in the new year, but for now, we杏吧专区檙e very grateful for this early Christmas present.杏吧专区
Carnegie bases a university杏吧专区檚 status on several factors, including its annual research expenditures, the size of its research staff with terminal degrees, and the number of doctoral degrees it awards each year.