Our Path to Becoming a Top 50 Research University
We will know we have succeeded when our research solves Louisiana’s most intractable problems and, in turn, benefits the whole world. That is what Louisianans, and our global community, are asking of us.
William F. Tate IV, LSU President
Vision
LSU aspires to be among the Top 50 research universities in the United States, a lofty goal that is both within our reach and crucial in fulfilling our mission to solve Louisiana’s most intractable problems and, in turn, benefit the entire world. Achieving this vision will require all of us working together with a unified, singular purpose, truly exemplifying our mission to Build Teams That Win.
Why It Matters
Faculty, staff, researchers, and students across our campuses will collectively benefit as LSU gains prestige and recognition as an elite institution, expanding its role in cutting-edge research while educating and training tomorrow’s leaders and innovators. Louisiana will benefit from increased pathways to higher learning and solutions to the state’s most-pressing challenges.
Why LSU
As a Louisiana institution, LSU is uniquely positioned to attain the goal of being a Top 50 research university. LSU's family of eight Louisiana colleges and institutions stands at the center of many of our nation’s core challenges and opportunities due to our geography, culture, and economy. LSU as a whole is dedicated to creating solutions essential to the future of our state and nation.