University of Louisiana at Lafayette
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette | |
|---|---|
| founding | 1900 |
| Sponsorship | state |
| place | Lafayette , LA |
| country | United States |
| president | E. Joseph Savoie |
| Students | 17,075 |
| Employee | 713 ( scientific ) |
| Website | www.louisiana.edu |
The University of Louisiana at Lafayette (also UL Lafayette , Louisiana-Lafayette or UL called) is a state university in Lafayette in the US state of Louisiana . With 17,075 students, it is the largest and oldest location in the University of Louisiana system . It is the second largest college in Louisiana. The university is particularly known for its research and teaching in the fields of computer science as well as evolutionary and environmental biology.
history
UL Lafayette was founded in 1900 as the Southwestern Louisiana Industrial Institute . In 1921 this was renamed the Southwestern Louisiana Institute . In 1960 it was renamed University of Southwestern Louisiana . The university was given its current name in 1999.
Sports
The UL Lafayette sports teams are known as the Louisiana Ragin 'Cajuns and attend the Sun Belt Conference .
Personalities
- Kathleen Blanco - politician
- James Lee Burke - writer
- Ron Guidry - baseball player
Web links
University of Louisiana at Lafayette (English)
State universities: Louisiana State University System ( Louisiana State University , Louisiana State University at Alexandria , Louisiana State University at Eunice , Louisiana State University in Shreveport , LSU Health Sciences Center-New Orleans , LSU Health Sciences Center-Shreveport , LSU Law Center , University of New Orleans ) | Southern University System ( Southern University , Southern University at New Orleans , Southern Law Center , Southern University at Shreveport ) | University of Louisiana System ( Grambling State University , Louisiana Tech University , McNeese State University , Nicholls State University , Northwestern State University , Southeastern Louisiana University , University of Louisiana at Lafayette , University of Louisiana at Monroe ) | Louisiana Community and Technical College System ( Baton Rouge Community College , Bossier Parish Community College , Delgado Community College , LE Fletcher Technical Community College , Louisiana Delta Community College , Louisiana Technical College , Nunez Community College , River Parishes Community College , South Louisiana Community College , Sowela Technical Community College )
Private and Church Colleges: Centenary College of Louisiana | Dillard University | Louisiana College | Loyola University New Orleans | New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary | Notre Dame Seminary | Our Lady of Holy Cross College | Our Lady of the Lake College | Saint Joseph Seminary College | Tulane University | Xavier University
Coordinates: 30 ° 12 '45.5 " N , 92 ° 1' 9.4" W.