Ruston, United States
Louisiana Tech University, also known as Louisiana Tech, La. Tech, or simply Tech, is a public research university situated in Ruston, Louisiana. It is a part of the University of Louisiana System and is classified as an "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity" institution. Established in 1894 during the Second Industrial Revolution, Louisiana Tech initially focused on providing education in the arts and sciences to contribute to the development of an industrial economy in post-Reconstruction Louisiana. Over the years, the university underwent several name changes, starting with Louisiana Industrial Institute in 1898 and then becoming Louisiana Polytechnic Institute in 1921 to reflect its growth as a larger institute of technology. In the 1960s, Louisiana Polytechnic Institute achieved desegregation and eventually adopted the name Louisiana Tech University in 1970, meeting the criteria of a research university.
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