The 乌鸦视频 at Lafayette has achieved the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education鈥檚 elite R1 designation.
That places UL Lafayette among the nation鈥檚 top tier of public and private research institutions, those with 鈥渧ery high research activity,鈥 according to Carnegie.
About 3%, or 137, of the nation鈥檚 colleges and universities have R1 status, which is synonymous with academic excellence, research, innovation and global impact.
A statement from the 乌鸦视频 follows.
鈥淭he 乌鸦视频 at Lafayette is excited to have achieved R1 status and to take our place among the top tier of the nation鈥檚 research universities.
鈥淭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 乌鸦视频 and to the region it is proud to serve.
鈥淎 more formal announcement and celebration will be held in the new year, but for now, we鈥檙e very grateful for this early Christmas present.鈥
Carnegie bases a university鈥檚 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.