Elyssa Sanders
March 29, 2022
U.S. News & World Report released its 2023 Best Graduate Schools rankings today (March 29), and Texas Tech University‘s Graduate School was recognized among the nation’s premier schools in numerous categories, including law, engineering and business.
“These rankings recognize the high quality of the graduate programs at Texas Tech that were reviewed this year,” said Mark Sheridan, dean of the Graduate School. “The increase in many of the rankings reflects our commitment to quality and to ensuring that our graduate students, who make lasting and significant impacts on society through their research and innovation, are positioned to enter and succeed in today’s workforce.”
The Edward E. Whitacre Jr. College of Engineering was ranked No. 95 overall, up three spots from last year. Departments in the top 100 included:
The full-time law program was ranked No. 105 overall. Thirteen programs within the School of Law also made the list, including:
The Jerry S. Rawls College of Business was ranked again this year for its full-time MBA program, while its part-time MBA program rose 19 spots from No. 133 to No. 114.
Other ranked programs included education, mathematics, economics, computer science, geology, public affairs, chemistry, physics, psychology and social work.
To view the ranking methodologies, visit the U.S. News & World Report website.
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A new era of excellence is dawning at Texas Tech University as it stands on the cusp of being one of the nation’s premier research institutions.
Research and enrollment numbers are at record levels, which cement Texas Tech’s commitment to attracting and retaining quality students. In fall 2020, the university achieved a goal more than a decade in the making, reaching a total student population of more than 40,000. In 2018, the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education again placed Texas Tech among its top doctoral universities in the nation in the “Very High Research Activity” category. Texas Tech is one of 94 public institutions nationally and 131 overall to achieve this prestigious recognition.
Quality students need top-notch faculty. Texas Tech is home to a diverse, highly revered pool of educators who excel in teaching, research and service. The university strives to foster an environment that celebrates student accomplishment above all else. Texas Tech is large enough to provide the best in facilities and academics but prides itself on being able to focus on each student individually.
The momentum for excellence at Texas Tech has never been greater.
The Graduate School at Texas Tech University offers unlimited opportunity for advancement with more than 160 different masters and doctoral degree programs complemented by interdisciplinary programs from 50 specialized centers and institutes.
More than 5,300 graduate and professional students are currently enrolled in the Graduate School.
From toxic waste research to archaeology, from land-use programs to nationally known laser fingerprint detection studies, the Graduate School offers unlimited opportunity for aspiring scholars.
The Office of Research and Innovation is tasked with facilitating excellence in research, scholarship and creative activity for Texas Tech students, faculty and staff. The office promotes an academic environment embracing creativity, curiosity, innovation, diversity, ethics and integrity.
Among other programs, the OR&I supports responsible and safe conduct of research, faculty development and recognition, interdisciplinary collaborations, externally sponsored research, partnerships with industry and community stakeholders, international research collaboration and the application of research for the benefit of society. The OR&I promotes a culture of creative expression, discovery, innovation and collaboration with the goal of advancing Texas Tech’s status as an elite national research university.