Texas Tech University
(TTU)
Part of Texas Tech University System
About
Texas Tech University is a public research university in Lubbock, Texas, United States. Established in 1923 and called Texas Technological College until 1969, it is the flagship institution of the five-institution Texas Tech University System. As of fall 2025, the university enrolled 42,455 students, making it the sixth-largest university in Texas.
Ranked Top 501 worldwide across 4 major ranking systems
Ranked in 77 subject rankings
Ranking Overview
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Key Facts
Historical Trend
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Top Subjects
Subject Rankings
ARWU
33 subjectsQS
19 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Petroleum Engineering | 51-100 | - | 2026 |
| Hospitality & Leisure Management | 101-150 | - | 2025 |
| Agriculture & Forestry | 151-200 | - | 2026 |
| Communication & Media Studies | 201-250 | - | 2026 |
| Chemical Engineering | 351-400 | - | 2020 |
| Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing Engineering | 351-400 | - | 2026 |
| Environmental Sciences | 351-400 | - | 2026 |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | 401-450 | - | 2025 |
| Education & Training | 401-450 | - | 2026 |
| Engineering & Technology | 501-520 | - | 2022 |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | 501-550 | - | 2025 |
| Natural Sciences | 501-550 | - | 2026 |
| Chemistry | 501-550 | - | 2026 |
| Mathematics | 501-600 | - | 2025 |
| Business & Management Studies | 501-550 | - | 2026 |
| Biological Sciences | 551-600 | - | 2026 |
| Economics & Econometrics | 551-700 | - | 2026 |
| Computer Science & Information Systems | 601-650 | - | 2026 |
| Physics & Astronomy | 601-675 | - | 2026 |
US News
16 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Space Science | 155 | 50.2 | 2026 |
| Agricultural Sciences | =216 | 50.2 | 2026 |
| Plant and Animal Science | =220 | 50.2 | 2026 |
| Physics | =299 | 50.2 | 2026 |
| Psychiatry/Psychology | =366 | 50.2 | 2026 |
| Geosciences | =391 | 50.2 | 2026 |
| Economics and Business | =392 | 50.2 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | =454 | 50.2 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences and Public Health | =474 | 50.2 | 2026 |
| Engineering | =548 | 50.2 | 2026 |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering | =571 | 50.2 | 2026 |
| Environment/Ecology | =654 | 50.2 | 2026 |
| Biology and Biochemistry | =686 | 50.2 | 2026 |
| Chemistry | =751 | 50.2 | 2026 |
| Clinical Medicine | =924 | 50.2 | 2026 |
| Materials Science | =961 | 50.2 | 2026 |
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9 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | 301–400 | 36.3 | 2026 |
| Psychology | 301–400 | 38.3 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | 401–500 | 38.3 | 2026 |
| Physical Sciences | 401–500 | 40.1 | 2026 |
| Business & Economics | 401–500 | 36.4 | 2026 |
| Engineering & Technology | 501–600 | 36.5 | 2026 |
| Life Sciences | 501–600 | 35.5 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences | 501–600 | 31.7 | 2026 |
| Arts & Humanities | 501–600 | 24.6 | 2026 |