From here, it’s possible.
There is no better place to be right now than Texas Tech University. Not since the university was founded in 1923 has there been such opportunity or momentum. Graduate and undergraduate enrollments are at record levels. Total research expenditures will top $100 million this year. Our faculty and students are winning international acclaim. We are recruiting and hiring top-flight faculty in a variety of disciplines. Our goal is simple: become one of the nation's great research universities. We have put a strategic plan in place to guide us on that journey. There is no better time to be at Texas Tech University. From here, it's possible.
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From Here, It’s Possible
As the university embarks on becoming the state’s next national research university, the opportunities for all could not be greater. See all the possibilities that Texas Tech University has to offer.
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Setting Sights on Becoming a National Research University
Texas Tech has set a course to become a major national research university. Research and enrollment are at record levels. New research partnerships are providing unparalleled opportunities. Our students are bringing home regional and national academic championships. Our Phi Beta Kappa chapter has been deemed one of the best in the country.
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Academic Excellence in Research
For more than 75 years, Texas Tech University has served as a beacon of excellence in education and research in the Lone Star State. Our academic excellence is reflected in our Honors College, our chapter of Phi Beta Kappa and membership in the Association of Research Libraries.
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Now is the Time for Texas Tech
Texas Tech has an unparalleled opportunity to become the State of Texas’ next national research university. The state Legislature has named Texas Tech and six others as emerging research universities. Some or all of those could achieve national research university or Tier One status. Attaining that goal is in the hands of the university.
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New Rawls Building Sets Standard for Business Education
Jerry S. Rawls doesn’t even try to contain his pride in the new structure that bears his name. “This building sets the standard that Texas Tech will use forever as the baseline of what academic buildings should look like.”
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Law Grad Attains Third-Highest Score in Nation on Texas Bar Exam
The legal training and preparation Jason Jordan received at the Texas Tech University School of Law demonstrated its value when he took the Texas Bar Exam last July. Jordan attained the third-highest score on the exam, which was also the highest score among graduates of Texas law schools.
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Professors and Students Getting the Most Out of Twitter
That’s exactly what Ruben Quesada, a graduate part-time instructor of literature and creative writing in the Department of English, wanted to achieve. He opened his account in 2007 after moving to Lubbock. As he settled into Texas Tech, the new medium allowed him to connect with contemporaries in the field of poetry.
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Cuban Crocodile Study Leads to 500,000-Year-Old Discovery
Researchers at Texas Tech were part of a study that discovered that the most terrestrial species of crocodile on the planet is interbreeding in the wild with its American cousin and creating viable hybrids.