University of Louisiana at Lafayette

With more than 30 graduate programs, the University of Louisiana at Lafayette is an impressive public university with more than 2,500 graduate students seeking a degree. We’re an incomparable family of collaborative students and inspired faculty—teachers, researchers, scientists, engineers, nurses, and problem-solvers—generously working and learning together.

Faculty scholars bring real problems and pressing research questions to the classroom. Do aquatic animals have the potential to adapt to changing temperatures? What’s the best way to revitalize a hurricane-prone town? Could alligator fat be a practical, renewable source of fuel? Students contribute to the answers. They also create new solutions. They built a house that flexes its public and private spaces, adapting to big parties or solitary contemplation when needed. They helped design the University’s new bike path. Honors students regularly present original research. The possibilities are limitless. 

Graduate students are an essential part of the community of scholars at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, where we strive to create an environment that promotes scientific inquiry and stimulates the creative process. We believe that William Butler Yeats was absolutely correct when he stated that “Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.” We encourage you to take a closer look at our graduate degree programs and learn how we can help nurture the fire that burns inside of you.

Graduate degrees
With your passion for knowledge and excitement for exploring the unknown, earning your master’s or doctorate is the next step in your career or scholarly pursuits. Our academic colleges offer a substantial variety of both master’s and doctoral-level degree programs aimed at preparing the next generation of scholars, researchers, practitioners, and leaders in both the private and public sector.