Louisiana State University

, United States

#646

Consensus Rank 2027
across major rankings

According to EduRank's consensus of the four major world university rankings, Louisiana State University ranks #646 globally — #901 in the QS World University Rankings 2027, #700 in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026, #385 in the U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026. Averaged across the major global rankings, Louisiana State University places #646 worldwide.

Last verified: 4 June 2026 · All figures reproduced from official publisher releases · Sources & citation ↓

QS World University Rankings 2027

#901

— unchanged vs 2026

Source: QS Quacquarelli Symonds, June 2026 · topuniversities.com

THE World University Rankings 2026

#700

Source: Times Higher Education, Oct 2025 · timeshighereducation.com

U.S. News Best Global 2026

#385

Source: U.S. News & World Report · usnews.com

Key facts

Verified against official university publications

Subject rankings

Louisiana State University by subject across QS, THE, ARWU (ShanghaiRanking) and U.S. News 2026

Subject

THE

ARWU

U.S. News

Petroleum Engineering

#51-100

—

Medicine / Clinical

—

#401-500

#85

Biological Sciences

#501-550

—

#301-400

#89

Earth & Geosciences

#201-275

—

#101-150

#243

Environmental Science

#401-450

—

#101-150

#215

Civil Engineering

—

#101-150

#183

Communication & Media

—

#101-150

—

Agriculture & Forestry

#151-200

—

#301-400

#200

Water Resources

—

#151-200

—

Physics & Astronomy

#501-550

—

#201-300

#244

Economics & Econometrics

#551-700

—

#201-300

#366

Chemistry

#601-700

—

#201-300

#451

Business & Management

#601-650

—

#201-300

—

Veterinary Science

—

#201-300

—

Public Health

—

#201-300

#272

Political Science & IR

—

#201-300

—

Sociology

—

#201-300

—

Psychology

—

#401-500

#201-300

—

Computer Science

#751-850

#251-300

#301-400

—

Chemical Engineering

#301-350

—

Natural / Physical Sciences

#401-450

#301-400

—

Electrical & Electronic Engineering

—

#301-400

#443

Law

—

#301-400

—

Engineering & Technology

—

#501-600

—

#343

Clinical & Health

—

#401-500

—

Mathematics

#501-600

—

Arts & Humanities

—

#501-600

—

Education

—

#501-600

—

Business & Economics

—

#601-800

—

Life Sciences & Medicine

—

#601-800

—

Social Sciences & Management

—

#601-800

—

Frequently asked questions

Direct answers, sourced from the rankings above

What is Louisiana State University ranked in the world in 2026?

Louisiana State University ranks #901 in QS 2027, #700 in THE 2026 and #385 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #646 globally.

Why does Louisiana State University rank #901 in QS but #700 in THE?

QS weights employer reputation and international metrics more heavily; THE places more weight on research influence and teaching environment. Differences of this size between the two systems are common — see our methodology comparison.

Data sources & verification

Every figure on this page is reproduced unmodified from the official publisher. The consensus score is computed by EduRank.

QS World University Rankings 2027QS Quacquarelli Symonds · published 2026-06-18 · official release

THE World University Rankings 2026Times Higher Education · published 2025-10-09 · official release

U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026U.S. News & World Report · official release

Cite this page:
EduRank (2026). Louisiana State University — University Rankings 2027. Retrieved 4 June 2026, from https://edurank.co/u/louisiana-state-university-us/

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