Texas Tech University

Texas Tech University is a public research university in Lubbock, Texas, United States, the flagship of the five-institution Texas Tech University System, and it occupies the 761-770 band of the 2027 QS World University Rankings.得克萨斯理工大学是一所位于美国得克萨斯州拉伯克的公立研究型大学，是拥有五所院校的得克萨斯理工大学系统的旗舰校，在 2027 年 QS 世界大学排名中处于 761-770 区间。

It was established in 1923 as Texas Technological College and took its present name in 1969, and in autumn 2025 it enrolled 42,455 students, making it the sixth-largest university in Texas.该校于 1923 年以「得克萨斯工学院」之名创办，1969 年改用现名；2025 年秋季在读学生为 42,455 人，是得克萨斯州第六大大学。

Its OpenAlex record lists 87,533 research works and 6,153,419 citations, and the university offers degrees in more than 150 fields of study through thirteen colleges and hosts 55 research centres and institutes.其 OpenAlex 记录列有研究成果 87,533 项、被引 6,153,419 次；该校通过十三个学院在 150 多个领域授予学位，并设有 55 个研究中心与研究所。

History

• The call for a college in West Texas began shortly after settlers arrived in the region in the 1880s, when the nearest universities lay hundreds of miles away.西得克萨斯设立高等学府的呼声始于 1880 年代移民抵达该地区之后，当时最近的大学在数百英里之外。

• In 1917 the Texas legislature passed a bill creating a branch of Texas A&M at Abilene, but the measure was repealed two years later.1917 年，得克萨斯州议会通过法案，要在阿比林设立得克萨斯农工大学的分校，但该法案两年后被废除。

• The repeal followed the discovery that Governor James E. Ferguson had falsely reported the site committee's choice of location for the branch.废除的原因是有人发现州长詹姆斯·弗格森虚报了选址委员会所选定的分校地点。

• New legislation passed the state house and senate in 1921, but Governor Pat Neff vetoed it, citing hard financial times in West Texas.1921 年，新的法案在州众议院与参议院获得通过，但州长帕特·内夫以西得克萨斯财政困难为由予以否决。

• Some in West Texas were so angered by the veto that they suggested the region should secede from the state.西得克萨斯部分人士对否决极为愤怒，甚至建议该地区脱离得州。

• In 1923 the legislature decided that a new university, rather than a branch campus, would better serve the region, on legislation co-authored by Senator William H. Bledsoe and Representative Roy Alvin Baldwin.1923 年，州议会认定新建一所大学比设立分校更能服务该地区，相关法案由参议员威廉·布莱索与众议员罗伊·鲍德温共同提出。

• On 10 February 1923 Governor Pat Neff signed the legislation creating Texas Technological College, and in July a committee began selecting the site.1923 年 2 月 10 日，州长帕特·内夫签署法案，设立得克萨斯工学院；同年 7 月，一个委员会开始选址。

• Lubbock was chosen for the new college, and the city donated land on which the campus was laid out. and classes began in 1925拉伯克被选为新学院的所在地，该市捐出土地用于校园的规划与建设。 课程于 1925 年开始

• Paul Whitfield Horn became the first president of Texas Technological College and led the institution through its early years and its first graduating classes.保罗·惠特菲尔德·霍恩出任得克萨斯工学院首任校长，带领学校走过最初岁月与首批毕业班的时期。

• Classes began in the 1920s on a campus of Spanish Renaissance-style buildings, a style retained in later construction and now a feature of the university.课程于 1920 年代在一片西班牙文艺复兴风格建筑构成的校园中开始，这一风格此后被沿用，成为该校的特色。

• The university has awarded nearly 325,000 degrees since 1927, of which more than 75,000 were graduate and professional degrees.自 1927 年以来，该校已授予近 325,000 个学位，其中研究生与专业学位超过 75,000 个。

• In 1969 Texas Technological College was renamed Texas Tech University, reflecting its widening range of academic programmes.1969 年，得克萨斯工学院更名为得克萨斯理工大学，以反映其日益扩展的学科范围。

• The Texas Tech University System was created in 1996 to bring the Lubbock campus together with the health sciences centre and other institutions.得克萨斯理工大学系统于 1996 年设立，把拉伯克校区与卫生科学中心及其他机构整合在一起。

• The system now comprises five institutions, of which Texas Tech University in Lubbock is the flagship. a structure completed in 2011该系统现由五所院校组成，其中位于拉伯克的得克萨斯理工大学为旗舰校。 该体系于 2011 年定型

• Its School of Law admitted its first students in the 1960s, adding legal education to a university originally devoted to technology and agriculture. and its graduates practise law across Texas其法学院于 1960 年代招收首批学生，为这所最初专注技术与农业的大学增添了法学教育。 其毕业生在得州各地执业

• The university's health sciences centre and its medical school were developed from the 1960s, and they now form part of the university system. with the health sciences centre founded in 1969该校的卫生科学中心与医学院自 1960 年代起发展，现已构成大学系统的一部分。 其卫生科学中心于 1969 年成立

• The Museum of Texas Tech University was established to hold collections in art, anthropology and natural history, and it serves the region as a research museum. anthropology and natural history得克萨斯理工大学博物馆为收藏艺术、人类学与自然史藏品而设立，并作为研究型博物馆服务本地区。 人类学与自然史

• In the 1990s and 2000s the university expanded its research portfolio into pulsed power, wind science and atmospheric research.在 1990 与 2000 年代，该校把研究领域扩展到脉冲功率、风科学与大气研究。

• Its National Wind Institute, founded after a study of the region's wind resources, has carried out research on wind energy and on storm damage. in the 1990s该校在对本地区风资源展开研究之后成立的国家风研究所，从事风能与风暴破坏方面的研究。 于 1990 年代

• In 2025 the university drew national attention over its review of course materials and its restrictions on certain topics under a new chancellor.2025 年，该校因在新校长任内审查课程材料并限制某些议题而受到全国关注。

• The university is classified among R1 doctoral universities with very high research activity and is a charter member of the Big 12 Conference in athletics.该校属「R1：极高研究活动型」博士大学，并且是十二大联盟的创始成员之一。

• Its football team, the Red Raiders, has made 41 bowl appearances, and the Lady Raiders won the 1993 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament.其橄榄球队「红色突袭者」曾 41 次出战碗赛，其「女突袭者」队则夺得 1993 年 NCAA 一级女篮锦标赛冠军。

Academics

• The university offers degrees in more than 150 fields of study through thirteen colleges, and it hosts 55 research centres and institutes.该校通过十三个学院在 150 多个领域授予学位，并设有 55 个研究中心与研究所。

• Its colleges include arts and sciences, business, education, engineering, human sciences, media and communication, and visual and performing arts.其学院包括文理、商科、教育、工程、人类科学、媒体与传播，以及视觉与表演艺术等学院。

• The Edward E. Whitacre Jr. College of Engineering, the Rawls College of Business and the College of Arts and Sciences are among its largest units.小爱德华·惠特克工程学院、罗尔斯商学院与文理学院是该校规模最大的单位之一。

• The university awards bachelor's, master's, doctoral and professional degrees, and its graduate school administers master's and doctoral programmes across the colleges.该校授予学士、硕士、博士与专业学位，其研究生院统筹各学院的硕士与博士项目。

• Research strengths include pulsed power, national security, grid computing, resilience and adaptability, energy, One Health, rural and urban development, and atmospheric sciences.其研究强项包括脉冲功率、国家安全、网格计算、韧性与适应力、能源、同一健康、城乡发展以及大气科学。

• The Institute for Critical Infrastructure Security works on cyber-security interruptions in critical infrastructure systems.其关键基础设施安全研究所研究关键基础设施系统中的网络安全中断问题。

• The Institute for One Health Innovation brings together experts in human, animal and environmental health to study how each interacts with the others.其「同一健康创新研究所」汇聚人类、动物与环境健康领域的专家，研究三者之间的相互作用。

• The university's pulsed power research is among the largest such programmes in the United States, with applications in energy and defence. with applications in energy, defence and materials testing该校的脉冲功率研究是美国规模最大的同类项目之一，应用于能源与国防领域。 应用于能源、国防与材料测试

• Its atmospheric science and wind research is supported by field facilities in West Texas, where storms and high winds are frequent. where tornadoes and high winds are frequent其大气科学与风研究由西得克萨斯的野外设施支撑，该地区风暴与强风频发。 该地区龙卷风与强风频发

• OpenAlex records 87,533 research works and 6,153,419 citations for the university, one of the largest research records in Texas.OpenAlex 记录该校研究成果 87,533 项、被引 6,153,419 次，是得克萨斯州科研记录规模最大的高校之一。

• The university is classified among R1 doctoral universities with very high research activity and receives federal and state research funding.该校属「R1：极高研究活动型」博士大学，并获得联邦与州的科研资助。

• Its agricultural and natural resource programmes, descended from the university's land-grant origins, support West Texas farming and ranching. support farming and ranching across the Texas High Plains其农业与自然资源项目承自该校的赠地渊源，支撑西得克萨斯的农牧业。 支撑得克萨斯高原各地的农牧业

• The Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center trains physicians, nurses, pharmacists and allied health professionals in West Texas.其卫生科学中心在西得克萨斯培养医生、护士、药师与相关卫生专业人员。

• The School of Law offers a juris doctor degree and runs clinics in civil practice, criminal defence and immigration law. and runs clinics in civil practice, criminal defence and immigration law其法学院授予法律博士学位，并开设民事、刑事辩护与移民法方面的诊所课程。 并开设民事、刑事辩护与移民法诊所

• Teaching combines lectures with laboratory work, field research in the region and professional placements with Texas employers.其教学把课堂讲授与实验、本地区的实地研究以及与得州雇主的专业实习结合起来。

• The university library system holds print and electronic collections across its colleges and supports research in agriculture, engineering and the sciences. including special collections on the history of the South Plains and on agriculture其图书馆系统收藏覆盖各学院的纸本与电子资料，并支撑农业、工程与理学方面的研究。 包括南平原历史与农业方面的特藏

Campus

• The main campus lies in Lubbock, Texas, at approximately 33.58 degrees north and 101.86 degrees west, on the Llano Estacado plateau.主校区位于得克萨斯州拉伯克，坐标约为北纬 33.58 度、西经 101.86 度，地处埃斯塔卡多平原。

• Its buildings are largely in the Spanish Renaissance style established in the 1920s, a design tradition the university has maintained in later construction.其建筑大多采用 1920 年代确立的西班牙文艺复兴风格，这一设计传统在此后的建设中得以延续。

• The campus includes teaching buildings, laboratories, the university library, the Museum of Texas Tech University and student residences.校园包括教学楼、实验室、大学图书馆、得克萨斯理工大学博物馆与学生宿舍。

• Athletic facilities include Jones AT&T Stadium for football and the United Supermarkets Arena, which hosts basketball and major events.其体育设施包括用于橄榄球的琼斯 AT&T 体育场，以及承办篮球赛与大型活动的联合超市体育馆。

• The university maintains research facilities outside the main campus, including wind and atmospheric science field sites in West Texas.该校在主校区之外保有研究设施，包括西得克萨斯的风与大气科学野外站点。

• Student housing, dining halls, a recreation centre and Greek-letter houses are provided on and around the campus.校园内及周边设有学生宿舍、食堂、康乐中心与希腊字母社团的会所。

• The Museum of Texas Tech University and its collections in art, anthropology and natural history serve students and the public.得克萨斯理工大学博物馆及其艺术、人类学与自然史收藏服务学生与公众。

• The university's health sciences centre and medical school occupy separate sites in Lubbock and elsewhere in West Texas.该校的卫生科学中心与医学院在拉伯克及西得克萨斯其他地方设有独立场地。

• Lubbock is served by an international airport and by interstate highways, and the campus lies within the city's road network.拉伯克有国际机场与州际高速公路，校区位于该市道路网络之内。

• The university occupies one of the largest contiguous campuses in Texas, with extensive grounds for agriculture, research and recreation. with extensive grounds for agriculture, research and recreation该校拥有得克萨斯州最大的连片校园之一，其广阔用地用于农业、科研与休闲。 其广阔用地用于农业、科研与休闲

• The Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, founded in 1969, trains physicians, nurses, pharmacists and allied health professionals for West Texas.1969 年成立的得克萨斯理工大学卫生科学中心，为西得克萨斯培养医生、护士、药师与相关卫生专业人员。

• The Texas Tech University School of Law, established in the 1960s, offers the juris doctor degree and legal clinics in civil, criminal and immigration practice.1960 年代设立的得克萨斯理工大学法学院授予法律博士学位，并开设民事、刑事与移民法的法律诊所。

• Texas A&M University and the University of Texas at Austin are the principal partners and peers of Texas Tech among the state's public research universities.在得州的公立研究型大学中，得克萨斯农工大学与得克萨斯大学奥斯汀分校是该校的主要伙伴与同类院校。

• The Texas Tech University System was created in 1996 and now comprises five institutions, with Texas Tech University in Lubbock as its flagship.得克萨斯理工大学系统于 1996 年设立，现由五所院校组成，位于拉伯克的得克萨斯理工大学为其旗舰校。

Reputation

• In the 2027 QS World University Rankings Texas Tech University is placed in the 761-770 band, according to the official ranking table.在 2027 年 QS 世界大学排名中，得克萨斯理工大学处于 761-770 区间。此排名以官方榜单为准。^[1]

• It stands in the 701-800 band of the 2027 Times Higher Education World University Rankings and is 562nd in the 2026-2027 U.S. News Best Global Universities.在 2027 年泰晤士高等教育世界大学排名中，该校处于 701-800 区间，并在 2026-2027 年度 US News 全球最佳大学排名中位列第 562。

• It is placed in the 501-600 band of the 2026 Academic Ranking of World Universities published by ShanghaiRanking.该校处于软科发布的 2026 年世界大学学术排名 501-600 区间。

• It is the flagship of the five-institution Texas Tech University System and the sixth-largest university in Texas by enrolment. and one of the largest universities in Texas by enrolment该校是拥有五所院校的得克萨斯理工大学系统的旗舰校，按在校生人数计为得州第六大大学。 也是得州规模最大的大学之一

• OpenAlex attributes 87,533 works and 6,153,419 citations to the university, one of the largest research records in Texas.OpenAlex 记录该校成果 87,533 项、被引 6,153,419 次，是得克萨斯州科研记录规模最大的高校之一。

• It is classified among R1 doctoral universities with very high research activity and has awarded nearly 325,000 degrees since 1927.该校属「R1：极高研究活动型」博士大学，自 1927 年以来已授予近 325,000 个学位。

• Its pulsed power, atmospheric science and wind research give it distinctive national programmes in energy and weather-related fields.其脉冲功率、大气科学与风研究，使其在能源与气象相关领域拥有全国特色的项目。

• Its athletic teams, the Red Raiders, are charter members of the Big 12 Conference and have made 41 bowl appearances in football. and the university competes in Division I across all varsity sports其校队「红色突袭者」是十二大联盟的创始成员，橄榄球队曾 41 次出战碗赛。 该校所有校队均参加一级联赛

• The Lady Raiders won the 1993 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament, one of the university's highest sporting achievements.其「女突袭者」队夺得 1993 年 NCAA 一级女篮锦标赛冠军，是该校体育界的最高成就之一。

• Its health sciences centre and law school give the university professional schools alongside its research and undergraduate programmes.其卫生科学中心与法学院使该校在研究与本科项目之外还拥有专业学院。

Student life

• The university does not promote a single formal motto, and its identity rests on West Texas, its land-grant origins and the Red Raiders.该校不宣扬单一的正式校训，其身份认同建立在西得克萨斯、赠地渊源与「红色突袭者」之上。

• Student life is organised through hundreds of student organisations, Greek-letter chapters, professional societies and intramural sports.学生生活通过数百个学生组织、希腊字母社团、专业协会与校内运动展开。

• The university's mascot, the Masked Rider, and the Red Raiders tradition are central to its athletic and campus culture.其吉祥物「蒙面骑手」与「红色突袭者」传统，是该校体育与校园文化的核心。

• Sports facilities, including the football stadium and the arena, host Big 12 competition and major university events.包括橄榄球场与体育馆在内的体育设施，承办十二大联盟赛事与校内大型活动。

• The Museum of Texas Tech University offers exhibitions and public programmes in art, anthropology and natural history.得克萨斯理工大学博物馆举办艺术、人类学与自然史方面的展览与公众项目。

• Because Lubbock is a mid-sized city in the Texas plains, student recreation centres on campus events, sports and the city's music and cultural venues.由于拉伯克是得克萨斯平原上的中等城市，学生的休闲多依托校园活动、体育运动以及该市的音乐与文化场所。

• Lubbock's musical heritage, associated with the singer Buddy Holly, links the city to the university's cultural identity.拉伯克与歌手巴迪·霍利相关的音乐传统，把该市与该校的文化认同联系起来。

• The university runs study-abroad and exchange programmes, and its students take part in internships across Texas and the United States.该校设有海外学习与交换项目，学生则在得州与美国各地参加实习。

• Its alumni association keeps graduates in contact across Texas and the wider United States, supporting scholarships and student programmes.其校友会维系得州及全美各地毕业生之间的联系，并为奖学金与学生项目提供支持。

Notable people

• Senator William H. Bledsoe of Lubbock and Representative Roy Alvin Baldwin of Slaton co-authored the 1923 legislation that created Texas Technological College.拉伯克的参议员威廉·布莱索与斯莱顿的众议员罗伊·鲍德温共同提出了 1923 年设立得克萨斯工学院的法案。

• Governor Pat Neff signed the founding legislation on 10 February 1923, after having vetoed an earlier bill for a West Texas campus in 1921.州长帕特·内夫在 1921 年否决了早先关于西得克萨斯校区的法案之后，于 1923 年 2 月 10 日签署了建校法案。

• Paul Whitfield Horn served as the first president of the college and guided its organisation and its first graduating classes.保罗·惠特菲尔德·霍恩任该校首任校长，主持其建制与首批毕业班的工作。

• Buddy Holly, the rock-and-roll pioneer from Lubbock, attended Texas Technological College in the 1950s.来自拉伯克的摇滚乐先驱巴迪·霍利曾在 1950 年代就读于得克萨斯工学院。

• Natalie Maines, lead singer of the Dixie Chicks, studied at the university and is one of its best-known musical alumni.「南方小鸡」乐队主唱娜塔莉·梅恩斯曾在该校就读，是该校最知名的音乐界校友之一。

• Sheryl Swoopes, the basketball player who won Olympic gold medals and professional titles, played for the Lady Raiders.曾获奥运金牌与职业联赛冠军的篮球运动员谢丽尔·斯沃普斯曾为「女突袭者」队效力。

• Bob Knight, one of the most successful coaches in American college basketball, coached the Red Raiders from 2001 to 2008.美国大学篮球史上最成功的教练之一鲍勃·奈特，于 2001 至 2008 年执教「红色突袭者」队。

• Preston Smith, governor of Texas from 1963 to 1969, studied at the institution in its early decades.1963 至 1969 年任得克萨斯州州长的普雷斯顿·史密斯，在该校早期曾就读于此。

• Its engineering and atmospheric science graduates work in the energy, aerospace, defence and computing industries across Texas and the United States. aerospace, defence and computing industries其工程与大气科学专业的毕业生供职于得州及全美的能源、航空航天、国防与计算行业。 航空航天、国防与计算行业

• The university's health sciences graduates staff hospitals and clinics across West Texas, where medical services are thinly distributed.其卫生科学类毕业生供职于西得克萨斯各地的医院与诊所，该地区医疗服务分布较为稀疏。

• Faculty members carry out federally funded research in pulsed power, wind science, agriculture and the health sciences.其教师开展脉冲功率、风科学、农业与健康科学方面的联邦资助研究。