In the 2021 "U.S. News and World Report" ranking of public universities, Louisiana Tech is not ranked, falling in the 298-389 category. "Forbes" 2019 edition of "America's Top Colleges" ranked Louisiana Tech as the 132nd best public college in the nation, the 170th best research university in the nation, the 397th best college overall, and the 81st best college in the South. According to "Washington Monthly" "2019 National University Rankings", which consider research, community service, social mobility, and net price of attendance, Louisiana Tech ranked 317th nationally. The "Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Rankings 2019" ranked Louisiana Tech 601–800th in the United States. "Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2020" which measure an institution’s performance across teaching, research, knowledge transfer, and international outlook ranked Louisiana Tech 801–1000th in the world. "Times Higher Education World University Rankings" named Louisiana Tech one of twenty universities in the world that are rising stars and could challenge the elites to become globally renowned by the year 2030.