Texas Tech University

public research university in Lubbock, Texas, United States
Organization public_research_university Q1423756
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Texas Tech University

Summary

Texas Tech University is a public research university[1]. It draws 3,426 Wikipedia views per month (public_research_university category, ranking #42 of 166).[2]

Key Facts

  • Texas Tech University was a member of ORCID, Inc.[3].
  • Texas Tech University was a member of Dryad[4].
  • Texas Tech University was a member of Association of American Colleges and Universities[5].
  • Texas Tech University was a member of Open Education Network[6].
  • Texas Tech University was a member of Coalition for Networked Information[7].
  • Texas Tech University was a member of Association of Public and Land-grant Universities[8].
  • Texas Tech University is located in Lubbock[9].
  • Texas Tech University is in the country of United States[10].
  • Texas Tech University's instance of is recorded as public research university[11].
  • Texas Tech University's instance of is recorded as public educational institution of the United States[12].
  • Texas Tech University's postal code is recorded as 79409-5005[13].
  • Texas Tech University's child organization or unit is recorded as Edward E. Whitacre Jr. College of Engineering, Texas Tech University[14].
  • Texas Tech University's Commons category is recorded as Texas Tech University[15].
  • 1923 marks the founding of Texas Tech University[16].
  • Texas Tech University's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 33.58483, 'longitude': -101.87999}[17].
  • Texas Tech University's parent organization or unit is recorded as Texas Tech University System[18].
  • Texas Tech University's official website is recorded as http://www.ttu.edu[19].
  • Texas Tech University's official website is recorded as https://www.ttu.edu/[20].
  • Texas Tech University's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Texas Tech University[21].
  • Texas Tech University's Commons gallery is recorded as Texas Tech University[22].
  • Texas Tech University's employees is recorded as {'amount': '+2482'}[23].
  • Texas Tech University's topic has template is recorded as Template:Texas Tech University[24].
  • Texas Tech University's count of students is recorded as {'amount': '+32327'}[25].
  • Texas Tech University's Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education is recorded as doctoral universities: very high research activity[26].
  • Texas Tech University's Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education is recorded as high undergraduate[27].

Body

Founding

1923 marks the founding of Texas Tech University[16].

Operations

Texas Tech University's parent organization or unit is recorded as Texas Tech University System[18]. Its child organization or unit is recorded as Edward E. Whitacre Jr. College of Engineering, it[14].

Why It Matters

Texas Tech University draws 3,426 Wikipedia views per month (public_research_university category, ranking #42 of 166).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 48 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · IdeasMagnet · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Inception → +1923-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Count of students → {'amount': '+32327'}
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    Topic has template → Template:Texas Tech University
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P10689]]: 460896580, Adding OSM way id claim from wikidata tag on way/460896580 in United States"
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