Texas Tech climbs in latest U.S. News & World Report rankings

Texas Tech University has climbed in U.S. News & World Report's latest rankings - rising both among U.S. universities and around the world.
The Conversation

Texas Tech’s new limits on how faculty teach gender identity and sexual orientation challenge more than free speech

Texas Tech University, a public university in Lubbock, announced in April 2026 that its five schools would phase out all academic credentials centered on sexual orientation or gender identity. The ...
The New York Times

Texas Tech Moves to Limit Academic Discussion to 2 Genders

The university system said faculty must comply with President Trump’s order recognizing only two genders, possibly a first for a major public institution of higher education. By J. David Goodman The ...