Campus of Texas Tech University

Texas Tech University

Former names	Texas Technological College
Motto	From here, it's possible.
Type	State university
Established	February 10, 1923 (1923-02-10)
Parent institution	Texas Tech University System
Academic affiliations	URA APLU ORAU
Endowment	$1.195 billion (systemwide)
Chancellor	Robert L. Duncan
President	Lawrence Schovanec
Academic staff	2,554
Students	36,551
Undergraduates	29,963
Postgraduates	6,058
Other students	530 (TTU School of Law)
Location	Lubbock, Texas, U.S. 33°35′02″N 101°52′41″W / 33.584°N 101.878°W / 33.584; -101.878Coordinates: 33°35′02″N 101°52′41″W / 33.584°N 101.878°W / 33.584; -101.878
Campus	Urban, 1,839 acres (744 ha)
Colors	Scarlet and Black
Nickname	Red Raiders
Mascot	Masked Rider Raider Red
Sporting affiliations	NCAA Division I – Big 12
Website	www.ttu.edu

Texas Tech University, often referred to as Texas Tech, Tech, or TTU, is a public research university in Lubbock, Texas. Established on February 10, 1923 (1923-02-10), and originally known as Texas Technological College, it is the flagship institution of the four-institution Texas Tech University System. The university's student enrollment is the sixth-largest in the state of Texas, as of the Fall 2014 semester. The university shares its campus with Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, making it the only campus in Texas to house an undergraduate university, law school, and medical school at the same location.

The university offers degrees in more than 150 courses of study through 13 colleges and hosts 60 research centers and institutes. Texas Tech University has awarded over 200,000 degrees since 1927, including over 40,000 graduate and professional degrees. The Carnegie Foundation classifies Texas Tech as having "highest research activity". Research projects in the areas of epidemiology, pulsed power, grid computing, nanophotonics, atmospheric sciences, and wind energy are among the most prominent at the university. The Spanish Renaissance-themed campus, described by author James Michener as "the most beautiful west of the Mississippi until you get to Stanford", has been awarded the Grand Award for excellence in grounds-keeping, and has been noted for possessing a public art collection among the ten best in the United States.