Louisiana State University (LSU) is a coeducational state-supported university system. Its main campus is in Baton Rouge. The system also includes the LSU Agricultural Center in Baton Rouge; the Pennington Biomedical Research Center in Baton Rouge; the Paul M. Hebert Law Center in Baton Rouge; the University of New Orleans; LSU campuses in Shreveport, Eunice, and Alexandria; LSU Health Sciences Centers in New Orleans and Shreveport; and the LSU Health Care Services Division, which oversees seven hospitals in Louisiana.
LSU was founded near Pineville in 1853 as the Seminary of Learning of the State of Louisiana. In 1869, the institution was relocated to Baton Rouge. The name was changed to Louisiana State University in 1870, and the institution merged with Louisiana A&M College (previously known as Louisiana State Agricultural & Mechanical College) in 1877.
The system’s website at https://www.lsu.edu/ offers additional information.
