Pinkie Gordon Lane Graduate School

Having awarded its first graduate degree in 1869, the Pinkie Gordon Lane Graduate School represents and supports all of LSU’s graduate programs in partnership with departments, colleges, and other academic units involved in graduate education. This includes 160 degree programs across 10 disciplinary colleges and the School of Veterinary Medicine. Additionally, it comprises our partners within the LSU System academic units, such as the LSU AgCenter and LSU's Pennington Biomedical Research Center, where graduate students and programs are needed to support their work.

LSU offers doctoral programs in over 50 major fields of study. These programs offer opportunities for advanced training and research in all areas of the sciences, social sciences, and humanities. Master’s degree programs are offered in over 70 major fields. These range from Master of Fine Arts degrees in fields such as creative writing, studio art, and theatre, to professional degree programs in social work, business administration, and library and information science. Graduate certificates are available in 26 fields of study.

Priority Fund

Graduate School Development Fund: Your donation will support functions sponsored by the Pinkie Gordon Lane Graduate School or academic units that honor superior graduate students and/or distinguished faculty members.

With LSU being among the elite 1% of universities nationwide holding land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant designations, our students engage in research aimed at solving issues that matter most to our community. A gift in support of graduate education at LSU is a gift to the great state of Louisiana, the nation, and the world.