University of Louisiana at Lafayette

The University of Louisiana at Lafayette is a public educational institute located in Lafayette, Louisiana, United States. Founded in 1898, the university is part of the University of Louisiana System, and is affiliated with organizations such as the National Collegiate Athletic Association, the University of Louisiana System, the American Association of State Colleges and Universities, and the National Athletic Association.

The University of Louisiana at Lafayette operates in the education, higher education, and university industries . It is also involved in the electronic design automation (EDA) industry. The university has obtained 36 patents as of now and has a subsidiary, the University of Louisiana at Lafayette Police Department.

The institution is accredited by multiple organizations, including the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, the American Chemical Society, the Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) of ABET, the Computing Accreditation Commission (CAC) of ABET, the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications, and the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. The university's motto is "Fortiter, Feliciter, Fideliter".