Tulane University of Louisiana

Tulane University of Louisiana is a private research university located in New Orleans, Louisiana. Founded in 1834, it operates as a nonsectarian institution with undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs across disciplines including liberal arts, science and engineering, business, law, medicine, and public health. The university’s main Uptown campus sits along St. Charles Avenue near Audubon Park. Tulane is a member of the Association of American Universities and is known for its research activity and emphasis on public service and community engagement. Students are often drawn to Tulane University of Louisiana for its combination of academic programs, urban setting, and connections to the cultural and civic life of New Orleans.

Tulane University of Louisiana was founded in 1834 as the Medical College of Louisiana in New Orleans to address public health crises such as yellow fever and cholera. In 1847, the institution became part of the public University of Louisiana. A major transformation occurred in 1884 when a donation from merchant Paul Tulane led the Louisiana Legislature to transfer the university to the Tulane Educational Fund, creating the private, nonsectarian Tulane University of Louisiana. William Preston Johnston became its first president that same year. In the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, Tulane expanded beyond medicine to include liberal arts, science, law, and engineering, and established its Uptown campus. Over time, Tulane University of Louisiana developed into a comprehensive research university. In the twenty-first century, the university underwent significant rebuilding and institutional change following Hurricane Katrina, reinforcing its commitment to research, public service, and engagement in New Orleans.