Louisiana Tech University is located at 305 Wistona Avenue in Ruston, Louisiana. The telephone number is (218) 257-2000 and the email address is Bulldog@latech.edu. Louisiana Tech was founded in 1894 as the Industrial Institute and College of Louisiana to develop Louisiana's industrial economy. Over the years it has changed names and grown from a small industrial institute to a university with five colleges and over 11,800 students. The highest degree offered is doctoral along with associate's, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Popular programs include mechanical engineering and other engineering fields. The university president is Daniel D. Reneau and the campus size is 247 acres.