Texas Tech University is a public research university located in Lubbock, Texas. It’s commonly referred to as Texas Tech, TTU, or simply Tech. The campus is in Lubbock, a city in west Texas, and the university is the flagship institution of the Texas Tech University System. TTU was founded in 1923 (originally as Texas Technological College) and has grown to enroll tens of thousands of students, offering a wide range of programs across multiple colleges and research centers. If you’re looking for basics like how to visit, where to park, or how to apply, I can help with those specifics.