University of Kentucky
Public university in the United States
The University of Kentucky (UK, UKY, or U of K) is a public land-grant research university in Lexington, Kentucky. Founded in 1865 by John Bryan Bowman as the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Kentucky,[9] the university is one of the state's two land-grant universities (the other being Kentucky State University). It is the institution with the highest enrollment in the state, with 32,710 students in the fall of 2022.[10]
Latin: Universitas Kentuckiensis | |
Former names | Agricultural and Mechanical College of Kentucky (1865–1908) State University, Lexington, Kentucky (1908–1915) State University of Kentucky (1915–1922) |
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Motto | "United We Stand, Divided We Fall" |
Type | Public land-grant research university |
Established | February 22, 1865 (February 22, 1865) |
Accreditation | SACS |
Academic affiliations | |
Endowment | $2.13 billion (2023)[1] |
Budget | $5.6 billion (2022–23)[2] |
President | Eli Capilouto |
Provost | Robert S. DiPaola |
Administrative staff | 14,167 (2018–19)[3] |
Students | 33,885 (Fall 2023)[4] |
Undergraduates | 23,971 (Fall 2023)[4] |
Postgraduates | 8,784 (Fall 2023)[4] |
Location | , , United States 38°01′57″N 84°30′09″W / 38.03250°N 84.50250°W / 38.03250; -84.50250 |
Campus | Large City, 784 acres (3.17 km2)[5] |
Other campuses | |
Newspaper | The Kentucky Kernel |
Colors | Blue and white[6] |
Nickname | Wildcats |
Sporting affiliations | |
Mascot |
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Website | www |
The institution comprises 16 colleges, a graduate school, 93 undergraduate programs, 99 master programs, 66 doctoral programs, and 4 professional programs.[11][needs update] It is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity".[12] According to the National Science Foundation, Kentucky spent $476.5 million on research and development in 2022, ranking it 61st in the nation.[13]
The University of Kentucky has seven libraries on campus.[14] The largest is the William T. Young Library, a federal depository that hosts subjects related to social sciences, humanities, and life sciences collections. Since 1997, the university has focused expenditures increasingly on research, following a compact formed by the Kentucky General Assembly. The directive mandated that the university become a "Top 20" public research institution, in terms of an overall ranking to be determined by the university itself, by 2020.[15] Two alumni from the university have won Nobel Prizes.
- ^ As of June 30, 2023. UK Endowment | University Financial Services (Report).
- ^ As of June 17, 2022. Fiscal Year 2022–23 University of Kentucky Operating and Capital Budget (PDF) (Report). Retrieved February 24, 2024.
- ^ "Quick Facts". University of Kentucky. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
- ^ a b c "CPE Interactive Data Center". Retrieved April 20, 2024.
- ^ "Fact Booklet 2006–2007" (PDF). University of Kentucky. 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 21, 2007.
- ^ Primary Color Palette. University of Kentucky. April 6, 2016. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
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- ^ "Consolidated Financial Statements" (PDF). University of Kentucky. June 30, 2006. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 15, 2007. Retrieved June 12, 2007.
- ^ "Carnegie Classifications Institution Lookup". carnegieclassifications.iu.edu. Center for Postsecondary Education. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
- ^ "Table 20. Higher education R&D expenditures, ranked by FY 2022 R&D expenditures: FYs 2013–22". ncsesdata.nsf.gov. National Science Foundation. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
- ^ "UK Libraries Hours & Locations". University of Kentucky Libraries. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
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University of Kentucky
Public university in Lexington, Kentucky, US
Bluegrass region
Geographic region in the U.S. state of Kentucky
Kroger Field
Stadium at the University of Kentucky
University of Kentucky Arboretum
Ashland Park
United States historic place
Ashland (Henry Clay estate)
Historic house in Kentucky, United States
Bluegrass Community and Technical College
Public community college in Lexington, KY
William T. Young Library
Central library at the University of Kentucky
Roman Catholic Diocese of Lexington
Latin Catholic jurisdiction in the United States
Cliff Hagan Stadium
Baseball park at the University of Kentucky
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