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The University of Missouri–Kansas City (UMKC or Kansas City) is a public research university in Kansas City, Missouri. UMKC is part of the University of Missouri System and has a medical school.[19] For the 2023-2024 academic year, the university's enrollment was over 15,300 students.[20] It is the largest university and third largest college in the Kansas City metropolitan area.[21] It offers more than 125 degree programs over 11 academic units.[22] It is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity".[23]

University of Missouri–Kansas City
Former name
Kansas City School of Law (1895-1938)
Kansas City Dental College (1881-1919)[1]
Western Dental College (1890-1919)
Kansas City-Western Dental College (1919-1941)[2]
Kansas City College of Pharmacy (1885-1943)[3]
Kansas City Conservatory of Music (1906-1959)
Horner Institute for Fine Arts (1914-1926)[4][5]
University of Kansas City (1933-1963)
MottoSalus populi suprema lex esto (Latin)
Motto in English
"Let the welfare of the people be the supreme law"[6][7][8]
TypePublic research university
EstablishedOctober 1, 1933; 91 years ago (October 1, 1933)[9]
Parent institution
University of Missouri System
AccreditationHLC
Academic affiliations
Endowment$204.14 million (2023)
(UMKC only)[10]
$2.24 billion (2023)
(system-wide)[11]
Budget$457.46 million (FY 2024)[12]
ChancellorC. Mauli Agrawal
ProvostJennifer Lundgren
Administrative staff
661 (2023)[13]
Total staff
3,576 (2023)[14]
Students15,327 (Fall 2023)[15]
Undergraduates10,197 (Fall 2023)[16]
Postgraduates5,130 (Fall 2023)[17]
Location
Kansas City
,
Missouri
,
United States
CampusLarge City, 157-acre (0.2 sq mi; 63.5 ha)
Other Campuses
NewspaperRoo News
ColorsBlue and gold[18]
   
NicknameRoos
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division I – Summit League
MascotKasey the Kangaroo
Websitewww.umkc.edu
  1. ^ "Kansas City Dental College".
  2. ^ "Western Dental College".
  3. ^ "Kansas City College of Pharmacy".
  4. ^ "UKMC Conservatory - Our History".
  5. ^ "UKMC - Our History".
  6. ^ https://www.umsystem.edu/about-us/history Archived March 26, 2019, at the Wayback Machine umsystem about us
  7. ^ "UM Seal Guidelines and History". Curators of the University of Missouri. Archived from the original on November 29, 2010. Retrieved November 19, 2009.
  8. ^ "University of Missouri System Style Guide" (PDF). Curators of the University of Missouri. September 7, 2018. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 28, 2019. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
  9. ^ "History". umkc.edu.
  10. ^ As of June 30, 2023. "Quarterly Performance Report" (PDF). University of Missouri System. October 2, 2023. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 3, 2023. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
  11. ^ As of June 30, 2023. "U.S. and Canadian 2023 NCSE Participating Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2023 Endowment Market Value, Change in Market Value from FY22 to FY23, and FY23 Endowment Market Values Per Full-time Equivalent Student" (XLSX). National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO). February 15, 2024. Archived from the original on May 23, 2024. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
  12. ^ "Operating Budget" (PDF). University of Missouri System. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
  13. ^ "Faculty/Staff Reports". Umkc.edu. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  14. ^ "Faculty/Staff Reports". Umkc.edu. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  15. ^ "Term Enrollment Student Headcount and FTE". Umkc.edu. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  16. ^ "Term Enrollment Student Headcount and FTE". Umkc.edu. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  17. ^ "Term Enrollment Student Headcount and FTE". Umkc.edu. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  18. ^ University of Missouri–Kansas City Visual Identity Guidelines (PDF). Retrieved August 23, 2022.
  19. ^ "University of Missouri System". www.umsystem.edu. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
  20. ^ "Term Enrollment Student Headcount and FTE | Planning, Analysis and Decision Support | University of Missouri - Kansas City". www.umkc.edu. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
  21. ^ Diaz-Camacho, Vicky (December 1, 2017). "Largest Kansas City-Area Colleges and Universities". Kansas City Business Journal.
  22. ^ "Academics | University of Missouri–Kansas City". www.umkc.edu. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
  23. ^ "Carnegie Classifications Institution Lookup". carnegieclassifications.iu.edu. Center for Postsecondary Education. Archived from the original on February 4, 2021. Retrieved September 13, 2020.

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