University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY, Lexington

#791-800 QS Global World Ranking
PublicStatus
Very HighResearch Output
28,929Total Students
2,163Faculty
1,151Int'l Students

About

The University of Kentucky (UK), founded in 1865, is a public land grant university dedicated to improving people’s lives through excellence in education, research and creative work, service and healthcare. As Kentucky’s flagship institution, UK plays a critical leadership role by promoting diversity, inclusion, economic development and human well-being.A diverse student body of 28,000, representing 117 countries, are studying in more than 100 undergraduate degree programs, more than 90 master’s programs and more than 90 doctoral programs in 16 academic and professional colleges – all on one...
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University highlights

2012
#401- 450
2014
#481-490
2015
#501-550
2016
#551-600
2017
#501-550
2018
#551-600
2019
#551-560
2020
#601-650
2021
#601-650
2022
#651-700
2023
#701-750
2024
#681-690
2025
#791-800

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Student & Staff

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Total students

28,929

PG students

26%

UG students

74%

International students

1,151

PG students

67%

UG students

33%

Total faculty staff

2,163

Int'l staff

196

Domestic staff

1967

Total students

28,929

PG students

26%

UG students

74%

International students

1,151

PG students

67%

UG students

33%

Total faculty staff

2,163

Domestic staff

1967

Int'l staff

196

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Scholarships

Offered

Yes

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