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Skip to main University of Kentucky® University-wide Navigation ResourcesAlumniApplyBBNvolvedCalendarCanvasDirectoryFaculty & StaffGiveGraphic StandardsJobsLibrarieslinkblueRegistrarSite IndexTech Help CenterUK Alert My UK Search University of Kentucky Utility Nav APPLY GIVE VISIT #UK4KY Menu Megamenu About UK About UK The University of Kentucky has a broad range of resources centered on a single campus in the heart of the Bluegrass. Our wide array of programs allows us to excel in multidisciplinary studies and fosters an environment of cooperative engagement across all colleges, programs, and research endeavors. Because of the lives we touch and teach, we remain anchored in our mission to Kentucky– to educate, innovate, heal, and serve. To be sure, our complex, multi-faceted mission looks different today in many ways than it did in 1865. However, our sense of responsibility to our communities on campus and across the region is resolute. The mission has evolved and grown. The vision of service to our Commonwealth and the world beyond remains the same. They remain our compass – the soul of the University of Kentucky. About Lexington Accreditation Administration Coldstream Research Commencement Community & Engagement Contact UK Diversity Economic Development Collaborative Esports Explore UK Traditions Mission Statement National Rankings Parent Association Smart Campus Sustainability UKNow Academics Academics UK has a strong faculty core that supports more than 200 academic programs spread across 16 degree-granting colleges, the Lewis Honors College, Graduate School, and the UK Library system. In the last several years, UK has received nearly 100 national rankings for excellence in academics, research, health care, and economic development. U.S. News and World Report ranks several of UK’s graduate programs among the nation’s best: the Martin School of Public Policy and Administration is ranked fourth in the category of public finance and budgeting, and the College of Pharmacy is ranked sixth. The University of Kentucky earned 28 Top 10 rankings and 50 Top 25 rankings over the last several years. Academic Calendar College of Agriculture, Food and Environment College of Arts and Sciences Gatton College of Business and Economics College of Communication and Information College of Dentistry College of Design College of Education College of Engineering College of Fine Arts College of Health Sciences J. David Rosenberg College of Law College of Medicine College of Nursing College of Pharmacy College of Public Health College of Social Work International Center Lewis Honors College Libraries Martin School of Public Policy and Administration Office of the Provost Patterson School of Diplomacy and International Commerce The Graduate School UK Online Admissions Admissions With more than 200 academic programs spread across 16 colleges and professional schools, more than 450 student organizations and clubs excited for new members or the 22 varsity sports programs to follow throughout the year, there is something for everyone at the University of Kentucky. Visit our admissions website for answers, insights, and stories that hopefully make your college decision a little easier. Our mission is to support the success of colleges and students in their commitment to academic excellence through outstanding service. Our recruitment team is dedicated to assisting you during the college selection process. Undergraduate Admissions UK Online About Lexington Diversity Financial Aid Graduate School Admissions History & Traditions Campus Housing International Center Professional School Students UK Dining Scholarships Student Life Transfer Students UK Fact Book UK at a Glance Veterans Resource Center Visit UK Athletics Athletics The University of Kentucky Athletics Department is a 22-sport program dedicated to competing at the highest level nationally and in the Southeastern Conference, while enriching the lives of its nearly 500 student-athletes – both during and after their time at UK – and honoring the deep connections it shares with its fans, the Commonwealth of Kentucky and the university it represents. With a rich tradition that dates back to 1881, UK Athletics seeks to live out its core values of character, integrity, knowledge, stewardship and competiveness every day. Those core values serve as the foundation for the pursuit of the current goals set forth in Elite 1-3-5: for every UK team to win a conference or national championship by 2022, to continue an ongoing streak of 12 straight semesters with a cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 and to finish in the top five of the national all-sports standings by 2022. Campus Recreation & Wellness Hall of Fame History & Traditions Intramural Sports Licensing Team Shop Ticket Office UK Athletics Current Students Current Students Over the last two years, the University has creatively merged our academic and student affairs units to develop the Office of Student and Academic Life. The new office, under the leadership of the Associate Provost for Student and Academic Life, collaboratively blends the academic, co-curricular, and extra-curricular experiences for University of Kentucky students. These efforts are guided by the University’s strategic priorities to ensure access to an affordable higher education and to further enhance and support student success. The student body is diverse, representing more than 100 countries, every state in the nation, and all 120 Kentucky counties. The University continues to attract the best and brightest from Kentucky and beyond. Graduate Students Professional School Students UK Online Student Success Inclusive Excellence Grants Martin Luther King Center Diversity Organizations Council fund Student Government Association (SGA) funding Research Research Research at the University of Kentucky is a dynamic enterprise encompassing traditional scholarship, the humanities, health care, and emerging fields and technologies. With more than 70 centers and institutes, UK clinicians, scientists and scholars are finding solutions to Kentucky's toughest problems, discovering new knowledge, and providing a rich training ground for students. Research and development at UK has a direct, and significant, economic impact on Kentucky. The $393 million UK spent on R&D in FY 2018 generated more than $725 million in economic activity across the Commonwealth. In Fayette County, 1,866 jobs were created and across the state in the scientific sector more than 4,400 jobs were created. Research at UK Research Administration Research Priorities Research News Research Data Resources for Researchers Centers & Institutes Core Facilities Corporate Partners Participate in Research UK HealthCare UK HealthCare Established in 1957, the medical center at UK is one of the nation’s finest academic medical centers and includes the University’s clinical enterprise, UK HealthCare. The 724 bed UK Albert B. Chandler Hospital and Kentucky Children’s Hospital, along with 221 beds at UK Good Samaritan Hospital, are supported by a growing faculty and staff providing the most advanced subspecialty care for the most critically injured and ill patients throughout the Commonwealth and beyond. The number of patients served by the medical enterprise has increased from roughly 19,000 discharges in 2003 to more than 38,000 discharges in 2017. UK Chandler Hospital includes the only Level 1 Trauma Center for both adult and pediatric patients in Central and Eastern Kentucky. 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Learn more > Next Let the Celebration Begin! Let the Celebration Begin! UK's Spring 2022 Commencement Ceremonies will be held May 6th and 7th at Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center. Learn More. Next UK Patient Triumphs, One Step at a Time UK Patient Triumphs, One Step at a Time Left paralyzed after a domestic violence assault in 2013, April Ballentine’s dream of walking again seemed impossible — until a chance meeting with a UK physical therapist generated an opportunity to trial a ReWalk exoskeleton. Next Heading to the NFL With 2 Engineering Degrees and an MBA IN THE NEWS Strong Communities Creating Strong Students Through Living Learning Communities and Residential Colleges UK offers students the opportunity to live and learn together in integrated academic residential environments. This dynamic residential experience offers specialized programming, interactions with UK faculty and staff, and a supportive community that focuses on student success. Want to Join Our Wildly Powerful, Passionate Community? Attend our job fair on May 14 at Kroger Field. Come explore your next career opportunity and discover for yourself why Forbes® Magazine consistently ranks UK as a great place to work. UK Legend, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Returns to UK to Say "Thanks" National Champion basketball player visited UK’s College of Health Sciences to share his struggles with stuttering with students and administrators, and to say "thank you" to the therapist who changed his life while he was a Wildcat. COVID-19 Spring 2022 Health and Safety Learn more about UK’s policies and procedures to keep the campus community healthy this spring. COVID-19 Vaccines Learn more about UK's efforts to increase vaccination rates among students, faculty and staff. Covid-19 Testing Learn more about the COVID-19 testing requirements for unvaccinated students who will be on campus during spring 2022. PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS 16 Degree-granting colleges, the Lewis Honors College and Graduate School Apply 200+ Academic Programs Find your major EXPLORE YOUR WILDEST AMBITIONS Come see the University of Kentucky Virtual tour Schedule a tour By The Numbers $2.8 Billion Invested in infrastructure across campus, including a $256 million multidisciplinary research building and the continued expansion of a $1 billion health care facility started in 2004. 1 of 8 UK is one of only eight institutions in the country with the full complement of liberal arts, engineering, professional, agricultural and medical colleges and disciplines on one contiguous campus. 3.68 Average graduating GPA of Lewis Honors students. 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