Established in 1865, KU is a public research university with its main campus in Lawrence, Kansas, and a major medical center in Kansas City. It is known for its programs in pharmacy, special education, and city management.
Address: 1450 Jayhawk Blvd, 66045 Lawrence, Kansas, United States
Pharmacy, Special Education, Public Administration
Domains taught:
- AI and Machine Learning, Data Analytics, Engineering, Life Sciences, Software Engineering
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
Flagship university in Kansas. Strong programs in pharmacy, special education, and public administration. Operates KU Medical Center. Member of AAU.
Research:
A major research university with strengths in pharmaceutical sciences, special education, public administration, and life sciences.
Famous Alumnis:
Paul Rudd, Wilt Chamberlain (attended), Bob Dole, Kathleen Sebelius, Mandy Patinkin
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
6000
Current students***:
28000
Foreign students***:
5%
Cumulative former students***:
300000
Pros
Strong programs in specific professional fields (pharmacy, special ed), major academic medical center, located in a lively college town (Lawrence).
Cons
State funding challenges, some older facilities, not as highly ranked overall as some other AAU publics.
Best For
Students seeking strong programs in pharmacy, special education, public administration, or liberal arts, often valuing a traditional college town experience with strong athletics.
- Biomedical Sensors, Medical Devices, Quality Management
*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
- known locally
- known locally and internationally
- is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
- is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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