Established in 1865, UK is a public land-grant research university in Lexington, Kentucky, and the state’s flagship institution. It is known for its programs in pharmacy, health sciences, agriculture, and its successful basketball program.
Address: 100 W. D. Funkhouser Building, 40506 Lexington, Kentucky, United States
Pharmacy, Health Sciences, Agriculture
Domains taught:
- Agriculture, AI and Machine Learning, Data Analytics, Engineering, Life Sciences, Software Engineering
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Doctor, Master, MBA
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
Flagship land-grant university in Kentucky. Major academic medical center (UK HealthCare). Strong agricultural research and extension programs. Successful athletics (Wildcats basketball).
Research:
A leading research university with strengths in pharmaceutical sciences, neuroscience, cancer research, agricultural sciences, and equine health. High research activity.
Famous Alumnis:
Ashley Judd, Mitch McConnell, Anthony Davis, John Calipari (coach, not alumnus)
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
10000
Current students***:
33000
Foreign students***:
5%
Cumulative former students***:
250000
Pros
Strong programs in pharmacy and health sciences, major academic medical center, prominent agricultural research, passionate athletics fanbase.
Cons
Located in a smaller Southern city, some programs less nationally prominent, state funding can be inconsistent.
Best For
Students interested in pharmacy, health sciences, agriculture, or engineering, often valuing a large public university with strong research in these areas and major college athletics.
- Agriculture, Biomedical Sensors, Medical, Medical Devices, User-Centered Design
*: 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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