University of Kentucky

The University of Kentucky is a public land-grant research university in Lexington, Kentucky, United States. Founded in 1865 by John Bryan Bowman as the Agricultural and Mechanical College of... Wikipedia

  • Former names:  Agricultural and Mechanical College of Kentucky (1865–1908), State University, Lexington, Kentucky (1908–1915), State University of Kentucky (1915–1922)
  • Motto:  "United We Stand, Divided We Fall"
  • Type:  Public land-grant research university
  • Established:  February 22, 1865
  • Academic affiliations:  ORAU, URA, Space-grant
  • Endowment:  $2.13 billion (2023)
  • Budget:  $8.4 billion (2024–25)
  • President:  Eli Capilouto
  • Provost:  Robert S. DiPaola
  • Administrative staff:  14,167 (2018–19)
  • Students:  35,952 (fall 2024)
  • Undergraduates:  25,586 (fall 2024)
  • Postgraduates:  9,184 (fall 2024)
  • Campus:  Large City
  • Other campuses:  Bowling Green, Hazard, Highland Heights, Morehead
  • Colors:  Blue and white
  • Mascot:  The Wildcat, Blue, Scratch
  • Sporting affiliations:  NCAA Division I FBS – SEC, C-USA, GARC
  • Website:  uky.edu
  • Data source:  DuckDuckGo
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