University of Kentuckyis a public institution that was founded in the 1865. It has undergraduate enrollment of around 19,927, its setting is urban, and the campus area is 779 acres. The University has a semester-based academic calendar. University of Kentucky is ranked 124 in the 2012 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities.
The University Of Kentucky (UK) is situated in the city of Lexington, which is around 80 miles south of Cincinnati and 200 miles northeast of the Nashville. The university provides many degrees, including nearly 120 master’s programs, such as those in the College of Medicine, the College of Law and the Gatton College of Business and Economics. UK is also home to top rank graduate programs in the fields of health and public affairs. The students at UK can make the most of their studies by the visiting the James W. Stuckert Career Center, which assists them find internships and jobs.
Student athletes can get involved at recreational level or try out for the many Kentucky Wildcats varsity teams, which participate in the NCAA Division I Southeastern Conference. Famous alumni include Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, who was voted to serve as the president of Student Bar Association while studying law at the University of Kentucky.
Campus Location
101 Main Building
Lexington, KY 40506
General Information
School type-public, coed college
Year founded-1865
Religious affiliation-N/A
Academic calendar-semester
Setting-urban