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KU inspires creative minds

The University of Kansas plays a vital role in higher education. Beyond fostering top-tier academics, our world-renowned faculty tackle local and global issues, conduct groundbreaking research, and improve lives worldwide.

Harnessing the power of higher education

At KU, we educate leaders, build healthy communities, drive economic development, and make discoveries that change the world. Together we can scale new heights as we work toward a better future through higher education.

KU educates experts who strengthen communities

Academic excellence at the University of Kansas delivers benefits to communities in Kansas and beyond. Our award-winning faculty train tomorrow’s inventors, healers, leaders, and problem-solvers.

Stats

Top 1%
University of Kansas Cancer Center nationwide ranking
55
Academic programs in the top 50 among public universities —U.S. News & World Report
$7.8B
Income KU adds to the Kansas economy each year

A unified approach delivers life-changing outcomes

The KU academic community is made up of hundreds of experts in diverse fields, brought together by a spirit of creativity and service. This vast, versatile network sparks limitless opportunities for interdisciplinary teams across our five campuses to unite and discover solutions to global challenges.

A medical professional uses a stethoscope to listen to a patient’s heart.
A professor and two students look at an ancient text.
An engineer in a Jayhawk hard hat supports a wooden frame on a building site.