University of Kansas

The University of Kansas is a major public research and teaching institution that operates through a diverse, multicampus system. KU’s many parts are bound together by a mission to serve as a “center for learning, research, scholarship and creative endeavor” in the state of Kansas, the nation and the world.
Old Fraser Hall

Let’s start from the beginning. A band of contrarians — opposed to slavery, promoters of freedom for all — settled a western outpost between the Kaw and Wakarusa rivers in the 1850s. A town was platted and then a great university was begun on Hogback Ridge, high above the river valley and below a boundless, expansive blue sky.

The inventor of basketball started a tradition here. The man who discovered vitamins A and D graduated. Helium was extracted from gas for the first time. The first African-American woman to entertain at the White House was a student. Future astronauts were launched into their careers, along with artists, business leaders, presidential candidates, governors, Pulitzer winners and a Nobel Prize winner. National championships have been won. And many pharmacists, teachers, nurses, doctors, musicians, artisans, journalists, architects, engineers and lawyers have begun careers.

The Clendening History of Medicine Library and Museum is the rare books and manuscripts library of the University of Kansas Medical Center. It actively collects rare books as well as current works in the history of medicine, nursing, and the allied

The University of Kansas is known for the high quality of its academic programs. We offer more than 190 undergraduate majors, enough to match almost any career choice. On top of that, 42 of our graduate programs are nationally ranked. You’ll be able to add to your academic experience by participating in study abroad, doing original research, or becoming involved in special programs.

Mission
The University of Kansas is a major comprehensive research and teaching university that serves as a center for learning, scholarship, and creative endeavor. The University of Kansas is the only Kansas Regents university to hold membership in the prestigious Association of American Universities (AAU), a select group of 62 public and private research universities that represents excellence in graduate and professional education and the highest achievements in research internationally.

Courses Offered
Undergraduate Programs

• Bachelor’s Degrees

Graduate programs

• Master’s Degrees
• Doctoral Degrees
• Certificates Programs

Schools & Departments

• Allied Health
• College of Liberal arts & Science
• Architecture, Design & Planning
• Art
• Business
• Education
• Engineering
• Journalism & Mass COmmunications
• Law
• Medicine
• Music
• Nuring
• Pharmacy
• Social Welfare

Contact Details
The University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas 66045
(785) 864-2700
Official Website: http://www.ku.edu/