University of Kentucky

Welcome to University of Kentucky

engagement

UK is engaged with Kentucky industries and provides cutting-edge research to benefit the state's citizens, economy and environment. The Center for Applied Energy Research has been a major contributor to this, applying its unique research in Kentucky to further promote the growth of the Commonwealth.

lexington

Lexington is the ideal college town, but it's also so much more. Home to more than 280,000 residents, the city is a combination of cosmopolitan amenities with a small town charm. Ranked by Forbes magazine as the 5th Best Place for Business and Careers, there's really no reason to leave.

research

The federally-funded and internationally recognized UK Sanders-Brown Center on Aging is continuing its legacy of aging and Alzheimer's research that has benefitted not only people in Lexington and the Commonwealth but also people from around the world as a result of research and programs led by a group of dedicated faculty scientists and clinicians.

living

With more than 400 student organizations and clubs, a state-of-the-art fitness center for intramurals, leadership opportunities, living-learning communities, and Student Activities Board events, life at UK goes far beyond the classroom setting.

learning

Learning isn't always confined to a classroom at UK. Living learning communities provide students with similar interests or backgrounds an opportunity to learn where they live.

community

The sense of community is never greater than when a group works toward a common goal. An excellent example of that occurred at UK in the fall of 2011 when all of the university's Greek organizations partnered with the UK Habitat for Humantity chapter to build a home for a UK employee.

blue

Nothing defines "see blue." as well as UK's DanceBlue -- a major fundraiser for UK's Pediatric Oncology Clinic and an event that brings out the dancer in everyone.