About
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 Kentucky, the university is one of the state's two land-grant universities. It is the institution with the highest enrollment in the state, with 35,952 students in the fall of 2024.
Ranked Top 301 worldwide across 4 major ranking systems
Ranked in 104 subject rankings
Ranking Overview
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Key Facts
Historical Trend
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Top Subjects
Subject Rankings
ARWU
44 subjectsQS
27 subjectsUS News
22 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Plant and Animal Science | 144 | 55.2 | 2026 |
| Agricultural Sciences | 178 | 55.2 | 2026 |
| Surgery | =215 | 55.2 | 2026 |
| Psychiatry/Psychology | =240 | 55.2 | 2026 |
| Neuroscience and Behavior | =258 | 55.2 | 2026 |
| Molecular Biology and Genetics | 261 | 55.2 | 2026 |
| Biology and Biochemistry | =272 | 55.2 | 2026 |
| Oncology | 300 | 55.2 | 2026 |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology | =306 | 55.2 | 2026 |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering | =312 | 55.2 | 2026 |
| Clinical Medicine | =327 | 55.2 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences and Public Health | =336 | 55.2 | 2026 |
| Economics and Business | =339 | 55.2 | 2026 |
| Energy and Fuels | =356 | 55.2 | 2026 |
| Public, Environmental and Occupational Health | 444 | 55.2 | 2026 |
| Engineering | =456 | 55.2 | 2026 |
| Geosciences | =457 | 55.2 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | =484 | 55.2 | 2026 |
| Physics | =580 | 55.2 | 2026 |
| Materials Science | =668 | 55.2 | 2026 |
| Environment/Ecology | =692 | 55.2 | 2026 |
| Chemistry | =807 | 55.2 | 2026 |
THE
11 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering & Technology | 251–300 | 45.5 | 2026 |
| Law | 251–300 | 34.7 | 2026 |
| Clinical & Health | 301–400 | 40.1 | 2026 |
| Life Sciences | 301–400 | 42.4 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences | 301–400 | 37.8 | 2026 |
| Education | 301–400 | 36.3 | 2026 |
| Psychology | 301–400 | 38.3 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | 401–500 | 38.3 | 2026 |
| Physical Sciences | 401–500 | 40.1 | 2026 |
| Arts & Humanities | 401–500 | 27.4 | 2026 |
| Business & Economics | 501–600 | 33.9 | 2026 |