University of Kansas
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The University of Kansas (KU) is a public research university with its main campus in Lawrence, Kansas.[12] Two branch campuses are in the Kansas City metropolitan area on the Kansas side: the university's medical school and hospital in Kansas City, Kansas, the Edwards Campus in Overland Park. There are also educational and research sites in Garden City, Hays, Leavenworth, Parsons, and Topeka, an agricultural education center in rural north Douglas County, and branches of the medical school in Salina and Wichita. The university is a member of the Association of American Universities and is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity".[13]
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| Latin: Universitas Kansiensis | |
| Motto | Videbo visionem hanc magnam quare non comburatur rubus (Latin) |
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Motto in English | "I will see this great vision in which the bush does not burn." (Exodus 3:3)[1] |
| Type | Public research university |
| Established | March 21, 1864; 159 years ago (1864-03-21)[2] |
Parent institution | Kansas Board of Regents |
| Accreditation | HLC |
Academic affiliations | |
| Endowment | $2.633 billion (2022)[3] |
| Budget | $761.2 million (2022)[lower-alpha 1][4] |
| Chancellor | Doug Girod |
| Provost | Barbara Bichelmeyer |
Academic staff | 1,566 (Fall 2022)[lower-alpha 2][5] |
Total staff | 13,763 (Fall 2022)[lower-alpha 2][6] |
| Students | 26,708 (Fall 2022)[lower-alpha 2][7] |
| Undergraduates | 19,241 (Fall 2022)[lower-alpha 2][7] |
| Postgraduates | 7,467 (Fall 2022)[lower-alpha 2][7] |
| Location | , , United States 38.9584°N 95.2478°W / 38.9584; -95.2478 |
| Campus | Small city[8], 1,000 acres (4.0 km2) |
| Other campuses | |
| Newspaper | The University Daily Kansan |
| Colors | Crimson and blue[9] |
| Nickname | Jayhawks |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division I FBS – Big 12 |
| Mascots | |
| Website | www |
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| Official name | University of Kansas Historic District |
| Type | District |
| Criteria | Architecture, Education, Landscape |
| Designated | April 16, 2013[10] |
| Reference no. | 13000167 |
| Official name | University of Kansas East Historic District |
| Type | District |
| Criteria | Architecture, Education |
| Designated | January 8, 2014[11] |
| Reference no. | 13001038 |
Founded March 21, 1865, the university was opened in 1866 under a charter granted by the Kansas State Legislature in 1864[14] and legislation passed in 1863 under the state constitution, which was adopted two years after the 1861 admission of the former Kansas Territory as the 34th state into the Union.[15]
As of Fall 2022[update], 23,872 students were enrolled at the Lawrence and Edwards campuses with an additional 2,836 students enrolled at the University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) for a total enrollment of 26,708 students across the three campuses.[16] Overall, the university (including KUMC) employed 3,196 faculty members (faculty, faculty administrators, librarians, and unclassified academic staff) in Fall 2022[update].[17]
Kansas's athletic teams compete in NCAA Division I sports as the Jayhawks, as members of the Big 12 Conference. They field 16 varsity sports, as well as club-level sports for ice hockey, rugby, and men's volleyball.