University of Kentucky

public university in the United States
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University of Kentucky
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University of Kentucky

Summary

University of Kentucky is a public university[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of public_university entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,475 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • University of Kentucky was a member of Digital Library Federation[3].
  • University of Kentucky was a member of Association of Research Libraries[4].
  • University of Kentucky was a member of Southeastern Conference[5].
  • University of Kentucky was a member of American Council on Education[6].
  • University of Kentucky was a member of Open Education Network[7].
  • University of Kentucky was a member of Coalition for Networked Information[8].
  • University of Kentucky is located in Lexington[9].
  • University of Kentucky is in the country of United States[10].
  • University of Kentucky's instance of is recorded as public university[11].
  • University of Kentucky's instance of is recorded as land-grant university[12].
  • University of Kentucky's instance of is recorded as public educational institution of the United States[13].
  • University of Kentucky's instance of is recorded as open-access publisher[14].
  • University of Kentucky's headquarters location is recorded as Lexington[15].
  • University of Kentucky's postal code is recorded as 40506-0032[16].
  • University of Kentucky's child organization or unit is recorded as Saha Cardiovascular Research Center, University of Kentucky[17].
  • University of Kentucky's child organization or unit is recorded as Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service[18].
  • University of Kentucky's child organization or unit is recorded as University of Kentucky College of Engineering[19].
  • University of Kentucky's child organization or unit is recorded as University of Kentucky College of Law[20].
  • University of Kentucky's child organization or unit is recorded as University of Kentucky College of Medicine[21].
  • University of Kentucky's child organization or unit is recorded as University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy[22].
  • University of Kentucky's child organization or unit is recorded as University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food, and Environment[23].
  • University of Kentucky's child organization or unit is recorded as University of Kentucky College of Public Health[24].
  • University of Kentucky's child organization or unit is recorded as University of Kentucky College of Nursing[25].
  • University of Kentucky's child organization or unit is recorded as University of Kentucky College of Design[26].
  • University of Kentucky's child organization or unit is recorded as University of Kentucky College of Arts and Sciences[27].

Body

Founding

1865 marks the founding of University of Kentucky[28].

Operations

University of Kentucky's headquarters location is recorded as Lexington[15]. Subsidiaries include Saha Cardiovascular Research Center, it[17]; Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service[18]; University of Kentucky College of Engineering[19], an engineering college[29], in United States[30], founded in 1865[31]; University of Kentucky College of Law[20], a law school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1908[34]; University of Kentucky College of Medicine[21], a medical school[35], in United States[36], founded in 1956[37]; and University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy[22], a pharmacy school[38], in United States[39], founded in 1870[40].

Why It Matters

University of Kentucky ranks in the top 3% of public_university entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,475 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [10] . Q1227538. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System. wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System. wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . Q1227538. wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System. wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . extension.ca.uky.edu. Retrieved . extension.ca.uky.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . wikidata.org.
  12. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  19. [27] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . clir.org. clir.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [4] . old.arl.org. old.arl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . wikidata.org.
  23. [6] . web.archive.org. Retrieved . web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [7] . web.archive.org. Retrieved . web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [8] . web.archive.org. Retrieved . web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Tholzheim · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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