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Founded in 1865, the University of Kentucky has nearly 150 years of commitment to academic excellence, scholarly exploration and research, community outreach and engagement and a mission of becoming one of America's Top 20 public research institutions.

We invite you to learn more about our institution's mission, its values and its commitment to education, research and service that is changing and transforming a state, a country and world.