Study in University of Kansas

University of Kansas

Lawrence, USA

The University of Kansas is one of the top public research universities in the United States, and has a rich heritage of over 150 years, having been founded back in 1865, located in Lawrence, Kansas. It is one of the very selected invited universities of the Association of American Universities (AAU) and is included in the R1: Doctoral Universities with Very High research activity. It is home to a history museum, one of the greatest basketball arenas of the world, the 8th oldest college football stadium in the United States, 5 state-of-the-art libraries and a performing arts center. Students can choose from over 190 fields of study from over 13 schools, with top ranked business, engineering, pharmacy, architecture and education programmes. It is consistently ranked in the top 400 universities globally, and is ranked 59th nationally among public universities. Students also get to engage in various extracurricular activities with over 600 student organizations on campus. Kansas has a phenomenal reputation in various sports, and has extremely competitive organizations working in public speaking, community service and media. University of Kansas boasts of industry partnerships with companies such as Ford, Microsoft, Samsung, Disney and Coca-Cola, and is ranked 26th nationally in graduate employability by Times Higher Education.

Lawrence is a beautiful college town in Kansas with a welcoming community, top notch food and shops, and green spaces. Niche ranked it 13th Nationally among the best college towns in America. It was ranked 5th among top small towns for business and careers by Forbes, and hosts 50+ natural parks and over 9 miles of biking trails on the Lawrence river trail, a treat for the outdoor enthusiasts. The nearby Kansas city is home to global headquarters of big firms like Cerner, Garmin and H&R Block. The University of Kansas gives its students access to a well-connected alumni network of over 336,000 alumni globally, which include 9 Pulitzer Prize winners and 4 NASA astronauts, 3 Nobel laureates, an Academy Award winner and 325 Fulbright Scholars.