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The University of Kentucky

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about UKY/UKentucky's undergraduate degree
19 negative, 20 positive.
“All the engineering departments seem good and the program is quite challenging and prepares you well. The university as a whole is beauracratic and ru...”
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VISION

The University of Kentucky will be one of the nation's 20 best public research universities, an institution recognized world-wide for excellence in teaching, research, and service and a catalyst for intellectual, social, cultural, and economic development.

MISSION

The University of Kentucky is a public, research-extensive, land grant university dedicated to improving people's lives through excellence in teaching, research, health care, cultural enrichment, and economic development.

The University of Kentucky:
• Facilitates learning, informed by scholarship and research.
• Expands knowledge through research, scholarship and creative activity.
• Serves a global community by disseminating, sharing and applying knowledge.

The University, as the flagship institution, plays a critical leadership role for the Commonwealth by contributing to the economic development and quality of life within Kentucky's borders and beyond.

The University nurtures a diverse community characterized by fairness and equal opportunity.

VALUES
The values of the University guide its decisions and the behavior of its community. Its core values are:
• Integrity
• Academic excellence and academic freedom
• Mutual respect and human dignity
• Embracing diversity
• Personal and institutional responsibility and accountability
• Shared governance
• A sense of community
• Sensitivity to work-life concerns
• Civic responsibility
• Service to society

UKY/UKentucky Average Job Salaries

$37,246Starting Salary
$92,85710 Year Salary
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UKY/UKentucky Address

UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY
LEXINGTON, KY 40506--0032
General info:(606) 257-9000
Financial aid office:(606) 257-3172
Admissions office:(606) 257-2000University Homepage
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