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University of Kansas

Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States
Nickname
Jayhawks
Established
21 March, 1865
University of Kansas

The University of Kansas is a public research university with its main campus in Lawrence, Kansas, and several satellite campuses, research and educational centers, medical centers, and classes across the state of Kansas. Two branch campuses are in the Kansas City metropolitan area on the Kansas side: the university's medical school and hospital in Kansas City, the Edwards Campus in Overland Park, a hospital and research center in the state's capital of Topeka, and a hospital and research center in Hays. 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".

About University of Kansas

Based in Lawrence, Kansas, the university enrolls over 30,000 students annually. It is known for its prominent basketball program.

Achievement of University of Kansas

The first men's basketball coach at the school was the inventor of the game itself, Dr. James Naismith, who coached the team from 1898 to 1907. 

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Latest information about University of Kansas updated on July 28 2021.