The University of Louisville is a public research university in Louisville, Kentucky. It is part of the Kentucky state university system. When founded in 1798, it was the first city-owned public university in the United States and one of the first universities chartered west of the Allegheny Mountains. The university is mandated by the Kentucky General Assembly to be a "Preeminent Metropolitan Research University". The university enrolls students from 118 of 120 Kentucky counties, all 50 U.S. states, and 116 countries around the world. Louisville is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity". The University of Louisville School of Medicine is touted for the first fully self-contained artificial heart transplant surgery as well as the first successful hand transplantation in the United States.
| Former names | Jefferson Seminary, (1798–1829), Louisville Medical Institute, (1837–1840), Louisville College, (1840–1846) |
| Type | Public research university |
| Established | 1798 |
| Academic affiliations | ORAU, APLU, CUMU, Space-grant |
| Endowment | $715.0 million (2020) |
| Budget | $1.3 billion |
| President | Neeli Bendapudi |
| Provost | Beth Boehm |
| Academic staff | 1,776 Full-time and 764 Part-time |
| Administrative staff | 4,585 |
| Students | 21,430 (Fall 2019) |
| Undergraduates | 15,641 (Fall 2019) |
| Postgraduates | 5,789 (Fall 2019) |
| Campus | Urban, Belknap: 345 acres, HSC: 62 acres, Shelby: 233 acres, Total: 640 |
| Colors | Red and Black |
| Athletics | NCAA Division I – ACC |
| Mascot | Cardinal Bird |
About University of Louisville
Founded as the first city-owned public university in the nation, the school is known for its medical research facilities and athletics.
Achievement of University of Louisville
The student body consists of around 20,000 annually. The school runs an international sister campus in Panama City, Panama.
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Latest information about University of Louisville updated on July 28 2021.
