Academics University of Kansas

1 academics

1.1 school of architecture, design, , planning (s.a.d.p.)
1.2 school of business
1.3 school of law
1.4 school of engineering
1.5 school of journalism , mass communications
1.6 medical center
1.7 edwards campus, overland park
1.8 tuition
1.9 computing innovations

academics

the university of kansas large, state-sponsored university, 5 campuses. ku features college of liberal arts & sciences, includes school of arts , school of public affairs & administration; , schools of architecture, design & planning; business; education; engineering; health professions; journalism & mass communications; law; medicine; music; nursing; pharmacy; , social welfare. university offers more 345 degree programs.

in 2018 list, u.s. news & world report ranked ku tied 115th place among national universities , 53th place among public universities.

world war ii memorial campanile

the city management , urban policy program ranked first in nation, , special education program second, u.s. news & world report s 2016 rankings. usn&wr ranked several programs in top 25 among u.s. universities.

school of architecture, design, , planning (s.a.d.p.)

the university of kansas school of architecture, design, , planning (sadp), main building being marvin hall, traces architectural roots creation of architectural engineering degree program in ku s school of engineering in 1912. bachelor of architecture degree added in 1920. in 1969, school of architecture , urban design (saud) formed 3 programs: architecture, architectural engineering, , urban planning. in 2001 architectural engineering merged civil , environmental engineering. design programs discontinued school of fine arts merged school in 2009 forming current school of architecture, design, , planning.

according journal designintelligence, annually publishes america s best architecture , design schools, school of architecture , urban design @ university of kansas named best in midwest , ranked 11th among undergraduate architecture programs in u.s in 2012.

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school of business

the university of kansas school of business public business school on main campus of university of kansas in lawrence, kansas. ku school of business founded in 1924 , has more 80 faculty members , approximately 1500 students.

named 1 of best business schools in midwest princeton review, ku school of business has been continually accredited association advance collegiate schools of business (aacsb) undergraduate , graduate programs in business , accounting.

lippincott hall - offices of study abroad , wilcox museum


school of law

the university of kansas school of law, founded in 1878, top law school in state of kansas, , tied 65th nationally, according 2016 u.s. news & world report u.s. news best colleges rankings. classes held in green hall @ w 15th st , burdick dr, named after former dean james green.

school of engineering

the ku school of engineering abet accredited, public engineering school located on main campus. school of engineering officially founded in 1891, although engineering degrees awarded 1873.

in u.s. news & world report s america’s best colleges 2016 issue, ku’s school of engineering ranked tied 90th among national universities.

notable alumni include: alan mulally (bs/ms), former president , ceo of ford motor company, lou montulli, co-founder of netscape , author of lynx web browser, brian mcclendon (bsee 1986), vp of engineering @ google, charles e. spahr (1934), former ceo of standard oil of ohio.

school of journalism , mass communications

the william allen white school of journalism , mass communications recognized ability prepare students work in variety of media. school offers 2 tracts of study: 1) news , information, , 2) strategic communication. professional school teaches students reporting print, online , broadcast, strategic campaigning pr , advertising, photojournalism , video reporting , editing. j-school s students maintain various publications on campus, including university daily kansan, jayplay magazine, , kujh tv. in 2008, fiske guide colleges praised ku j-school strength. in 2010, school of journalism , mass communications placed second @ prestigious hearst foundation national writing competition.

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medical center

the university of kansas medical center features 3 schools: school of medicine, school of nursing, , school of health professions each has own programs of graduate study. of fall 2013 semester, there 3,349 students enrolled @ ku med. medical center offers 4 year instruction @ wichita campus, , features medical school campus in salina, kansas devoted rural health care.

the university-affiliated independent university of kansas hospital co-located @ university of kansas medical center.

the edwards campus, overland park

ku s edwards campus in overland park, kansas. established in 1993, goal provide adults opportunity complete undergraduate, graduate , certificate programs. 2,000 students attend edwards campus, average age of 31. programs available @ edwards campus include business administration, education, engineering, social work , more.

tuition

beginning in 2007–2008 academic year, first-time freshman @ ku pay fixed tuition rate 48 months according four-year tuition compact passed kansas board of regents. 2014–15 academic year, tuition $318 per credit hour in-state freshman , $828 out-of-state freshmen. transfer students, not take part in compact, 2014–15 per-credit-hour tuition $295 in-state undergraduates , $785 out-of-state undergraduates; subject annual increases. students enrolled in 6 or more credit hours paid annual required campus fee of $888. schools of architecture, music, arts, business, education, engineering, journalism, law, pharmacy, , social welfare charge additional fees.

as of february 2017, annual tuition 30 credit hours freshman estimated university $9,579, not counting room , board costs.

computing innovations

ku s school of business launched interdisciplinary management science graduate studies in operations research during fall semester 1965. program provided foundation decision science applications supporting nasa project apollo command capsule recovery operations.

ku s academic computing department active participant in setting internet , developer of lynx text based web browser. lynx provided hypertext browsing , navigation prior tim berners lee s invention of http , html.