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University of Kansas

University of Kansas

🇺🇸 United States of America 4-Year University
Global #133 United States of America #51
Campus of University of Kansas

Institution Info

Founded
1864
Type
4-Year University
Students
26,744 students
Faculty
8,941
Endowment
$2.3B

About

University of Kansas is a higher education institution in United States of America, founded in 1864. It is among the world's top 500 universities. The university has approximately 27K students, an endowment of $2.3B, a member of Global B-Tier (World 101-300) and Association of American Universities (AAU).

Rankings

Source Year Rank Score
QS 2026 QS #465 · Ranked 33.80
THE 2026 THE #623 · Ranked 43.13
UNIRANKS 2026 UniRanks #133 · Top 200 91.09
ARWU 2025 ARWU #301 · Ranked

Research Output via OpenAlex

678
h-index
7,432,210
Citations
111,846
Publications
108,887
i10-index
2.26
Mean Citedness

Frequently Asked Questions

University of Kansas is ranked #133 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within United States of America, it holds the #51 position.
University of Kansas was founded in 1864, making it 162 years old. It is one of the established institutions in United States of America.
University of Kansas has a student body of approximately 26,744 students. The student-to-faculty ratio is approximately 2:1.
University of Kansas has produced 111,846 research publications with 7,432,210 total citations and an h-index of 678, according to OpenAlex data.
University of Kansas has an endowment of approximately $2.3B USD. University endowments fund financial aid, research, faculty positions, and campus development.