Rankings & Recognition

KU Overall

• #5 Best School for Veterans among Tier 1 research institutions, Military Friendly Schools, 2021
• #9 Best Public College for Military Veterans, Military Times, 2019
• #28 Best Value Schools, US News & World Report, 2021
• #56 Best Public Colleges for Veterans, US News & World Report, 2021
• #60 Top Public National University, US News & World Report, 2021
• #284 Best Global Universities, US News & World Report, 2021

Highlighted School & Program Rankings (among public universities)

• #1 ranked Local Government Management graduate program, US News & World Report, 2022
• #1 ranked Special Education graduate program (in person and online), US News & World Report, 2022
• #6 ranked Physical Therapy graduate program, US News & World Report, 2022
• #6 ranked Public Management and Leadership graduate program, US News & World Report, 2022
• #6 ranked Speech Language Pathology graduate program, US News & World Report, 2022
• #8 ranked Medicine - Primary Care, US News & World Report, 2022
• #9 ranked Occupational Therapy graduate program, US News & World Report, 2022
• #9 ranked School of Education, US News & World Report, 2022
• #10 ranked Audiology graduate program, US News & World Report, 2022

Other Recognitions

• 1 of 7 public University Honors Programs to receive the top 'Five Mortarboard' rating, Inside Honors, 2018-2019
• Designated a Center of Excellence in Nursing Education, National League of Nursing, 2017-2022
• Named to Transfer Honor Roll, Phi Theta Kappa, 2020
• #19 ranked Urology program, US News & World Report, 2019-2020
• #22 in the nation for undergraduate study abroad participation among public doctoral-granting institutions, Open Doors Report, 2020
• #26 ranked Geriatrics program, US News & World Report, 2019-2020
• #27 ranked Neurology & Neurosurgery program, US News & World Report, 2019-2020