The University of Kansas (Lawrence)

In 1866, the University of Kansas welcomed its first class of 55 students to an unfinished building on Mount Oread, a treeless ridge. Our current enrollment stands at 28,500. We take pride in being the state's flagship university and a world-class research institution that serves the state, nation, and world. We celebrate the vitality and compassion that characterize the Jayhawk spirit. And we remain committed to our founding principles: education's elevating power, research's transformative power, and service's healing power. The University of Kansas is a major research and teaching university that serves as a hub for learning, scholarship, and creative endeavor.