Graduate School

The Graduate School

The University of Kansas founded its Graduate School and awarded its first doctoral degree in 1896. Today, graduate students at KU pursue degrees in more than 90 different programs, and the Graduate School awards more than 200 doctorates a year. The Carnegie Foundation
classifies KU as a research-extensive doctoral institution, a classification given to the top research universities. Currently, more than 6,000 graduate students call KU home.

KU is a comprehensive research and teaching university that serves as a center for learning, scholarship, and creative endeavor. KU ranks among the top 50 public, national universities, according to America’s Best Colleges, a guidebook produced by U.S. News. Rankings are based on academic reputation, retention of students, faculty resources, student selectivity, financial resources, alumni giving, and graduation rate. KU graduate students have access to a library system ranked in the top 20 among public universities.

For more information, visit the Graduate School’s Web site.

“I think social work encompasses most, if not all, academic disciplines, as well as our life experiences. In addition, social work requires integrity, compassion, and humane treatment of all peoples. KU’s strengths-based program has enabled me to use academic knowledge and personal passion to better serve society. ”

– Carleen Roberts, social welfare