University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY 40506

www.uky.edu 

General College Information:

Public 4-year university, founded 1865.

Urban campus setting on 685 acres, located in Lexington (population=250,000), 75 miles south of Cincinnati.

Semester-based academic year

Total Student Population (approx.): 19,000 undergraduates; 5500 graduate students; 2300 professional/other.

Undergraduates (approx.): 91% full-time; 83% from Kentucky; 8% minorities (5% African-American; 2% Asian-American; 1% Hispanic-American; <1% Native American); <1% international students; 52% women.

On-Campus Housing:
Undergrad: 31% of students live on-campus.
Graduate: Available to single and married students.

Annual Tuition and Fees for FT Students (approx.):  (To check the most current rates: Current Rates)
Undergrads (12+ credits/semester): $9130 state resident; $18,740 non-resident
Grad Students (9+ credits/semester): $9860 state resident; $20,320 non-resident

Annual Room and Board (approx.): $6800

ROTC Program Offered On-Campus?: Yes (Army, Air Force)

Virtual Tour:  www.uky.edu/Home/360Views

Engineering Program Information:

Program Name: College of Engineering (www.engr.uky.edu)

Engineering Student Population (approx.): 1700 undergraduates; 500 graduate students (300 master's; 200 doctoral)

Engineering Departments:

(Center for) Biomedical Engineering (CBE)

Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering (BAE) (joint with the College of Agriculture)

Chemical and Materials Engineering (CME)

Civil Engineering (CE)

Computer Science (CS)

Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE)

Manufacturing Systems Engineering Program (MSEP) (interdisciplinary program)

Mechanical Engineering (ME)

Mining Engineering (MineE)

Degrees Offered: (B=Bachelor's; M=Master's; D=Doctorate)

Major

Dept B M D

Biomedical Engineering

CBE X X

Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering

BAE X X X

Chemical Engineering

CME X X X

Civil Engineering

CE X X X

Computer Engineering

ECE/CS X

Computer Science

CS X X X

Electrical Engineering

ECE X X X

Engineering*

N/A X

Manufacturing Systems Engineering

MSEP X

Materials Engineering

CME X

Materials Science and Engineering

CME X X

Mechanical Engineering

ME X X X

Mining Engineering

MineE X X X

* Multidisciplinary degree program offered in its entirety through off-campus modes of delivery, predominantly through interactive television. The program is limited to engineers who can access interactive classroom sites in Kentucky.

Undergraduate Engineering Admissions Statistics (2009):

Offered Admission/Applied (% Accepted): 999/1223 (81%)

Enrolled/Offered Admission (% Enrolled): 566/999 (57%)

Notable Engineering Program Rankings:

A Top 20 Graduate Program specifically in (per US News):

Agricultural/Biological Engineering (# 16)

Other Information Regarding The School And Its Engineering Program:

A detailed profile of this school's engineering program is provided online at the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) website at: http:// profiles.asee.org

Contact Information:

Entity

Website

Mailing Address

Phone / Email

General College Contacts:

Main Website/
Phone Number

www.uky.edu 

 

(859) 257-9000

Office of Undergraduate Admissions

www.uky.edu/UGAdmission

100 Funkhouser Bldg
Lexington, KY 40506-0054  

(859) 257-2000
see website for email

Office of Student Financial Aid

www.uky.edu/FinancialAid

128 Funkhouser Bldg
Lexington, KY 40506-0054

(859) 257-3172
see website for email

The Graduate School (Admissions, Financial Aid, etc.)

www.research.uky.edu/gs

351 Patterson Office Tower
Lexington, KY 40506-0027

(859) 257-4614
gradapp@uky.edu

Housing

www.uky.edu/Housing

See website

Undergrad:
(859) 257-1866
ukhousing@lsv.uky.edu
Graduate/Family:
(859) 257-3721
ukapthousing@lsv.uky.edu

Engineering Program Contacts:

College of Engineering

www.engr.uky.edu

353 Anderson Bldg
Lexington, KY 40506-0503

(859) 257-1687
see website for email

Center for Biomedical Engineering

www.uky.edu/RGS/CBME

Wenner-Gren Lab
Lexington, KY 40506-0070

(859) 257-8101
cbmedgs@uky.edu

Dept of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering

www.bae.uky.edu

128 Barnhart Bldg
Lexington, KY 40546-0276

(859) 257-3000
see website for email

Dept of Chemical and Materials Engineering

www.engr.uky.edu/cme

177 Anderson Tower 
Lexington, KY 40506-0046 

(859) 257-8028
see website for email

Dept of Civil Engineering

www.engr.uky.edu/ce

161 Raymond Bldg 
Lexington, KY 40506-0281

(859) 257-4856
see website for email

Dept of Computer Science

www.cs.uky.edu

773 Anderson Hall
Lexington, KY 40506-0046

(859) 257-3961
see website for email

Dept of Electrical and Computer Engineering

www.engr.uky.edu/ece

453 Anderson Tower 
Lexington, KY 40506-0046

(859) 257-8042
see website for email

Masters in Engineering Off-Campus Program

www.engr.uky.edu/
research/students/mast_eng

234F Mining and Mineral Resources Bldg
Lexington, KY 40506-0107

(859) 257-2833
see website for email

Manufacturing Systems Engineering Program

www.engr.uky.edu/future/
graduate/man.php

414F UKCM Bldg
Lexington, KY 40506-0108

(859) 257-6262, x203
see website for email

Dept of Mechanical Engineering

www.engr.uky.edu/me

151 Anderson Bldg
Lexington, KY 40506-0503

(859) 257-2662
see website for email

Dept of Mining Engineering

www.engr.uky.edu/mng

230 Mining and Mineral 
Resources Bldg
Lexington, KY 40506-0107 

(859) 257-8026
see website for email

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