<P> The University of Kentucky ( UK ) is a public co-educational university in Lexington , Kentucky . Founded in 1865 by John Bryan Bowman as the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Kentucky , the university is one of the state 's two land - grant universities ( the other being Kentucky State University ) , the largest college or university in the state , with 30,720 students as of Fall 2015 , and the highest ranked research university in the state according to U.S. News and World Report . </P>
<P> The University of Kentucky ( UK ) is a public co-educational university in Lexington , Kentucky . Founded in 1865 by John Bryan Bowman as the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Kentucky , the university is one of the state 's two land - grant universities ( the other being Kentucky State University ) , the largest college or university in the state , with 30,720 students as of Fall 2015 , and the highest ranked research university in the state according to U.S. News and World Report . </P>
where is the university of kentucky located at
where is the university of kentucky located at
Lexington , Kentucky
Lexington , Kentucky