Kentucky's Higher Education System 

Links to Homepages of Kentucky Institutions of Higher Education
 
 

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Ony two public universities in the Kentucky higher education system grant doctoral degrees:  the University of Kentucky and the University of Louisville.  There are six regional  universities:  Eastern Kentucky University, Kentucky State University, Morehead State University, Murray State University, Northern Kentucky University, and Western Kentucky University. These regional universities may contribute to doctoral degrees by cooperating with UK or UL  in a few programs. WKU participates in cooperative doctoral degrees in education with both UK and UL  and in cooperative doctoral degrees in chemistry and biology with UL.

The Kentucky Community and Technical College System is the largest higher education institution in the state. It has campuses in many communities throughout the state.