The university has more than 26,000 students, including 1,500 international students from 100 nations. KU is a comprehensive research institution with more than 175 fields of study, including business, journalism, fine arts, architecture, chemistry, pharmacy, and other sciences. Students may use all KU facilities including libraries, computer laboratories, recreational facilities and health clinic. Lawrence atmosphere includes night life, restaurants, shopping, five live performance theaters, several movie theaters that show major releases, foreign and independent films, and a variety of recreational activities. Lawrence experiences the best of all four seasons with strong breezes throughout the year.
Summers can get hot and muggy.
Spring and autumn feature a range of temperatures in the comfort zone. Winter brings freezing temperatures with some snow and chilling wind. For more information about our programs, visit the home page of the School of Engineering at the University of Kansas .