List of 38 best universities in Kentucky
We ranked 38 best universities in Kentucky based on their reputation, research performance, and alumni impact. We processed 5.18M citations received by 145K publications made by 38 universities in Kentucky, measured the popularity of 1,079 recognized alumni, and utilized the largest available links database to calculate the non-academic prominence.
Closest to Kentucky states
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | 56 | 51 |
| Indiana | 55 | 32 |
| Ohio | 90 | 19 |
| West Virginia | 26 | 107 |
| Illinois | 100 | 16 |
| North Carolina | 65 | 17 |
| Georgia | 63 | 48 |
| Virginia | 63 | 40 |
| South Carolina | 37 | 86 |
| Alabama | 33 | 87 |
| Missouri | 67 | 37 |
| Mississippi | 18 | 135 |
| Arkansas | 24 | 126 |
| District of Columbia | 15 | 70 |
| Maryland | 34 | 12 |
| Pennsylvania | 155 | 10 |
| Michigan | 62 | 3 |
| Delaware | 5 | 90 |
| Iowa | 39 | 49 |
| Wisconsin | 47 | 13 |
| New Jersey | 47 | 15 |
| Louisiana | 27 | 78 |
| New York | 221 | 8 |
| Florida | 109 | 27 |
| Kansas | 32 | 65 |
| Connecticut | 28 | 9 |
| Oklahoma | 31 | 95 |
| Minnesota | 48 | 14 |
| Massachusetts | 88 | 1 |
| Rhode Island | 12 | 52 |
| Vermont | 17 | 106 |
| New Hampshire | 16 | 68 |
| Nebraska | 23 | 69 |
| South Dakota | 15 | 239 |
| Texas | 119 | 21 |
| Maine | 19 | 156 |
| North Dakota | 14 | 186 |
| Colorado | 38 | 44 |
| New Mexico | 12 | 80 |
| Wyoming | 1 | 140 |
| Montana | 12 | 148 |
| Utah | 20 | 46 |
| Arizona | 25 | 35 |
| Idaho | 10 | 159 |
| Nevada | 10 | 131 |
| Puerto Rico | 52 | 404 |
| US Virgin Islands | 1 | 799 |
| Oregon | 31 | 66 |
| California | 249 | 2 |
| Washington | 57 | 7 |
| Alaska | 6 | 178 |
| Hawaii | 10 | 189 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1785 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 1 | 1824 |
| Guam | 2 | 601 |