Which Kentucky universities are the best? In response, Shikhadikkha releases the 2024 Shikhadikkha University Ranking, which includes 20 Kentucky higher education institutions that satisfy the following Shikhadikkha selection standards:
- being recognized, licensed, or chartered by the relevant US higher education association
- providing postgraduate master’s or doctorate degrees, or at least three-year bachelor’s degrees
- primarily using a traditional, on-site education model to offer courses
Instead of using information provided by the universities themselves, Shikhadikkha seeks to produce a non-academic League Table of the best universities in Kentucky using reliable, objective, and non-influenceable web metrics from independent web intelligence sources.
Top 20 Universities in Kentucky 2024
| College Name | World Ranking (Source) | Country Rank (Source) | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Kentucky | 102 | 78 | Lexington |
| University of Louisville | 382 | 162 | Louisville |
| Western Kentucky University | 566 | 228 | Bowling Green |
| Eastern Kentucky University | 833 | 318 | Richmond |
| Northern Kentucky University | 1073 | 400 | Highland Heights |
| Murray State University | 1358 | 497 | Murray |
| Berea College | 1541 | 545 | Berea |
| Bellarmine University | 1597 | 569 | Louisville |
| Centre College | 2081 | 713 | Danville |
| Lindsey Wilson College | 2155 | 739 | Columbia |
| Kentucky State University | 2395 | 808 | Frankfort |
| Morehead State University | 2733 | 893 | Morehead |
| Asbury University | 2819 | 915 | Wilmore |
| Campbellsville University | 2821 | 916 | Campbellsville |
| Georgetown College | 3166 | 1013 | Georgetown |
| University of the Cumberlands | 3190 | 1020 | Williamsburg |
| Spalding University | 3391 | 1065 | Louisville |
| Sullivan University | 4085 | 1239 | Louisville |
| Thomas More University | 4440 | 1318 | Crestview Hills |
