University of Missouri–Kansas City
Former name | Kansas City School of Law (1895-1938) Kansas City Dental College (1881-1919) Western Dental College (1890-1919) Kansas City-Western Dental College (1919-1941) Kansas City College of Pharmacy (1885-1943) Kansas City Conservatory of Music (1906-1959) Horner Institute for Fine Arts (1914-1926) University of Kansas City (1933-1963) |
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| Motto | Salus populi suprema lex esto (Latin) |
Motto in English | "Let the welfare of the people be the supreme law" |
| Type | Public research university |
| Established | October 1, 1933 |
Parent institution | University of Missouri System |
| Accreditation | HLC |
Academic affiliations | |
| Endowment | $204.14 million (2023) (UMKC only) $2.24 billion (2023) (system-wide) |
| Budget | $457.46 million (FY 2024) |
| Chancellor | C. Mauli Agrawal |
| Provost | Jennifer Lundgren |
Administrative staff | 661 (2023) |
Total staff | 3,576 (2023) |
| Students | 15,327 (fall 2023) |
| Undergraduates | 10,197 (fall 2023) |
| Postgraduates | 5,130 (fall 2023) |
| Location | , , |
| Campus | Large City, 157-acre (0.2 sq mi; 63.5 ha) |
| Other Campuses | |
| Newspaper | Roo News |
| Colors | Blue and gold |
| Nickname | Roos |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division I – Summit League |
| Mascot | Kasey the Kangaroo |
| Website | www |
The University of Missouri–Kansas City (UMKC or Kansas City) is a public research university in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. UMKC is part of the University of Missouri System and has a medical school. For the 2023-2024 academic year, the university's enrollment was over 15,300 students. It is the largest university and third-largest college in the Kansas City metropolitan area. It offers more than 125 degree programs over 11 academic units. It is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity". UMKC is Kansas City's only R1 university.