{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-164.125","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 164.125","heading":"University programs.","body":"(1) The University of Kentucky shall provide:\n(a) Upon approval of the Council on Postsecondary Education, associate and\nbaccalaureate programs of instruction;\n(b) Upon approval of the Council on Postsecondary Education, master degree\nprograms, specialist degree programs above the master's -degree level, a nd\njoint doctoral programs in cooperation with other public postsecondary\neducational institutions in the state;\n(c) Upon approval of the Council on Postsecondary Education, doctoral and post -\ndoctoral programs and professional instruction including law, me dicine,\ndentistry, education, architecture, engineering, and social professions.\n(2) The University of Kentucky shall be the principal state institution for the conduct of\nstatewide research and statewide service programs and shall be the primary\ninstitution authorized to expend state general fund appropriations on research and\nservice programs of a statewide nature financed principally by state funds. As\napplied in this section, research and service programs of a statewide nature shall be\nprograms requiring the establishment and operation of facilities or centers outside\nof the primary service area of the institution. In carrying out its statewide mission,\nthe University of Kentucky shall conduct statewide research and provide statewide\nservices including, but not limited to, agricultural research and extension services,\nindustrial and scientific research, industrial technology extension services to\nKentucky employers, and research related to the doctoral, professional, and post -\ndoctoral programs offered wit hin the university. The university may establish and\noperate centers and utilize state appropriations and other resources to carry out the\nnecessary research and service activities throughout the state. The university may\nenter into joint research and serv ice activities with other universities in order to\naccomplish its statewide mission. Nothing contained in this subsection shall limit\nthe authority of the Council on Postsecondary Education to establish instructional\nprograms that are consistent with the strategic agenda.","path":["KRS Chapter 164"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=4209","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:51:14Z","sha256":"4ca3775ac73479707fd228881afb939e9376215703f8bb54375fe2846b30b687","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-164.124","next":"us-ky/krs-164.130"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}