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WURI 2022 Global Top 100 Innovative Universities

NKU Ranks Among Most Innovative Universities In The World

Northern Kentucky University is among one of the most innovative universities in the world, according to a new report by World’s Universities with Real Impact (WURI.) Read the full article.

Top 35 History Online Degree Programs for 2022 Associate, Bachelor's & Master's Degree in Art History Options & Salary

New Rankings Show NKU’s Online History Program Among Nation’s Best

NKU’s online history program is ranked by UniversityHQ as the best in the Commonwealth of Kentucky and No. 19 in the country. Among the factors used to compile the rankings include cost of tuition, admission rate, retention rate, graduates’ salary, number of programs offered, and reputation and expert opinion. Read the full article.

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NKU Selected by Amazon as an Education Partner for Career Choice Program

The program provides Amazon’s hourly employees access to nearly all undergraduate opportunities at NKU! The benefit covers tuition, fees and course materials. Learn more about eligiblity and how it works.

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Academics
 

Your Path to Success
Your Path to Success
At NKU, there is more than one answer. Double major. Choose one major and three minors. Choose two majors and one minor. Your time at NKU doesn’t have to—and shouldn’t—be one-dimensional.

Find Your Major

Find Your Major

Explore all programs:

Majors | Minors | Certificates | Micro-Credentials | Professional Development

Colleges

Colleges

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University Center

The University Center is a hub for many student services including academic advising, Norse TechBar, student health services, career services, the bookstore, our Veteran’s Resource Station and much more!

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W. Frank Steely Library

The Steely Library gives students access to information in both print and non-print formats, as well as more than 200 databases and indexes to support any research project or class assignment.

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Fine Arts Center

NKU features the largest and number-one ranked theatre program in the state of Kentucky. The Fine Arts Center is home to the School of the Arts which includes majors in not only theatre, but dance, music, music and visual arts.

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Griffin Hall

Home to the College of Informatics, Griffin Hall is a unique and inviting state-of-the-art facility where a new generation of professionals are building our region's information economy. Griffin Hall boasts a 120-seat reconfigurable auditorium with a floor-to-ceiling digital media wall, a large performance studio, an advanced audio and video control room, cybersecurity lab, a 3D Digital Design & VFX lab and much more.

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Health Innovation Center

Students studying nursing, occupational and physical therapies, as well as other health sciences, will develop their professional skills in a progressive environment. The center houses simulation spaces, clinical and nursing skill suites and imaging suites in addition to classrooms for student use from all seven colleges.

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Landrum Academic Center

Programs such as English, History & Geography, Sociology, Anthropology & Philosophy occur in Landrum. The Anthropology Museum, located on the second floor, features displays on local and regional history, as well as diverse areas of interest, including Tibet and Africa. 

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What's Happening

Visit the Media Center to browse the news archive, see all event listings and obtain press tools or visit us on social media:

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NKU Magazine

Access the latest NKU Magazine stories featuring the accomplishments of our students, faculty, staff and alumni. View the latest magazine issue.
  • NKU's First-Year Robotics Team Places Fourth in World Championship

    NKU's First-Year Robotics Team Places Fourth in World Championship

    NKU's student robotics team — NUKE Robotics — returns from the 2022 VEX Robotics World Championship ranked fourth overall in head-to-head competition within the technology division in the team's first full year of competition.

  • Alex Narramore

    Leap of Faith

    "I’m able to use my platform to impact others...Knowing that my art is making a difference in the world—big or small—is all I can ask for as an artist."

  • Alex Narramore

    Rock On!

    “I’ve always been into music. If I can’t be an artist, I might as well use the talents that I do have to help those who do have those musical talents.”

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