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Public universities in Kansas

8 public universities in Kansas, 33rd among the states. Public four-year colleges and universities in the NCES IPEDS directory (community colleges are listed separately).

Public universityCityCountyInstructional staff (FTE)Website
University of KansasLawrenceDouglas County2,909.67Official site
Kansas State UniversityManhattanRiley County947.67Official site
Wichita State UniversityWichitaSedgwick County673.33Official site
Fort Hays State UniversityHaysEllis County472.67Official site
Washburn UniversityTopekaShawnee County327Official site
Pittsburg State UniversityPittsburgCrawford County312.67Official site
Emporia State UniversityEmporiaLyon County210.67Official site
Haskell Indian Nations UniversityLawrenceDouglas County41Official site

Largest first by instructional staff (FTE), as each employer reports it to its federal registry.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), 2025–26 institutional characteristics and fall 2024 human resources. Data captured October 2, 2026.

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