University of Kentucky is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges. It has 26 programmatic accredited programs and 6 internships/residency accredited programs.

The following table describes the detail information of institutional accreditation information.

Institutional Accreditation
Agency NameAccreditation StatusPeriods
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on CollegesAccredited1/1/1915 - Current

Programmatic Accreditation

ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
Dietetics (DIET) - Coordinated Program in DieteticsAccredited1/1/1975 - Current
Didactic Program in DieteticsAccredited7/1/1974 - Current
ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
Pharmacy (PHAR) - Professional degree programsAccredited7/25/1939 - Current
ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
Law (LAW) - Professional schoolsAccredited1/1/1925 - Current
(Estimated Date)
ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
PredoctoralAccredited5/27/1966 - Current
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMS)Accredited12/9/1966 - Current
Orthodontics & Dentofacial OrthopedicsAccredited5/24/1968 - Current
Pediatric DentistryAccredited5/14/1971 - Current
PeriodonticsAccredited12/9/1966 - Current
Orofacial PainAccredited8/4/2011 - Current
ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
Physical Therapy (PT) - Professional programs for the physical therapistAccredited8/1/1967 - Current
ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
Clinical Psychology (CLPSY) - PhD Doctoral programsAccredited4/1/1970 - Current
Counseling Psychology (COPSY) - PhD Doctoral programsAccredited11/9/1983 - Current
School Psychology (SCPSY) - PhD Doctoral programsAccredited2/18/1986 - Current
ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) - Graduate degree programsAccredited6/1/1986 - Current
ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
(SCPE) - Clinical pastoral education (CPE) centers offering CPE and supervisory CPE programsAccredited4/1/1997 - Current
ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levelsAccredited9/28/2002 - Current
Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levelsAccredited9/28/2002 - 7/9/2013
Nursing (CNDNP) - Nursing education programs at the doctorate degree levelsAccredited3/5/2009 - Current
ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
Public Health (PHG) - Graduate level school of public healthAccredited6/11/2005 - Current
Public Health (PHBG) - Baccalaureate and Graduate level school of public healthAccredited6/11/2005 - Current
ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
Radiologic Technology (RADTT) - Programs for radiation therapistsAccredited7/1/1975 - 6/30/2009
(Estimated Date)
ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
Medicine (MED) - Programs leading to the M.D. degreeAccredited7/1/1960 - Current
ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
Art and Design (ART) - Degree-granting schools and departments and non-degree-granting programsAccredited1/1/2008 - 8/1/2014
(Estimated Date)
ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
Music (MUS) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programsAccredited9/1/1937 - 8/1/2014
(Estimated Date)
ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
Theatre (THEA) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programsAccredited3/1/2012 - 8/1/2014
(Estimated Date)

Accredited Internship/Residency Programs

ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
Dietetics (DIETI) - Dietetic InternshipAccredited4/1/2002 - Current
Dietetics (DIETI) - Dietetic InternshipAccredited1/1/1969 - Current
Dietetics (DIETI) - Dietetic InternshipPre-Accredited1/1/1969 - 1/1/1969
ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
Post Doctoral - Advanced dental education programs (advanced education in general dentistry and general practice residency)Accredited5/3/1979 - Current
ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
Optometry (OPTR) - Residency programsAccredited10/25/2009 - Current
ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
Professional Psychology (IPSY) - Predoctoral internship programsAccredited4/15/2015 - Current