Kent State University

USA

Location

Kent

Year Established

Enrollment

QS Ranking

University Type

Kent State University (KSU) is a public research university located in Kent, Ohio. Established in 1910, it has grown from a small teacher training institution into a comprehensive university offering a wide range of undergraduate and graduate programs. KSU is known for its commitment to academic excellence, research innovation, and community engagement. The university’s main campus spans over 800 acres and features state-of-the-art facilities, including modern classrooms, laboratories, and libraries, which support a diverse student body of over 28,000 students.

The university is organized into several colleges, including the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Business Administration, and the College of Nursing, among others. KSU offers more than 300 undergraduate and graduate degree programs across various disciplines, emphasizing experiential learning and research opportunities. The university is also recognized for its strong emphasis on the arts, with programs in music, theater, and visual arts that attract students from around the world. Additionally, KSU is home to a vibrant campus life, with numerous student organizations, athletic teams, and cultural events that foster a sense of community and belonging.

Kent State University has a rich history, particularly noted for the tragic events of May 4, 1970, when the Ohio National Guard shot and killed four students during a protest against the Vietnam War. This incident has had a lasting impact on the university and the nation, leading to increased awareness of student rights and anti-war activism. Today, KSU honors the memory of those lost through various memorials and educational programs, promoting a culture of peace and social justice. The university continues to be a leader in higher education, contributing to research and scholarship that addresses pressing global challenges.

courses

Architecture, Art & Design
Psychology & Social Sciences
Business, Management & MBA
Computing, Data & AI
Engineering & Technology
Other
Energy, Environment & Maritime
Health & Life Sciences
Law & International Studies
Media, Journalism & Education
Sports & Exercise
Mathematics & Science

UG (Design)
PG (Design)

Graphic Design BA

Architectural Technology BSc

Illustration BA

Architecture BSc

Interior Architecture and Design BA

Automotive and Transport Design BA

International Fashion Business BA

Building Surveying BSc

International Fashion Management and Marketing BA

English and Creative Writing BA

International Fashion PR and Communication (Top up) BA

Fashion BA

Media Production BA

Fashion, Brand and Communication BA

Photography BA

Film Production BA

Product Design BA

Fine Art BA

Visual Effects BA

Animation BA

Games Art BA

Architectural Engineering BEng

MA Fine Art

Graphic Design MA

MA Interior Architecture and Design

Illustration and Animation MA

MA International Fashion Business

Interior Design MA

MA Professional Landscape Architecture (Conversion)

International Fashion Management MBA

Architecture MARC

International Fashion Marketing MSc

Automotive and Transport Design MA

International Fashion Marketing with Professional Practice MSc

Creative Writing MA

Photography MA

Curation MA

Product Design Innovation MA

Design Management MA

Film and Media Production MA

MA Architecture and Urbanism

Fine Art - Digital MA

PG (Psychology)
UG (Psychology)

Applied Psychology MSc

History MA

Psychology (campus-based) MSc

Social Work MA

Sociology and Social Research MA

Sport and Exercise Psychology MSc

Applied Psychology BSc

History BA

Philosophy BA

Psychology BSc

Psychology with Counselling BSc

Social Work BA

Sociology BA

Sport and Exercise Psychology BSc

PG (Business)
UG (Business)

MSc Business and Management

Finance MBA

Media Management MA

Advertising and Brand Management MA

International Business Economics MSc

MBA (Fintech Management)

Disaster Management and Resilience MSc

Investment Management MSc

MSc Business Psychology

Finance MSc

Oil and Gas Management MSc

Banking and Finance MSc

International Business Management MSc

MBA (Fintech Management) (with Placement)

Economics and Banking MSc

Investment, Risk and Trading MSc

MSc Finance and Risk

Global Business MBA

Professional Accounting MSc

Business Analytics MSc

International Commercial Law LLM

MBA (Project Management)

Economics and Banking with Professional Practice MSc

Investment, Risk and Trading with Professional Practice MSc

MSc Human Resource Management

Global Finance MSc

Professional Accounting with Advanced Standing MSc

Business and Organisational Psychology MSc

International Hospitality and Tourism Management MSc

MBA (Project Management) (with Placement)

Emergency Management and Resilience MSc

MSc

MSc International Business Management

Global Finance with Advanced Standing MSc

Professional Accounting with Professional Practice MSc

Civil Engineering Project Management MSc

International Hospitality and Tourism Management with Professional Practice MSc

MBA (Supply Chain Management)

Energy Transition Management MSc

Management MSc

MSc International Business Management (with Placement)

Global Finance with Professional Practice MSc

Project Management MSc

MBA – Master of Business Administration

Construction Management with BIM MSc

International Human Resource Management MBA

MBA (Supply Chain Management) (with Placement)

Engineering Management (Engineering Business Management) MSc

Management of Information Systems and Technology MSc

MSc Marketing

Global Healthcare Management MSc

Renewable Energy Management MSc

MBA (Business Analytics)

Construction Project and Cost Management MSc

International Human Resource Management MSc

MBA Fashion Entrepreneurship

Engineering Management (Operations Management) MSc

Management with Professional Practice MSc

MSc Professional Accounting

Global Healthcare Management and Leadership MBA

Sport Management MSc

MBA (Digital Marketing)

Crowded Places and Public Safety Management MSc

International Marketing MBA

MBA Sustainable Business

Engineering Management (Technology Management) MSc

Manufacturing and Production Engineering Management MSc

Global Pharmaceutical and Biotech Management MSc

MBA (Digital Marketing) (with Placement)

Digital Marketing MSc

International Marketing Management MSc

MBA Sustainable Business (with Placement)

Engineering Project Management MSc

Master of Business Administration Global Marketing MBA

Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship MSc

MBA (Entrepreneurship)

Digital Marketing Management MSc

International Project Management MSc

MSc Business Analytics

Events and Experience Management MSc

Master of Business Administration MBA

Accounting and Financial Management MSc

Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship with Professional Practice MSc

MBA (Entrepreneurship) (with Placement)

Digital Marketing with Professional Practice MSc

International Project Management with Professional Practice MSc

English and Education Management (Top-up) BA

Accounting and Finance for International Business (Top up) BSc

Global Marketing BSc

Business Management and Leadership BA

Professional Accounting BA

Enterprise and Entrepreneurship BA

Accounting and Finance for International Business (top up) BA

International Business Management BSc

Business and Finance BSc

Quantity Surveying and Commercial Management BSc

Event Management BA

Advertising and Digital Marketing BA

International Business Top-up BA

Business and Human Resource Management BA

Real Estate and Property Management BSc

Finance and Investment BSc

Aviation Management BSc

International Digital Marketing (Top-Up) BA

Business and Marketing BA

Sport Management BA

Financial Economics BSc

Banking and Finance BSc

International Finance and Accounting BA

Commercial Law (top up) LLB

Tourism and Hospitality Management BA

Financial Economics and Banking BSc

Business Administration BBA

International Finance and Banking (Top-up) BSc

Commercial Law LLB

Financial Management and Accounting BA

Business Analytics and Management BSc

International Hospitality and Tourism Management BA

Construction Project Management BSc

Global Business (top up) BA

Business Economics BSc

International Marketing (Top-Up) BA

Disaster and Emergency Management BSc

Global Business Management BA

Business Enterprise and Innovation Management (Top-up) BA

Marketing BA

Economics BSc

Accountancy BSc

Global Events Management BSc

Business Management BA

Marketing Management (Top up) BA

Engineering Business Management (top up) BEng

Accounting and Finance BSc

Global Financial Planning BSc

Business Management and Leadership (Top up) (online) BA

Marketing and Public Relations BA

UG (Computing)
PG (Computing)

Data Science BSc

Ethical Hacking and Cyber Security BSc

Games Technology BSc

Artificial Intelligence (Top up) BSc

Informatics (Top up) BSc

Cloud Computing (Accelerated) BSc

Information Technology Management BSc

Cloud Computing BSc

Interactive Media and Web Technologies BSc

Computer Science BSc

Software Engineering BSc

Computer Science with Artificial Intelligence BSc

Computer Systems Engineering BEng

Computing Science BSc

Cyber Security BSc

Cyber Security (Ethical Hacking) MSc

MSc Big Data Technologies

Sustainable Transport Systems MSc

MSc Computing with Industrial Placement

Cyber Security (Management) MSc

MSc Big Data Technologies (with Industrial Placement)

Virtual and Augmented Reality MA

MSc Cyber Diplomacy

Cyber Security MSc

MSc Blockchain and Financial Technologies

MSc Cyber Security Engineering

Data Science MSc

MSc Blockchain and Financial Technologies (with Industrial Placement)

MSc Cyber Security Management – Conversion Course

Data Science and Computational Intelligence MSc

MSc Cloud Computing

MSc Information Security and Digital Forensics

FinTech MSc

MSc Cloud Computing (with Industrial Placement)

MSc Data Science

Advanced Software Engineering MSc

Games Technology MSc

MSc Computer Science

MSc Information Security and Digital Forensics (with Industrial Placement)

Air Transport Management MSc

Master of Business Administration AI and Business Analytics MBA

MSc Computer Science – Conversion Course

MSc Internet of Things

Artificial Intelligence and Human Factors MSc

Supply Chain Management and Logistics MSc

MSc Computer Science (with Industrial Placement)

MSc Internet of Things (with Industrial Placement)

Computer Science MSc

MSc Artificial Intelligence

Sustainability and Environmental Management MSc

MSc Computing

Cyber Security (Digital Forensics) MSc

MSc Artificial Intelligence (with Industrial Placement)

Sustainable Finance MSc

MSc Computing and Information Systems

UG (Engineering)
PG (Engineering)

Civil and Environmental Engineering BEng

Electrical and Electronic Engineering BEng

Electro-Mechanical Engineering BEng

Manufacturing Engineering BEng

Mechanical Engineering BEng

Aerospace Engineering BEng

Motorsport Engineering BEng

Aerospace Technology BEng

Applied Mechanical Engineering (Top up) BEng

Automotive Engineering BEng

Civil Engineering BEng

Civil Engineering BSc

MSc Civil Engineering

MSc Robotic Construction (with Industrial Placement)

MSc Electric Vehicle Engineering (with Industrial Placement)

Civil Engineering MSc

MSc Mechanical Engineering (with Industrial Placement)

Oil and Gas Engineering MSc

MSc Civil Engineering with Environmental Management

MSc Sensors Data and Management

MSc Electrical Power and Control Engineering

Civil Infrastructure Engineering MSc

MSc Mechatronics & Computer Systems Engineering

Renewable Energy Engineering MSc

MSc Civil Engineering with Environmental Management (with Industrial Placement)

MSc Structural Engineering

MSc Embedded Systems and IC Design

Control, Robotics, and Intelligent Automation MSc

MSc Mechatronics & Computer Systems Engineering (with Industrial Placement)

Structural Engineering MSc

MSc Civil Engineering with Sustainability

MSc Structural Engineering (with Industrial Placement)

Advanced Aerospace Engineering MSc

MSc Engineering Management

Design and Systems Engineering MSc

MSc Project Management

MSc Civil Engineering with Sustainability (with Industrial Placement)

Advanced Mechanical Engineering MSc

MSc Engineering Management (with Industrial Placement)

Electrical Automotive Engineering MSc

MSc Project Management with Digital Technology

MSc Construction Asset Management with Digital Technologies

Automotive Engineering MSc

MSc Intelligent Transport Planning and Engineering

Electrical and Electronic Engineering MSc

MSc Project Management with Digital Technology (with Placement Year)

MSc Construction Asset Management with Digital Technologies (with Industrial Placement)

Automotive Journalism MA

MSc Intelligent Transport Planning and Engineering (with Industrial Placement)

Embedded Systems Engineering MSc

MSc Quantity Surveying and Commercial Management

MSc Construction Engineering Management

Biotechnology (Industrial and Environmental) MSc

MSc Marine and Offshore Engineering

Environmental Building Performance Engineering MSc

MSc Real Estate Management

MSc Construction Engineering Management (with Industrial Placement)

Biotechnology (Molecular Biology) MSc

MSc Maritime Energy Efficiency

Financial Technology MSc

MSc Real Estate Management (with Industrial Placement)

MSc Construction Project Management

Biotechnology (Vaccinology and Immunotherapy) MSc

MSc Maritime Operations Management

Financial Technology with Professional Practice MSc

MSc Robotic Construction

MSc Electric Vehicle Engineering

Building Services Engineering MSc

MSc Mechanical Engineering

Intelligent Transport Engineering MSc

PG (Other)
UG (Other)

Applied Innovation Leadership MA

Games Studio Development MA

Operating Department Practice BSc

Games Design and Development BA

Music and Audio Production BSc

PG (Energy)
UG (Energy)

MSc Sustainable Energy Engineering

MSc Sustainable Energy Engineering (with Industrial Placement)

MSc Water, Energy and the Environment

MSc Wireless Communications

MSc Marine and Offshore Engineering

MSc Maritime Energy Efficiency

Environmental Data Analytics MSc

MSc Oil and Gas Management

MSc Port Management

MSc Renewable Energy

Geography BSc

Geography and Environmental Hazards BSc

Renewable Energy BSc

Geography BA

PG (Health)
UG (Health)

Food Safety and Control MSc

Forensic Psychology MSc

Forensic Psychology and Mental Health MSc

Nursing MSc

MSc Biomedical Science

Pharmacology and Drug Discovery MSc

MSc Occupational & Organisational Psychology

Physiotherapy MSc

Antimicrobial Resistance MSc

MSc Pharmaceutical Science

Public Health Nutrition MSc

Biomedical Science (Cellular and Molecular Pathology Pathway) MSc

MSc Psychology

Biomedical Science (Clinical Biochemistry and Immunology Pathway) MSc

MSc Public Health

Biomedical Science (Haematology with Blood Transfusion Sciences) MSc

Biomedical Science (Infection Science Pathway) MSc

Nursing Studies (Top-up) BSc

Biomedical Science BSc

Nutrition and Health BSc

Dietetics BSc

Occupational Therapy BSc

Food Safety, Inspection and Control BSc

Paramedic Science BSc

Food Science BSc

Pharmacology BSc

Forensic Investigations BSc

Physiotherapy BSc

Forensic Psychology BSc

Public Health BSc

Forensic Science BSc

Public Health and Community Studies BA

Health and Social Care BA

Adult Nursing BSc

Human Biosciences BSc

Applied Biosciences BSc

Midwifery BSc

Biological and Forensic Sciences BSc

UG (Law)
PG (Law)

Law LLB

Law and Practice BA

Law and Practice LLB

Law and Practice with Foundation Year BA

Criminal Law and Justice LLB

Law with International Legal Study (Top up) LLB

Criminology BA

Politics BA

Criminology and Law BA

Politics and International Relations BA

Criminology and Psychology BA

Professional Policing BA

History and Politics BA

Sociology and Criminology BA

International Law LLB

International Relations BA

Law LLM

LLM (General)

Professional Legal Practice LLM

LLM (General) with Placement

Terrorism, International Crime and Global Security MA

LLM (Human Rights Advocacy) with Placement

LLM (International Law and Legal Practice) with Placement

LLM Business and Financial Law

LLM Human Rights Advocacy

LLM International Business Corporate and Finance Law

LLM International Law and Legal Practice

Criminology and Criminal Justice MA

LLM Law

Diplomacy and Conflict Resolution MA

International Relations MA

LLM (Business and Financial Law) with Placement

UG (Media)
PG (Media)

Primary Education and Teaching Studies BA

Acting for Stage and Screen BA

Childhood, Youth and Education Studies BA

Digital Media BA

Early Childhood Development and Learning BA

English Language and Literature BA

English Literature BA

Journalism BA

Media (Top-Up) BA

Media and Communications BA

Popular Music Performance and Songwriting BA

MA Education

MA Global Sports Journalism

MA Media and Communication Industries

MA Special Educational Needs

Communication, Culture and Media MA

English Literature MA

Global Journalism and Public Relations MA

Music Production MA

Popular Music Practice MA

Sports Journalism MA

UG (Sports)
PG (Sports)

Sports Coaching BSc

Sports and Exercise Therapy BSc

Intelligent Transport Sytems MSc

Applied Strength, Conditioning and Rehabilitation MSc

UG (Mathematics)

Mathematics BSc

Mathematics and Statistics BSc

Physics and Mathematics BSc

Sport and Exercise Science BSc

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