Kansas State University is a public land-grant research university with its main campus in Manhattan, Kansas. It was opened as the state's land-grant college in 1863 and was the first public institution of higher learning in the state of Kansas. It had a record high enrollment of 24,766 students for the Fall 2014 semester.
Established: February 16, 1863
President: Richard Linton
Former names: Kansas State Agricultural College (1863–1931) · Kansas State College of Agriculture and Applied Science (1931–1959)