Western Kentucky University

Western Kentucky University (WKU), founded in 1906, is a public university in Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States. It is a part of the higher education and education industry and operates as an accredited educational institute. The university is accredited by various authorities such as the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) of ABET, and Computing Accreditation Commission (CAC) of ABET. WKU is also accredited by the American Association for Leisure and Recreation, Council on Accreditation, Commission of Collegiate Nursing Education, and the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.

WKU is affiliated with organizations such as the National Collegiate Athletic Association, Oak Ridge Associated Universities, American Association of State Colleges and Universities, and the National Athletic Association. The university has gained 2 patents and has subsidiaries, including Western Kentucky University-Owensboro and Western Kentucky University Heating Plant.

The nickname for WKU's sports teams is Hilltoppers and Lady Toppers, and the institution's motto is "The Spirit Makes The Master".