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La Universidad de Kentucky aprobó un presupuesto récord de 9.6 mil millones de dólares para el año fiscal 2026-27, el más grande en la historia de la institución, que permitirá expandir sus servicios en salud, educación e investigación mientras crea empleos en todo Kentucky. El presupuesto refleja el compromiso de la universidad con el desarrollo de la fuerza laboral y el acceso estudiantil, incluyendo más de 190 millones de dólares en becas y ayuda financiera, con un aumento salarial del 3 por ciento para empleados elegibles. El crecimiento presupuestario es impulsado principalmente por la expansión de la empresa de salud de UK, que en los últimos cinco años ha agregado aproximadamente 5.400 empleos, llevando su fuerza laboral total a más de 35.000 empleados.
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LEXINGTON, Ky. — The University of Kentucky’s Board of Trustees has approved a $9.6 billion budget for fiscal year 2026-27, the largest in the institution’s history, positioning the flagship university to expand its reach in healthcare, education and research while creating jobs across Kentucky.
The budget reflects the university’s continued commitment to workforce development and student access, with UK President Eli Capilouto emphasizing that the investment’s true measure lies in its impact. “What matters most is what those resources allow us to do — serve more students, care for more patients and strengthen communities across Kentucky,” Capilouto said.
Driving the budget growth is UK’s expanding healthcare enterprise, which continues to be the primary engine of the university’s expansion. Over the past five years, the institution has added approximately 5,400 jobs, bringing its total workforce to more than 35,000 employees. UK hospitals are treating tens of thousands more patients annually, with millions of outpatient visits in recent years.
The university is pursuing significant infrastructure improvements to meet growing healthcare demands. In May 2026, UK advanced a utilities infrastructure public-private partnership to support expansion of the Albert B. Chandler Hospital and the UK Markey Cancer Center, among other facilities.
To maintain affordability and access, the budget allocates more than $190 million for scholarships and financial aid, with more than 90 percent of in-state undergraduate students receiving some form of grant or scholarship support. The university projects an incoming class of more than 6,000 students and total enrollment exceeding 38,000.
Employee compensation also received attention, with the budget including a 3 percent salary increase for eligible staff and a minimum raise of $1,500. This marks the 13th year in the last 14 years that UK has funded some increase in employee compensation. “It’s about impact,” Capilouto said of the budget priorities. “Everything we do is in service to this state.”
This article was generated by AI (claude-haiku-4-5-20251001) based on source material from Lane Report (KY Business), enriched with 2 web searches. The original source is available at https://www.lanereport.com/188289/2026/07/uks-new-9-6b-budget-expands-jobs-healthcare-student-support-to-advance-ky/.
