The University of Kansas (KU) was founded in 1862, located in Lawrence, Kansas, USA, covering an area of about 1 100 acre, and has now become one of the major public research universities in the United States. There are many museums and research centers on campus, and there are also many scholarship opportunities for graduate students. The University of Kansas is one of the member schools of association of american universities (AAU), which is composed of 62 prestigious schools widely recognized in the United States and Canada. The school has 16 academic schools, more than 200 professional courses, about 30,000 students and 2 100 full-time teachers, 92% of whom have the highest academic qualifications and authority in this academic field. According to Fiske Guide to Colleges in 2004, the University of Kansas is one of the public universities with the highest return on investment after studying in the United States (the most cost-effective list in 2004). The University of Kansas was rated as the top 50 public universities in the United States and ranked 204th in the world by US News and World Report. It has always been recognized as the top research university in the United States. Its urban planning major ranks 1 in the United States, and its majors such as public management, clinical psychology and art are all before 10. The University of Kansas has trained well-known alumni from all walks of life, including alan mulally, president of Ford Motor Company, james naismith, inventor of basketball, and Chamberlain, a famous NBA superstar.