OpenFieldMurray State · Murray, Kentucky, United States
Murray State University is a nationally recognized public regional university in Murray, Kentucky. Celebrated for agriculture, occupational safety and health, engineering physics, telecommunications systems management, and veterinary science.
Murray State comprises the Hutson School of Agriculture, Jesse D. Jones College of Science, Engineering and Technology, and the Arthur J. Bauernfeind College of Business. Home to the Hancock Biological Station and Watershed Studies Institute.
Undergraduate admissions evaluate high school unweighted GPA (minimum 2.0 automatic or test-flexible review). Graduate admissions require an accredited bachelor's degree with 2.75 to 3.0 GPA, statement of purpose, and recommendations.
ABET-accredited leader in industrial hygiene, ergonomics, environmental toxic chemical exposure, hazard prevention engineering, and emergency disaster planning.
Advanced research curriculum utilizing the 1,500-acre university farm complex to investigate soil carbon sequestration, precision ag technology, and agronomic crop breeding.
Focuses on cloud infrastructure governance, relational database management, threat modeling, and business continuity architecture.
EAC/ABET-accredited degree blending fundamental physics with classical mechanical and electrical engineering design and instrumentation.
AVMA-accredited four-year program offering hands-on large and small animal clinical medicine, surgical nursing, anesthesiology, and diagnostic imaging.
Murray State's premier honors award given to incoming freshmen demonstrating exceptional intellectual curiosity, community impact, and research dedication.
President of Murray State University
Office of the President
Dr. Robert L. Jackson serves as the 10th President of Murray State University, leading major capital campus investments, record fundraising, and agricultural ce...
View researcher profile ↗Dean of the Hutson School of Agriculture
Hutson School of Agriculture
Dr. Brian Parr conducts research in agricultural education pedagogy, precision livestock management, and rural agronomic community development....
View researcher profile ↗Professor and Chair of Occupational Safety and Health
Department of Occupational Safety and Health
Dr. David Ferguson is a board-certified safety professional specializing in industrial accident modeling, occupational ergonomics, and corporate hazard mitigati...
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