A University of Kentucky Wildcat logo and mascot on the side of a barn near Bardstown, Kentucky. The University of Kentucky is the state’s largest university, with more than 30,000 students attending classes annually. The university’s sports teams include basketball, football, soccer, track and field, gymnastics and golf. Its last national championship was in 2012, when its men’s basketball won its eighth national title. It was also the first college basketball team to reach 2000 all-time wins.