H-1B sponsorKYFEIN 61-6001218Updated May 2026

UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY. Filed 381 disclosures between FY2020 and FY2025 from worksites with a KY headquarters indicator.

Total filings

381

Outside top-N

Certified

86.6%

unconditional approval

Withdrawn

5.0%

incl. cert-withdrawn

Denied

0.3%

rejection rate

Summary

The University of Kentucky is a public research institution in Kentucky that has emerged as an active H-1B sponsor. Since 2020, the university has filed 381 labor condition applications, with filing volume accelerating significantly in recent years—from single-digit filings in 2020–2022 to 164 filings in 2025.

The university's H-1B sponsorship is concentrated in academic and scientific roles. The leading occupations are Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary (91 filings), Biochemists and Biophysicists (40 filings), and Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists (36 filings). These roles reflect the institution's focus on faculty recruitment and research staffing across its life sciences and health specialties programs.

The University of Kentucky's LCA certification rate stands at 86.61%, with withdrawals at 4.99% and denials at only 0.26%. This strong approval record indicates consistent compliance with H-1B prevailing wage and working condition requirements.

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Outcome breakdown

Share of UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY’s LCAs by DOL case status.

Certified86.6%

Cert-withdrawn8.1%

Withdrawn5.0%

Denied0.3%

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Top occupations sponsored

SOC codes filed most by UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY. Click any row to open the national salary guide.

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	91
2	19-1021	Biochemists and Biophysicists	40
3	19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	36
4	25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	33
5	29-1217	Neurologists	19
6	29-1229	Physicians, All Other	15
7	15-1252	Software Developers	12
8	29-1071	Physician Assistants	8
9	15-2051	Data Scientists	7
10	13-2051	Financial and Investment Analysts	6

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Biochemists and Biophysicists

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

Neurologists

Physicians, All Other

Software Developers

Physician Assistants

Data Scientists

Financial and Investment Analysts

Filings by fiscal year

Year-over-year H-1B filing volume — a hiring-demand signal, not headcount.

Year	Filings
FY2020	6
FY2021	5
FY2022	5
FY2023	56
FY2024	145
FY2025	164

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