Ku, KU, or Kū may refer to:

Arts and entertainment

* Ku (fictional language), a constructed language created for the 2005 film The Interpreter *

Esther Ku Esther Ku is a comedian, television personality and actress. Ku was a cast member on the MTV shows '' Girl Code'' and ''Wild 'N Out''. She was a finalist of ''Last Comic Standing'', Showtime’s AVN Awards Host, SAG Actor, host of ''Ku and the ...

, a Korean-American comedian * Kumi Koda, Japanese pop star nicknamed Ku or Kuu * In an alien language in the movie '' Kin-dza-dza!'', "ku" replaces most conventional words, with its meaning guessed from context * In the Discworld, ''Ku'' or ''The Lost Continent of Ku'' is a satirical parody of Atlantis

Businesses and organizations

Political

* ''Kommunistisk Ungdom'' (Communist Youth), the former name of the

Young Left (Sweden) Young Left ( sv, Ung Vänster ) is a socialist, Marxist, and feminist youth organisation. It is the official youth wing of the Swedish Left Party. The organisation calls themselves a "revolutionary youth organisation with roots in the communi ...

* Young Conservatives (Denmark) (''Konservativ Ungdom''), the Young Conservatives (Denmark) * ''Konstitutionsutskottet'', the Committee on the Constitution (Parliament of Sweden) *

Ku Klux Klan The Ku Klux Klan (), commonly shortened to the KKK or the Klan, is an American white supremacist, right-wing terrorist, and hate group whose primary targets are African Americans, Jews, Latinos, Asian Americans, Native Americans, and ...

, a white supremacy group in the US

Universities

Africa

Kampala University Kampala University (KU) is a fully fledged, private, chartered, recognized and accredited university in Uganda. Location , KU maintained the following campuses: 1. Ggaba: The main campus is in a neighborhood in Makindye Division, approximately ...

in Kampala, Uganda *

Kismayo University Kismayo University is a private university located in Kismayo, Somalia's third largest city. Background Since the collapse of the Somali central government in 1991, all the educational institutions and other public properties were destroyed. Thi ...

in Kismayo, Somalia

Japan

Kyoto University , mottoeng = Freedom of academic culture , established = , type = National university, Public (National) , endowment = ¥ 316 billion (2.4 1000000000 (number), billion USD) , faculty = 3,480 (Teaching Staff) , administrative_staff ...

, a national research university * Kyushu University, a national research university * Kobe University, a national university *

Kanagawa University , abbreviated to is a private university in Japan. The main campus is located in Rokkakubashi, Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture. History The university was founded in 1928 by as . It was an evening school for the working youth. In 1 ...

, a national university * Kagoshima University, a national university * Kagawa University, a national university * Kumamoto University, a national university * Kochi University, a national university * Korea University (Japan), a private university

Asia

* Kabul University in Kabul, Afghanistan * Kakatiya University in India * Kandahar University in Kandahar, Afghanistan * Karnavati University in Gujarat, India * Karunya University in Tamil Nadu, India * Kathmandu University in Dhulikhel, Nepal * Khulna University in Khulna, Bangladesh * Kuvempu University in Karnataka, India * Konkuk University in South Korea *

Korea University Korea University (KU, ) is a private research university in Seoul, South Korea, established in 1905. The university is included as one of the SKY universities, a popular acronym referring to Korea's three most prestigious universities. The ...

in South Korea * Karachi University in Pakistan * Kasetsart University in Thailand * Kuwait University in Kuwait * Kashmir University in Kashmir, India.

Europe

* Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt (''Katholische Universität'') in Eichstätt and Ingolstadt, Germany * Klaipėda University in Klaipėda, Lithuania * KU Leuven in Belgium * University of Copenhagen (''Københavns Universitet'') in Copenhagen, Denmark

United States

Kean University Kean University () is a public university in Union Township, Union County, New Jersey, Union and Hillside, New Jersey. It is part of New Jersey's public system of higher education. Kean University was founded in 1855 in Newark, New Jersey, as th ...

in Union Township, New Jersey * Keiser University, main campus and headquarters in Fort Lauderdale, Florida * Kettering University in Flint, Michigan * Kutztown University in Kutztown, Pennsylvania * University of Kansas in Lawrence, Kansas or its athletic program, the

Kansas Jayhawks The Kansas Jayhawks, commonly referred to as simply KU or Kansas, are the athletic teams that represent the University of Kansas. KU is one of three schools in the state of Kansas that participate in NCAA Division I. The Jayhawks are also a mem ...

Other businesses and organizations

* Kentucky Utilities, an American electric utility company based in Lexington, Kentucky * Kuwait Airways (IATA code)

Language

* Ku (kana), romanization of the Japanese kana く and ク * Kurdish language (ISO 639 (alpha-2) code KU) * Ku (fictional language), fictional language in the 2005 film ''The Interpreter''

People

* Emperor Ku of ancient China, of ''Three August Ones and Five Emperors'' * Khonds, an aboriginal tribe of India

Science

* K-U ratio, the ratio between potassium and uranium * K_u band, a band of microwave radio frequencies in the electromagnetic spectrum * Ku (protein), a protein involved in DNA repair * Ku, the proposed chemical symbol for kurchatovium (later named rutherfordium) * KU, Krebs units, a measure of viscosity of paint

Other uses

* , a type of city subdivision *

Kū In Hawaiian religion, Kū is one of the four great gods. The other three are Kanaloa, Kāne, and Lono. Some feathered god images or ''akua hulu manu'' are considered to represent Kū. Kū is worshiped under many names, including Kū-ka-ili-moku ( ...

or Kū-ka-ili-moku, the Hawaiian god of politics, agriculture, war and fishing * ''Ku'', the original name of the '' Privilege Ibiza'' nightclub *

Kose-Uuemõisa Kose-Uuemõisa (german: Neuenhof) is a small borough (') in Kose Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia. Kose-Uuemõisa Manor The village has been the location for a manor house since the 1340s, although the medieval building burned down in th ...

, Estonia, a village *

Mount Ku Mount Ku ( kk, Қу тауы) is a mountain massif in the Karkaraly District, Karaganda Region, Kazakhstan.''Nature of Kazakhstan: Encyclopedia'' / General editor. B. O. Jacob. - Almaty: "Kazakh Encyclopedia" LLP, 2011. T.Z. - 304 pages. ISBN 996 ...

, Kazakhstan * Kindle Unlimited, e-book service from Amazon * Kū, another form for the Japanese kyū, the number nine, and a term in martial arts