| School/College | Founding Date | Other Information |
|---|---|---|
| College of Arts & Sciences | 1907- | *The University traces its origins to Jefferson Seminary, chartered in 1798 |
| School of Medicine | 1837- | |
| School of Law | 1846- | |
| School of Dentistry | 1887- | *Absorbed by U of L in 1918 |
| Graduate School | 1915- | |
| School of Public Health and Information Sciences | 1919- | Originally founded 1919 as the School of Public Health; absorbed into the School of Medicine in 1923; reactivated in 1998 |
| Speed Scientific School | 1925- | |
| School of Music | 1932- | |
| Kent School of Social Work | 1936- | |
| College of Business and Public Administration | 1953- | |
| School of Education | 1968- | |
| School of Justice Administration | 1969- | *Moved to College of Urban and Public Affairs 1983, then to College of Arts and Sciences 1992 |
| School of Nursing | 1979- |
| School/College | Founding Date | Other Information |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Seminary | 1798-1829 | *Opened 1813 |
| Louisville Medical Institute | 1837-1846 | *In 1846 became U of L's medical department |
| Louisville Collegiate Institute | 1837-1840 | |
| Louisville College | 1840-1846 | *In 1846 became U of L's academic department |
| Jefferson School of Law | 1905-1950 | *Absorbed by U of L School of Law |
| University College | 1928-1982 | |
| Louisville Municipal College | 1931-1951 | |
| Kentucky Southern College | 1962-1969 | *Absorbed in 1969; became U of L's Shelby Campus |
| School of Allied Health Sciences | 1977-2002 | |
| College of Urban and Public Affairs | 1983-1992 |
For more information, see Dwayne D. Cox and William J. Morison, The University of Louisville (Lexington: University Press of Kentucky, 2000).