| Sport: | basketball |
| Year: | 1982-83 |
| Team: | Kansas Jayhawks |
| Conference: | Big Eight Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big 8 |
| Record: | 13–16 |
| Conf Record: | 4–10 |
| Head Coach: | Ted Owens |
| Hc Year: | 19th |
| Asst Coach1: | John Calipari |
| Ac1 Year: | 1st |
| Asst Coach2: | Bob Hill |
| Ac2 Year: | 4th |
| Asst Coach3: | Jo Jo White |
| Ac3 Year: | 1st |
| Captain: | Jeff Dishman |
| Captain2: | Mark Summers |
The 1982–83 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team represented the University of Kansas during the 1982–83 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were coached by Ted Owens in his 19th and final season as head coach. The Jayhawks finished the season 13–16 and failed to qualify for the NCAA Tournament. The season remains, as of the 2023-24 season, the last season the Jayhawks had a losing season. It's also the last time that they failed to qualify for the NCAA Tournament for reasons other than disciplinary actions from the NCAA.