The University of Tennessee is a public land-grant research university in Knoxville, Tennessee. Founded in 1794, two years before Tennessee became the 16th state, it is the flagship campus of the University of Tennessee system, with ten undergraduate colleges and eleven graduate colleges. It hosts more than 30,000 students from all 50 states and more than 100 foreign countries. It is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity". UT's ties to nearby Oak Ridge National Laboratory, established under UT President Andrew Holt and continued under the UT–Battelle partnership, allow for considerable research opportunities for faculty and students. Also affiliated with the university are the Howard H. Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy, the University of Tennessee Anthropological Research Facility, and the University of Tennessee Arboretum, which occupies 250 acres of nearby Oak Ridge and features hundreds of species of plants indigenous to the region.
| Former names | Blount College (1794–1807), East Tennessee College (1807–1840), East Tennessee University (1840–1879) |
| Motto | Veritatem cognoscetis, et veritas vos liberabit. (Latin) |
| Motto (English) | You will know the truth and the truth shall set you free. |
| Type | Public flagship land-grant research university |
| Established | September 10, 1794 |
| Parent institution | University of Tennessee system |
| Academic affiliations | ORAU, URA, Sun-grant national participant |
| Endowment | $1.34 billion (2020) |
| Chancellor | Donde Plowman |
| Provost | John Zomchick |
| Academic staff | 1,700+ |
| Administrative staff | 9,791 |
| Students | 30,559 (Fall 2020) |
| Undergraduates | 24,254 (Fall 2020) |
| Postgraduates | 6,305 (Fall 2020) |
| Campus | 600 acres, Total: 2,128 acres |
| Colors | UT Orange, White |
| Mascot | Smokey X |
| Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division I FBS – SEC |
About University of Tennessee
Based in Knoxville, Tennessee, it is one of the oldest university in the nation. The school enrolls over 25,000 students on a yearly basis.
Achievement of University of Tennessee
The school began as an all-male institute and had several different names in its early years: Blount College, East Tennessee College and East Tennessee University.
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Latest information about University of Tennessee updated on July 28 2021.
