The University of Tennessee at Knoxville is the flagship institution in the statewide higher education system. UT was founded in 1794 as Blount College, two years before Tennessee became a state. It became the state’s land-grant institution in 1869. Other institutions of the UT system include the UT Health Science Center in Memphis, UT Chattanooga, UT Martin, UT Space Institute in Tullahoma, UT Institute of Agriculture, and UT Institute for Public Service. The University of Tennessee and Battelle Memorial Institute jointly manage the Department of Energy’s nearby Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

Great professors and students from throughout the world live and work in a friendly, safe campus community located in scenic, East Tennessee. The campus and its signature "Hill" lure students with green space, nearby lakes, and vistas of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

Students enjoy provocative speakers, great entertainers and artists, a first-class research library, a technology-rich infrastructure, great local music and recreation, nationally competitive athletic teams, and abundant opportunities for community service.

From ever-increasing research dollars to affordability and value, the University of Tennessee is recognized by national publications for academic quality and programs that prepare students to compete and excel in a global economy.

The University of Tennessee stands in a class by itself as Tennessee's flagship institution and one of America’s great public research universities.

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