About the University of Tennessee System
See also: History of the University of Tennessee | System Media Resources
The University of Tennessee is the state’s land-grant, higher-education institution and flagship public university. It is comprised of campuses at Knoxville, Chattanooga, and Martin, the Health Science Center at Memphis, the Space Institute at Tullahoma, and the statewide Institute of Agriculture and Institute for Public Service. The University of Tennessee system has a presence in each of Tennessee’s 95 counties. Through the combined force of its education, research, and outreach, the university serves students, business and industry, schools, governments, organizations, and citizens throughout the state.
Statewide, the university provides a range of accessible and affordable educational opportunities at the undergraduate and graduate levels, as well as highly regarded professional schools. About 45,000 students are enrolled, and more than 9,000 graduate each year. More than 300,000 alumni live throughout the state, nation, and world.
The University fulfills its responsibilities to the state through three strategic focus areas:
- Access to and student success in undergraduate, graduate, and professional education.
- Research and scholarly achievement, and driving economic development.
- Educational outreach and preparedness for a global marketplace.
The University of Tennessee has a clearly defined role in serving the state of Tennessee and is positioned to take advantage of unprecedented opportunities for the benefit of all Tennesseans.
For UT, the entire state of Tennessee is the campus. UT is committed to providing the people of Tennessee with access to quality higher education, economic development, and enhanced quality-of-life opportunities.