Mission
The UT System’s mission is to serve all Tennesseans and beyond through education, discovery and outreach that enables strong economic, social and environmental well-being.
Everywhere You Look, UT Serves
Among other things, 2020 highlighted the importance of nature and investing in Tennessee’s natural resources. The UT-initiated and led Tennessee RiverLine project builds on the momentum the outdoor recreation industry is experiencing.
Initiatives

Strategic Plan
The revised strategic plan sets new data-informed goals and objectives for the UT System through the year 2025.

Advocacy
UT Advocacy is the official grassroots network of alumni, students, faculty, staff and friends of the University of Tennessee.

Transparent UT
The UT System is committed to providing greater and easier access to information for the faculty, staff, students and communities it serves.
Campuses
The University of Tennessee is comprised of campuses at Knoxville, Chattanooga, Pulaski, Martin and the Health Science Center at Memphis.
Institutes
The University of Tennessee is comprised of the statewide Institute of Agriculture and Institute for Public Service

Institute of Agriculture
The UT Institute of Agriculture delivers real life solutions through $54.5 million in research, educational outreach to 3.3 million people and veterinary services to more than 21,000 animals annually. UTIA’s two colleges currently enroll 1,700 students.

Institute for Public Service
The statewide Institute for Public Service helps Tennessee companies generate $817 million annually to the state economy, answers more than 28,000 requests for assistance and trains 15,000 municipal, county and state employees, manufacturers and law enforcement personnel.
Employees
The University of Tennessee employs more than 12,000 people in Tennessee with its workforce distributed across all 95 counties.