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We are standing at a pivotal moment of extraordinary opportunity. What we do next is up to us.”

Donde Plowman

The Ninth Chancellor of Tennessee’s Flagship Land-Grant University

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Chancellor Plowman defines leadership as “the willingness to act.”

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Vision

UT is driven by a dynamic strategic vision centered on academic excellence, life-changing research, and the core values that make us Volunteers.

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University On The Rise

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, is reaching new heights in research, athletics, enrollment, student success, alumni and donor support, academic recognition, and more.   

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Volunteers support one another, learn from one another, value one another.

We are unafraid to step forward in moments big and small with acts of courage and compassion, truly making Rocky Top home, sweet home, for everyone.

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Featured Updates

  • Celebrating Five Years of the VW Innovation Hub 
    We are proud to host Volkswagen’s first university-based innovation hub outside of their own property—a distinction that reflects the depth of trust and shared ambition between our institutions. What started as a bold idea has become a shining example of what’s possible when public institutions and private industry unite around a shared vision.  
  • Digital Learning Expansion Serves Land Grant Mission 
    There are nearly one million Tennesseans with some college credit but no degree. We want to change that.   By leveraging Arizona State’s expertise and success in building digital learning infrastructure, we’re able to quickly scale up our academic programs and provide more options for more students.
  • How UT is Helping Make East Tennessee a Top Destination for Nuclear Energy
    UT Knoxville has one of the best nuclear engineering programs in the country and some of the world’s top experts in the field. This confluence of partnership and resources is why no region is better positioned to be a national leader in nuclear innovation than East Tennessee—and why no institution is better prepared to help lead us there than UT.

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Knoxville, TN 37996-0180
865-974-3265
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Knoxville, Tennessee 37996
865-974-1000

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