Tennessee

UT Knoxville was founded in 1794 in Knoxville Tennessee and was originally known as Blount College, then in 1807 became East Tennessee College, to East Tennessee University in 1840, and then finally was changed to University of Tennessee in 1879. Battelle of the nearby Oak Ridge National Laboratory is a co-manager to the university. The Department of Energy's largest science and energy lab offers faculty and students unparalleled research and learning opportunities. Located in East Tennessee you will find great professors and students from throughout various parts of the world who enjoy living and working in a friendly, safe campus community at UT Knoxville. With its nearby lakes, green space, and vistas of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, it's easy to see how the campus and its signature "Hill" lure students in. UT Knoxville is always buzzing with optimism, ideas, and energy. Students have access to a first-class research library, great local music and recreation, a technology-rich infrastructure, abundant opportunities for community service, and nationally competitive athletic teams. Students enjoy artists, provocative speakers, and great entertainers. The University of Tennessee is known as one of the State's great public research universities and stands in a class by itself as Tennessee's flagship institution. UT prides itself on adding value to Tennessee through doing research and creative work that improves quality of life, educating its students, and reaching out to share expertise with Tennesseans.