Coming to the University of Tennessee
Thank you for choosing the University of Tennessee for furthering your education. You have already made one of the most important decisions in your life by choosing to pursue graduate study. No doubt by this point you will have also investigated the academic program at the University of Tennessee in which you are interested.
2003–2004 Figures
- Students (Knoxville, Health Science Center, Space Institute): 27,300
- Faculty: 1,500
- 52% women, 48% men
- 14% total minority enrollment
- More than 300 student clubs and organizations
- UT has produced two Nobel laureates, seven Rhodes Scholars, six Pulitzer Prize winners, and 10 astronauts.
- 3 million library volumes, periodicals, computer resources
- Carnegie doctoral/research-extensive university
- Campus-wide wireless Internet access
- One-hour drive to Great Smoky Mountains
As a graduate student, you are bound by the graduate school policies listed in the Graduate Catalog. Please read over these policies early to avoid making a serious mistake. The Graduate Catalog is meant to be a reference during your study to answer questions that may arise. The full current and past catalogs can be found online.
Campus tours are available online, or you may schedule a guided tour. More information on the Knoxville area can be found at the Knoxville Tourism and Sports Corporation.
Also, eight University of Tennessee programs and departments are listed in the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings of top graduate programs. The UT programs are in logistics, social work, law, education, audiology, civil engineering, materials engineering, and physical therapy.
