The University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UT or UTK) is a public land-grant research university in Knoxville, founded in 1794. With about 26,000 undergraduate and 6,000 graduate students, UT is Tennessee's flagship research university. Notable academic strengths include nuclear engineering (Oak Ridge National Laboratory partnership), business (Haslam), agriculture, and law. The Volunteers compete in NCAA Division I in the SEC; football, basketball, and women's basketball (the Lady Vols dynasty under Pat Summitt) all have deep traditions. A first-year residency requirement is in effect. UT's res…
