Quick Facts

UT at a glance

With over 225 years dedicated to education and research that improves lives, there is so much to discover about UT—the state’s flagship land-grant university. Explore quick facts about our campus and leaders and learn about our academics and athletics!

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Students

28,883
undergraduate students

7,421
graduate and professional students

36,304
students total

270,000+
alumni

18 to 1
student-to-faculty ratio

as of fall 2023

Law enforcement officers work on a burial excavation at the Anthropology Research Facility (also known as the Body Farm)

Academics

#1 public university in Tennessee

14 degree-granting colleges and schools

900+ programs of study

360+ undergraduate programs

547 graduate programs

70+ online degree and certificate programs

500+ study abroad programs

Semester-based academic calendar

Top producer of Fulbright Award recipients

Highest university research designation from the Carnegie Foundation

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Economic impact

$1.7 billion annual impact on the Tennessee economy as of 2019

Athletics

The Volunteers
nickname

Smokey, a bluetick coonhound
mascot

207
total SEC championship team titles

23
team national championships

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Curious to know more?

Check out our data resource or read more about our traditions and history!