University of Tennessee
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville (or The University of Tennessee; UT; UT Knoxville; or colloquially UTK or Tennessee) is a public land-grant research university in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 1794, two years before Tennessee became the 16th state, it is the flagship campus of the University of Tennessee system, with ten undergraduate colleges and eleven graduate colleges. It hosts more than 30,000 students from all 50 states and more than 100 foreign countries. It is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity".
| Former name | Blount College (1794–1807)
East Tennessee College (1807–1840) East Tennessee University (1840–1879) |
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| Motto | Veritatem cognoscetis, et veritas vos liberabit. (Latin)
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| Motto in English | You will know the truth and the truth shall set you free.
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| Established | September 10, 1794
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| Endowment | $1.355 billion (2019)
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| Chancellor | Donde Plowman
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| Provost | David Manderscheid
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| Academic staff | 1,700+
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| Administrative staff | 9,791
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| Students | 28,894 (Fall 2018)
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| Undergraduates | 22,815 (Fall 2018)
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| Postgraduates | 6,079 (Fall 2018)
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| Campus | 600 acres (240 ha)
Total: 2,128 acres (861 ha) |
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