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==Research==
==Research==
The Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education ranks the University of Tennessee, Knoxville as "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity".<ref>{{cite web |title=Carnegie Classifications Institution Lookup |url=https://carnegieclassifications.iu.edu/lookup/view_institution.php?unit_id=190415 |publisher=Center for Postsecondary Education |website=carnegieclassifications.iu.edu |access-date=July 18, 2020}}</ref>  The university has ties to nearby Oak Ridge National Laboratory, allowing for considerable research opportunities for faculty and students in the sciences.  
The Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education ranks the University of Tennessee, Knoxville as "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity".<ref>{{cite web |title=Carnegie Classifications Institution Lookup |url=https://carnegieclassifications.iu.edu/lookup/view_institution.php?unit_id=190415 |publisher=Center for Postsecondary Education |website=carnegieclassifications.iu.edu |access-date=July 18, 2020}}</ref>  The university has ties to nearby Oak Ridge National Laboratory, allowing for considerable research opportunities for faculty and students in the sciences. ⁷Also affiliated with the university are:
 
===Affiliate institutions===
Affiliated with the university are:
* the Oak Ridge National Laboratory - in Oak Ridge, TN
* the Howard H. Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy
* the Howard H. Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy
* the University of Tennessee Anthropological Research Facility,
* the University of Tennessee Anthropological Research Facility
* the University of Tennessee Arboretum (250 acres) - in Oak Ridge, TN
* the University of Tennessee Arboretum (250 acres) - in Oak Ridge, TN
* the University of Tennessee Medical Center (a Level I trauma center)
* the University of Tennessee Medical Center (a Level I trauma center)
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Ayres Hall, the oldest building at UT Knoxville, located at the top of "The Hill".

The University of Tennessee is a public land-grant[1] university whose largest and main campus is in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Student body size and employment

In fall of 2023, there were 36,304 students[2] on the campus, including graduate students and postdocs. Besides a faculty of nearly 2000, the Knoxville campus employs administrative staff of nearly 10,000 people.

Cost to attend

As of 2024, tuition and fees for one year were $13,812 (in-state) or $30,704 (out-of-state). The amount of money needed to attend for one year including housing and all other estimated costs to live was $35,156 (in-state) or $54,600 (out-of-state).

Research

The Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education ranks the University of Tennessee, Knoxville as "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity".[3] The university has ties to nearby Oak Ridge National Laboratory, allowing for considerable research opportunities for faculty and students in the sciences. ⁷Also affiliated with the university are:

  • the Howard H. Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy
  • the University of Tennessee Anthropological Research Facility
  • the University of Tennessee Arboretum (250 acres) - in Oak Ridge, TN
  • the University of Tennessee Medical Center (a Level I trauma center)

Satellite campuses

Several smaller branch campuses to the University of Tennessee system exist across the state.

Notes