Founded in 1794, we’re big on tradition and proud of our humble beginnings as the first public university chartered west of the Appalachian Divide. We serve the state by educating its citizens, enhancing the culture, and making a difference in people’s lives through research and service. U.S. News & World Report ranks UT fiftieth among all public universities in the nation. By attracting the best and brightest students and leading faculty, we’re on track to join our peers in the nation’s Top 25. An aggressive roadmap guides our journey. We’re improving undergraduate and graduate education, research, support for faculty and staff, our campus infrastructure, and our resources. With more than 27,000 students and 10,000 faculty and staff, we power the state’s economy and fuel innovations that yield ideas and solutions that improve people’s lives and our society.

　　成立于1794年，我们重视传统，并为作为阿巴拉契亚分水岭以西首所获得特许的公立大学的谦逊起点感到自豪。我们通过教育公民、提升文化，并通过研究和服务改善人们的生活来服务于州政府。《美国新闻与世界报道》将田纳西大学评为全国所有公立大学中的第五十位。通过吸引最优秀、最聪明的学生和顶尖教师，我们正朝着跻身全国前25名同行的道路。我们的旅程由积极的路线图指引着。凭借逾27,000名学生和10,000名教职员工的合力，我们持续推动本州经济发展，催生创新成果，为改善民生与社会进步提供解决方案。

　　Our faculty are renowned scholars in their disciplines and committed teachers who serve through the university’s nine undergraduate colleges and eleven graduate and professional programs.

　　我校教师既是各自领域内享誉盛名的学者，也是尽心尽责的教育工作者，他们通过大学下属的九所本科院系和十一所研究生及专业学院开展教学工作。