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Academic Colleges
UT is home to 12 academic colleges and the Baker School of Public Policy. Explore what we have to offer you below!
Herbert College of Agriculture
College of Architecture & Design
College of Arts & Sciences
ENGINEERING VOLS
SKYDIVE OVER BIG ORANGE COUNTRY
Engineering Vols take to the Tennessee skies to experience aerodynamics in-person. Mechanical engineering senior Dana Bjorn applied her free time during the COVID-19 pandemic to take an accelerated course in skydiving.
Advanced Manufacturing
Improving hybrid and soft materials and fabrication for novel functionality and sustainable processing, and enabling real-world advanced manufacturing through nanoscale welding, 3D printing strategies, and precision engineering for metals.
UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
Interested in studying engineering at UT? Start your application through either the UT Application or Common Application portal. Also, fill out the application fee waiver form —eligibility required. If you still have questions, check out some of the links below to learn more about financial aid opportunities at UT.
Financial Aid
Three types of financial aid are available for students: scholarships, loans, and part-time employment. The college and its departments annually award more than $1 million in scholarships to qualified undergraduates. To apply for engineering scholarships, students must be accepted into both UT and the college.
Find out if your home state and major are eligible
UT is a member of the Academic Common Market , which enables out-of-state students to pursue college degrees at discounted, in-state tuition rates. The college offers several programs approved to participate in the program.
Information for Parents
We’re so excited a member of your family is considering UT! We know you play an important part in the college search process, so we’ve pulled together some resources for you.
Cook Grand Challenge Honors Program
Provides an opportunity for academically qualified students to experience a broader and more challenging preparation for their chosen engineering discipline. Personalized opportunities are available in research, entrepreneurship, global studies, and community engagement.
engage Engineering Fundamentals Program
First-year students admitted to the college are automatically enrolled in engage one of the nation’s most innovative freshman engineering programs. The program is a cutting edge, success-oriented approach to first-year engineering education with a curriculum built around teaming students for project-oriented, hands-on activities.
Engineering Entrepreneurship Program
Designed to give students the skills to create economic value from technological ideas, to protect and grow intellectual properties, to create successful funding proposals, and to detect and take advantage of technology trends.
PLANNING YOUR
FIRST-YEAR
Nuclear engineering student Sarah Davis explores the differences between first-year lecture and lab engineering classes and lays down some “real talk” about how first-year engineering students can make the most of their time and succeed.
Facts and stats
34th
Undergraduate program among public universities
31st
Graduate program among public universities
$83M
Annual research expenditures
FUTURE
GRAD STUDENTS
The Tickle College of Engineering offers students a superior graduate education. We are one of the fastest growing public PhD
engineering programs in the nation, with 16 master’s and 15 doctoral degrees offered across eight departments.