Research Centers and Institutes
The following centers, institutes, and bureaus are the research, service, education, and resource centers at UT Knoxville that have been approved by the UTK Faculty Senate Research Council. Some newer centers have not yet established web sites. Contact the Office of Research & Engagement for more information.
Campus-Level Research Centers and Institutes
Office of the Chancellor
The Chancellor provides direct oversight of the following programs.
- The Howard H. Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy
- Bredesen Center for Interdisciplinary Research and Graduate Education
Office of Research & Engagement
The Vice Chancellor for Research & Engagement provides direct oversight of the following research centers, which involve disciplines (and therefore faculty and staff) representing several colleges or schools at UT.
- Center for Environmental Biotechnology
- Institute for a Secure and Sustainable Environment
- National Defense Business Institute
- National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis (NIMBioS)
- Science Alliance
- Sustainable Energy and Education Research Center (SEERC)
Joint Institutes with Oak Ridge National Laboratory
- Joint Institute for Advanced Materials
- Joint Institute for Biological Sciences
- Joint Institute for Computational Sciences
- Joint Institute for Heavy Ion Research
- Joint Institute for Neutron Sciences
College-Based Research Centers and Institutes
College of Architecture and Design
College of Arts and Sciences
- Center for the Study of Social Justice
- Center for the Study of War and Society
- Forensic Anthropology Center
- Humanities Center
- Marco Institute for Medieval and Renaissance Studies
- Planetary Geosciences Institute
- Plant Research Center
- The Institute for Environmental Modeling
College of Business Administration
- Anderson Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
- Center for Business and Economic Research
- Construction Industry Research and Policy Center
- Corporate Governance Center
- Global Supply Chain Institute
College of Communications
College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences
- Center for Educational Leadership
- Center for Enhancing Education of Mathematics and Sciences
- Center for Literacy, Education, and Employment
- Center for Physical Activity and Health
- Center for Sport, Peace, and Society
- Center for the Study of Youth and Political Conflict
- Center on Deafness
- College Access and Persistence Services Outreach Center (CAPS)
- Early Learning Center for Research and Practice
- Institute for Assessment and Evaluation
- Korn Learning, Assessment, and Social Skills Center (KLASS)
College of Engineering
- Center for Information Technology Research
- Center for Intelligent Systems and Machine Learning
- Center for Laser Applications (UTSI)
- Center for Materials Processing
- Center for Transportation Research
- CURENT — Center for Ultra-Wide-Area Resilient Electric Energy Transmission Networks
- Institute of Biomedical Engineering
- Reliability and Maintainability Center
- Scintillation Materials Research Center
College of Law
College of Nursing
College of Social Work
- Center for Applied Research and Evaluation
- Children's Mental Health Services Research Center
- Social Work Office of Research and Public Service
UT Institute of Agriculture Centers, Institutes, and Bureaus
For a complete list, visit the UTIA Centers page. (Note: these organizations do not report to UT Knoxville Administration)
Creating a New Center
For information about creating or requesting a new center, institute or bureau, download the Center Establishment Criteria and Request Form (PDF).
Center Reviews
All established research centers and institutes are reviewed on a regular basis. The following documents are available to aid in the review process.
- College-based Center or Institute Review Form (DOC)
- Campus-level Center or Institute Review Form (DOC)
- Review Schedule (PDF)
Educational Centers and Institutes
The following programs are officially recognized educational centers and institutes.
- Center for Children’s & Young Adult Literature
- Center for Executive Education
- Culinary Institute
- Educational Interpreter Training Program
- Institute for Leadership, Ethics, and Diversity in Sport (I-LEAD)
- Tennessee Accessible Instructional Materials (AIM) Center
Service Centers and Institutes
The following programs are officially recognized service centers and institutes.
- Center for International Education
- College Access and Persistence Services Outreach Center (CAPS)
- Educational Opportunity Center
- English Language Institute
- Global Business Institute
- Hearing and Speech Center
- Institute for Geotechnology
- Institute for Statistical Engineering
- Instructional Services Center
- Law Enforcement Innovation Center
- Logistical Computing and Internetworking (LoCI) Laboratory
- OUTReach LGBT & Ally Resource Center
- Student Success Center
- Teaching and Learning Center
Contact Information
Office of Research & Engagement
1534 White Ave.
Knoxville, TN 37996-1529
Phone: (865) 974-3466
Fax: (865) 974-7400
Email: research@utk.edu