UT Knoxville 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. For information about creating or requesting a new center, institute or bureau, download the Center Establishment Criteria and Request Form (PDF).

All established research centers and institutes are reviewed on a regular basis. View the Research Center Review Schedule (PDF) or download the Established Center Review Form (PDF).

Joint Institutes with Oak Ridge National Laboratory

• Joint Institute for Advanced Materials
• Joint Institute for Biological Science
• Joint Institute for Computational Science
• Joint Institute for Heavy Ion Research
• Joint Institute for Neutron Sciences

Office of Research

The Office of Research 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
  • Center for Clean Products
  • Community Partnership Center
  • East Tennessee Clean Fuels Coalition
  • Southeastern Water Resources Institute
  • Tennessee Multihazard Mitigation Consortium
  • Water Resources Research Center
• National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis (NIMBioS)
• Science Alliance
• Sustainable Energy and Education Research Center

College of Arts and Sciences

• Center for Applied and Professional Ethics
• Center for the Study of Social Justice
• Center for the Study of War and Society
• Forensic Anthropology Center
• Marco Institute for Medieval and Renaissance Studies
• Planetary Geosciences Institute
• The Institute for Environmental Modeling

College of Business Administration

• Center for Business and Economic Research
• Center for Executive Education
• Construction Industry Research and Policy Center
• Corporate Governance Center
• Institute for Statistical Engineering
• National Defense Business Institute

College of Communications

• Center for Information and Communication Studies

College of Education, Health, and Human Science

• Center for Higher Education Research and Policy
• Center for Literacy Studies
• Center for Physical Activity and Health
• Center for Public Health
• Center for Study of Youth and Political Violence
• Center on Deafness
• Center on Disability and Employment
• Culinary Institute
• Early Learning Center for Research and Practice
• Institute for Assessment and Evaluation
• Institute for Leadership, Ethics, and Diversity in Sport (I-LEAD)
• Tourism Institute
• UT Obesity Research Center

College of Engineering

• Center for Information Technology Research
• Center for Laser Applications (UTSI)
• Center for Materials Processing
• Center for Transportation Research
  • Southeastern Transportation Center
• Innovative Computing Laboratory
• Reliability and Maintenance Center
• Scintillation Materials Research Center

College of Law

• Center for Advocacy and Dispute Resolution
• James L. Clayton Center for Entrepreneurial Law

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)

Updated: 12/17/08

Contact Information

UT Knoxville Office of Research
1534 White Ave.
Knoxville, TN 37996-1529
Phone: (865) 974-3466
Fax: (865) 974-7400
Email: research@utk.edu