The following centers, institutes, and bureaus are the research, service, education, and resource centers at UT Knoxville that have been approved and are reviewed by a process in partnership with the UT 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
- NeuroNET Center
- 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 Nuclear Physics and Applications
- Shull Wollan Center – a Joint Institute for Neutron Sciences
College-Based Research Centers and Institutes
The respective dean of each college provides direct oversight of the following research centers.
College of Architecture and Design
- Center for Conservation and Stewardship
- Design/Build/Evaluate Initiative (DBEI)
- Institute for Smart Structures
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
- Korn Learning, Assessment, and Social Skills Center (KLASS)
College of Engineering
- Center for Information Technology Research
- 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
- Institute for a Secure and Sustainable Environment (ISSE)
- Reliability and Maintainability Center
- Scintillation Materials Research Center
College of Law
- Center for Advocacy and Dispute Resolution
- Institute for Professional Leadership, Values, and Development
- James L. Clayton Center for Entrepreneurial Law
College of Nursing
College of Social Work
- Center for Applied Research and Evaluation
- Center for Behavioral Health Research
- Social Work Office of Research and Public Service
UT Institute of Agriculture Centers
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.
- Campus-level Center or Institute Review Form
- College-based Center or Institute Review Form
- Research Centers Review Schedule
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
- 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