The University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UT) is a public, land-grant, higher education institution and the flagship campus of a state-wide university system. With over $380 million in research expenditures, UT maintains the Carnegie classification of R1 Research University, which designates very high research activity. UT has especially strong and nationally recognized research capabilities in additive manufacturing, composite materials, energy storage, high performance computing, hypersonics, materials for extreme environments, nuclear energy, quantum science, polymer science, and power electronics and systems.