Tennessee Technological University, popularly known as Tennessee Tech, is an accredited public university located in Cookeville, Tennessee, United States, a city approximately 80 miles (129 km) east of Nashville. It was formerly known as Tennessee Polytechnic Institute (1915), and before that as University of Dixie, the name under which it was founded as a private institution in 1909.Tennessee Tech places special emphasis on undergraduate education in fields related to engineering and technology, although degrees in education, liberal arts, agriculture, nursing, and other fields of study can be pursued as well. Additionally, there are graduate offerings in engineering, education, business, and the liberal arts. Affiliated with the Tennessee Board of Regents, the university is governed by a Board of Trustees Its athletic teams compete in the Ohio Valley Conference. The university is also only the second public university to receive a Tennessee Quality Award.
Tennessee Tech was has 87-building complex situated on 235 acres with 370 faculties and more than 11,500 students. Among the 65,000-plus men and women who have received degrees from Tennessee Tech are the former president of Boeing Corp., a two-time space shuttle astronaut, an NFL pro-bowl player, a New York Times assistant managing editor, a country music superstar, and a four-star general. Tennessee Tech University is one of the best public universities in the South, according to a variety of reports and rankings organizations.
Tech in Best National University listings: 2017, 2018, 2019
TTU’s College of Engineering is one of the Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs Rankings (Doctorate) listing: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Tech is the #1 public university in Tennessee in “Best Colleges for Your Money” listing (#3 overall): 2017, 2018
TTU is in the top two best value universities in Tennessee, and the top public university in the ranking: 2016, 2017, 2018
