• 15+ new academic programs added in 3 years
• 77 programs ranked in the Top 25 by U.S. News & World Report and online sites
• In 2019, 81% of 1st-year students returned for a 2nd year, 10% above the national average.
  

• Reached Carnegie R1 status in 2021, the highest ranking for research activity
  

• 54% growth in research awards FY19-FY21
• 80% increase in federal awards over past 3 years
  
• 20+ faculty researchers examining artificial intelligence and machine learning
  

• Memphis football ranked in the AP Top 25 for 5 out of last 8 seasons
  
• UofM ranked in the top tier for national universities by U.S. News & World Report
• UofM Global is ranked as the #44 online bachelor's program in the country, #1 in Tennessee (per U.S. News & World Report)
  

The University of Memphis has been on the rise in rankings, size and research excellence, and now we
are driven to take our place among the top 100 public universities in the country.

Memphis Athletics is one of the only programs in the country with consistent national competitive success in both football and men's basketball. Our student-athletes are not only fierce competitors, they're top scholars in their fields of study.

2019 AAC Champions

Top 12 in wins in FBS since 2014

Only the 8th team in the country to make its conference title game 3 years in a row (joining Alabama, Clemson, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Ohio State & Oklahoma)

Most in AAC; Prior to past season, 1 of only 5 teams (Alabama, Clemson, Georgia and Oklahoma) with 8 wins in each of last 7 seasons

Graduation Rate: 90%

2019 Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic

4th-highest nationally among 2020 bowl teams

Memphis has made 8-straight bowl games (longest streak in AAC), including a New Year's Six Bowl appearance in 2019

2021 NIT Champions

3 Final Four Appearances

27 NCAA Tournament appearances, tied for 33rd nationally; Reached the 2022 NCAA Tournament Second Round, defeating Boise State before losing to No. 1 overall seed Gonzaga 82-78

Tigers wrapped up the 2020-21 season with a 77-64 win over Mississippi State to secure their second National Invitation Tournament championship in program history

#1 recruiting class in 2 of last 3 seasons

Winning Streak

1 of 3 teams with at least 18 wins in each of the last 22 seasons, joining Kansas and Gonzaga

Coach Hardaway secured the top talent in the nation for the 2019 and 2021 recruiting classes

Top Scholars

Women's Soccer

Across 19 sports, our student-athletes recorded a 3.241-grade point average in spring 2022; Our teams boast a 94% graduation success rate

3 AAC Championships in 4 years; 5 national rankings and NCAA Tournament appearances in last 6 seasons; Finished the 2022 season ranked No. 20 nationally

On Target

Tennis

Women's tennis won the 2022 AAC Championship and reached the 2022 NCAA Tournament; Men’s tennis has reached the NCAA Tournament 8 times in the last 10 seasons

Rifle finished in 7th place at the 2021 NCAA Tournament

8% increase in enrollment since 2015

Top-Tier Research Institution

UofM named an R1 institution by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. This milestone solidifies the University as 1 of 2 flagship public institutions in Tennessee

Despite COVID-19, the University of Memphis had an increased year-over-year enrollment of 1.7% in fall 2020

Financial Growth

Independently Governed

A single UofM graduating class increases incomes in the State of Tennessee by nearly $110M annually; Over the past decade, graduating classes earned a combined $2.1B statewide

Since establishing an independent Board of Trustees consisting of community leadership in 2015, academic and financial performance have risen dramatically

The city we call home is one of the nation’s fastest-growing communities. Memphis was named a TIME Magazine “100 of the World’s Greatest Places” 2021 Location.

• Metro population of 1.3 million with 57% people of color
• Responsible for 20% of the State of Tennessee’s GDP
  
• Integral part of the greater Mid-South region (more than 5 million residents)
  

Recruiting Territory

• 9 of football’s most talent-rich recruiting areas are within a 7-hour drive

Proximity to Conference

• Heart of the SEC footprint
• 12-hour drive or less from every Big 12 school, with half being within an 8-hour drive
  

Market

• A metro of 1.3M, with 5M in the Mid-South overall, and only one major professional sports team
• Proven history of fan support with significant growth capacity in market
  

Memphis, the City and University, celebrates diversity. We’ve always been people of action, where everyone belongs and is part of the momentum. It’s a drive that comes easily because our community is alive with creativity and ingenuity — where people of different backgrounds and races are passionate about being original. We do things our way, the Memphis way.

In the City of Memphis, 57% are people of color. At the UofM, 46% of our students are of minority race and 60% are women.

Big-time titans of business are located in Memphis and invest heavily in sports sponsorships:

With more than 100 Fortune 500 companies operating in Memphis, including Nike’s largest distribution center and a $5.6B Ford Mega Campus on its way, our corporate support is constant and diverse.

Fun Fact: Coach Penny Hardaway is a national brand (with the 2nd grossing Nike shoe behind only Michael Jordan)

UofM receives fierce support from the City of Memphis:

• $19B in community investments underway, including Liberty Park corridor and downtown

• A direct partnership for the $24M Leftwich Tennis Center, Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium and FedExForum (tennis, football, basketball)

• Recently announced plans to pursue a $150-$200M renovation to Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium to revitalize and modernize the home of Memphis Tiger football
  

Nearly $65M invested in athletics facilities over the past six years
We never stop when it comes to creating elite environments for our student-athletes — unreal spaces that wow — putting Memphis ahead of the pack.

» Completed in 2017, the $20M Laurie-Walton Family Basketball Center is among the best facilities of its kind in the country

» The 78,000-square-foot, $11.2M indoor football facility completed in 2020 gives the program Power 5-level facilities

» Recently completed extensive upgrades to Elma Roane Fieldhouse, home of Tiger women’s basketball

» The $24M Leftwich Tennis Center is currently under construction and will give Tiger men’s and women’s tennis a first-class facility

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