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The University of Memphis is a public educational institute, located in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. It was founded on October 9, 1912. The university belongs to the industries of Education, Higher education, and University and is affiliated with multiple associations including National Collegiate Athletic Association, Tennessee Board of Regents, Oak Ridge Associated Universities, and American Association of State Colleges and Universities.
The University of Memphis has been accredited by several organizations, including the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission (ETAC) of ABET, the Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) of ABET, and the American Bar Association. It also holds accreditations from the Commission of Collegiate Nursing Education, the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, and the Computing Accreditation Commission (CAC) of ABET.
The institution has previously been known as Memphis State College, Memphis State University, West Tennessee State Normal School, and West Tennessee State Teachers College. It has two subsidiaries: the University of Memphis School of Law campus and the University of Memphis Law Review. With the motto "Driven By Doing", the university's athletic teams are nicknamed the Tigers. It has been assigned one patent and can be reached at its full address: The University of Memphis, Memphis, TN 38152.
