University of Memphis
#801
QS Rank
68%
Acceptance rate
7.5%
Intl. students
$20,040
Tuition/yr
25,485
Enrollment
About University of Memphis
The University of Memphis is a public research university in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 1912, the university has an enrollment of more than 20,000 students.
The University of Memphis is a public research university located in Memphis, Tennessee, founded in 1912 as West Tennessee State Normal School. Accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), it enrolls approximately 19,652 students across 13 colleges and schools, offering bachelor's degrees in more than 250 areas of study, 54 master's programs, and 26 doctoral disciplines.
Academically, the university is classified as an R2 Doctoral University with High Research Activity and annual research expenditure exceeding $60 million. Strong programs include data science, engineering (Herff College of Engineering), business and economics (Fogelman College), nursing (Loewenberg College of Nursing), and psychology. The university is particularly well regarded for its audiology and educational leadership research.
Memphis sits on the Mississippi River in southwest Tennessee and is widely known as a hub for blues music, barbecue culture, and the legacy of civil rights history. The main campus occupies a residential neighborhood in midtown Memphis. The city offers a relatively low cost of living compared to other major US metros, which reduces off-campus living expenses for international students.
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Campus & Location
TN
Urban
Optional Practical Training (OPT)
All graduates qualify for 12-month OPT. STEM-designated programs (CS, Engineering, Data Science, Mathematics, Sciences) qualify for 24-month STEM OPT extension — 36 months total work authorisation.
For Nepali students
- The university's annual international undergraduate tuition stands at approximately $20,040, placing it in the lower-cost tier among US public universities, which reduces the overall financial burden for Nepali families compared to flagship state schools.
- UofM offers merit-based scholarships open to F-1 visa students, renewable for up to four years, with eligibility based on high school GPA and standardised test scores; students applying by December 1 receive priority consideration.
- Nepali graduates on an F-1 visa can pursue 12 months of Optional Practical Training (OPT) after completing their degree, extendable to 36 months for STEM graduates from programs like data science, engineering, or computer science, giving meaningful US work experience before returning or applying for longer-term status.
- With over 1,500 international students from more than 100 countries and a sizeable South Asian graduate student community, Nepali students are unlikely to find themselves entirely without cultural peers, and Memphis's low cost of living keeps overall annual expenses well below the US average.
Admission requirements — Nepali equivalents
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