 Emblem of UTS | |
Former name | New South Wales Institute of Technology (1964–1988)[1] |
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| Motto | Think. Change. Do.[2] |
| Type | Publicresearch university |
| Established | 1964; 61 years ago (1964)[3] |
| Accreditation | TEQSA[4] |
Academic affiliations | |
| Budget | A$1.39 billion (2024)[5] |
| Visitor | Governor of New South Wales (ex officio)[6] |
| Chancellor | Catherine Livingstone[7] |
| Vice-Chancellor | Andrew Parfitt[7] |
Academic staff | 2,014 (2024)[8] |
Administrative staff | 2,249 (2024)[8] |
Total staff | 4,264 (2024)[8] |
| Students | 51,038 (2024)[8] |
| Undergraduates | 35,453 (2024)[8] |
| Postgraduates | 15,585 (2024)[8] |
| Location | ,, Australia[9] 33°53′01″S151°12′03″E / 33.883611°S 151.200833°E /-33.883611; 151.200833 |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colours | Black, white, blue and red[10] |
Sporting affiliations | |
| Mascot | Lenny the Lizard[11] |
| Website | uts.edu.au |
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TheUniversity of Technology Sydney (UTS) is apublicresearch university located inSydney,New South Wales, Australia. The university was founded in its current form in 1988, though its origins as atechnical institution can be traced back to the 1870s. UTS is a founding member of theAustralian Technology Network (ATN), and is a member ofUniversities Australia (UA) and theWorldwide Universities Network (WUN).
The university is organised into 9faculties and schools, which together administers 130undergraduate courses and 210postgraduate courses. In 2024, the university enrolled 51,038 students, including 35,453 undergraduate students.[8] The university is home to over 45research centres and institutes, who regularlycollaborates along with industry and government partners.[8]
UTS recognises more than 180 differentclubs and societies. Its varsity sports teams, which is overseen byUTS Sport, competes in theUniSport Nationals as well as in standalone national championships throughout the year.[12] As of 2024, the university has over 280,000 alumni worldwide.[5]
TheSydney Mechanics' School of Arts (the oldest continuously running Mechanics' Institute in Australia) was established in 1833.[13] In the 1870s, the school expanded intotechnical education and formed the Working Men's College, which was later taken over by the NSW government to form theSydney Technical College.[14]
In 1940 the NSW Parliament passed an Act to establish anInstitute of Technology, which in 1964 led to the establishment of theNew South Wales Institute of Technology (NSWIT). In 1968, the NSW Institute of Technology amalgamated with the NSW Institute of Business Studies. In 1976 NSWIT established the first law school in NSW outside the university sector. The Haymarket campus officially opened in 1985.
On 8 October 1987 university status was granted to NSWIT, which was followed by the passing of theUniversity of Technology, Sydney, Act 1987. It was reconstituted as the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) on26 January 1988, along with the incorporation of the School of Design of the formerSydney College of the Arts.[3] In 1989, theUniversity of Technology, Sydney, Act 1989 (NSW) formed UTS by absorbing the Kuring-gai College of Advanced Education (KCAE) and the Institute of Technical and Adult Teacher Education (ITATE) of theSydney College of Advanced Education. By 1991, an academic structure of nine faculties and 25 schools was established.[3]
The School of Design was initially housed at a campus inBalmain, which closed at the end of 1994, with the school moved to a new building at the city campus.[15][16] The environmental, biological and biomedical science schools were located on a campus atSt Leonards, which was closed in 2006, which also relocated to the city campus following a redevelopment.[17][18]
The Kuring-Gai campus closed at the end of 2015, with classes and facilities moved into the main Haymarket campus. This marked the consolidation of UTS into a single unified campus in the Sydney CBD.[19]
The UTS city campus is located at the southern border of Sydney'scentral business district, close toCentral station andRailway Square, within Sydney's emerging Tech Central.[20] TheUTS Tower is the nucleus of the city campus, fronting on toBroadway.[21]
The campus consists of five distinct precincts.Broadway,Haymarket and Blackfriars are located at the city campus, while precincts atMoore Park andBotany integrate specialist facilities with surrounding industry organisations.[21] Broadway (located inUltimo) is home to the faculties of Science, Health, Law, Arts and Social Sciences, Engineering and IT, and Design, Architecture and Building, as well as theUTS Library. Haymarket is the location of the Business School, UTS Startups, the UTSAnimal Logic Academy and two lecture theatres in thePowerhouse Museum. The Blackfriars precinct inChippendale contains the Blackfriars Children's Centre and research and innovation teams while the Moore Park precinct features sports facilities within the Rugby Australia Building and the Botany precinct consists of the specialist research facility UTS Tech Lab.[21][22][23]
The campus has been substantially transformed since 2008 by the university's City Campus Master Plan, a $1 billion-plus investment in new buildings and facilities, major upgrades and refurbishments.[24][25]
TheUTS Tower on Broadway (Building 1) is an example ofbrutalist architecture with square and block concrete designs. Completed and officially opened in 1979 byPremierNeville Wran,[26] the Tower initially housed the NSW Institute of Technology, which transformed to become UTS in the late 1980s.[27] In October 2006, the UTS Tower was voted the ugliest building in Sydney in a poll hosted byThe Sydney Morning Herald, receiving 23% of the total vote.[28] The Tower is the largest campus building in terms of both height and floor space.[29]
Other notable buildings in the Broadway precinct include:
The Haymarket precinct includes buildings such as:
Additionally in the Moore Park precinct, theRugby Australia Building contains specialist facilities for UTS students, staff and researchers working across sport and exercise science, physiotherapy and sport media. Designed by architectsPopulous, the building is also the headquarters ofRugby Australia and home to Australia's national rugby teams.[23] The external fixed aluminium shading controls solar penetration, while internal spaces include the purpose-built laboratories of the Human Performance Research Centre.[48]
A number of UTS campus buildings have received a certified Green Star rating from the Green Building Council of Australia. The Vicki Sara Building has been awarded a 6 Star Green Star Design and As-Built Rating,[49][37] while the Faculty of Engineering and IT and Dr Chau Chak Wing Buildings has been awarded 5 stars.[50][51]
UTS provides library services through the UTS Library and Reading Room in Building 2 (UTS Central), as well as a range of online services on the UTS Library website.[30][52]
The UTS Gallery and Art Collection contains over 850 works, with a focus on contemporary Australian andIndigenous art.[53] The artworks from the collection are on display throughout the UTS campus, including in every building.[53] The university has been expanding its collection of digital andnew media works. UTS Central is home to a 12-metre widedigital screen, which showcases large-scaledigital artworks by leading Australian artists.[54]
The core of the UTS city campus is located close to many Sydney landmarks and notable organisations including theAustralian Broadcasting Corporation, thePowerhouse Museum,TAFE Ultimo, theInternational Convention Centre Sydney,Darling Harbour andChinatown.[21][55]
Entities within theCentral Park development, opposite the UTS Tower on Broadway, partner with the University on sustainability initiatives, which include a recycled water partnership and a district energy-sharing project commended at the 2018 Smart City Awards.[56][57]
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The UTS Academic Board is the principal advisory body to the UTS Council on academic matters.
The Academic Board is concerned with policy development as it relates to the University's academic programs in education, scholarship and research, and community service. It refers to policy recommendations to Council and discusses matters referred to it by Council.
Academic Board plays a key role in the UTS community in providing a forum for the discussion and debate of the academic directions of the University as well as the quality of its academic programs. The Board consists of academic staff members as well as student members elected for a general period of 1–2 years.[61]
The university consists of nine faculties and schools:[62]
In addition to the faculties, there are a number other units falling under the Provost and Senior Vice-President's division, within the remit of the Vice-Chancellor and President. As of 2021[update], these comprise three administrative units (Planning and Quality Unit, UTS Internal Audit and Chief Data Officer), as well as the:
The Graduate Research School, Institute for Public Policy and Governance, and the Institute for Sustainable Futures fall under the Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Research), a number of units relating to international students are governed by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (International), and many other administrative units exist under similar divisions under the Vice-Chancellor and President.[69]
UTS College (formerly UTS Insearch) is a private higher education provider and pathways provider to UTS.[5][70] UTS College providesacademic English programs, foundation studies and diplomas, with the option to continue undergraduate studies at UTS. Programs are designed in collaboration with UTS and delivered in smaller class sizes, with additional learning support services.[71] Programs are offered in several locations throughout the world, including Sydney.[72]
In theAustralian Research Council's State of Australian University Research 2018-19Excellence in Research for Australia national report, 100% of the university's research was rated at world standard or above.[73][74] In the accompanying Engagement and Impact Assessment 2018-19 national report, almost 80% of the university's assessed research areas were rated as having a high impact, with the Australian university sector average at 43%.[73][75]
UTS is home to over 50research centres and institutes. UTS mainly focuses its research in the areas of health, data science, sustainability, future work, and industry and social futures.[76] As of 2020[update] some of the major research centres include: Centre for Autonomous System, Centre for Health Technology, Advanced Analytics Institute, Centre for Forensic Science, Centre for Quantum Software and Information, the Australian Institute for Microbiology & Infection (AIMI, formerly the i3 Institute), Climate Change Cluster (C3), and the Institute for Sustainable Future.[77]
The Australian Artificial Intelligence Institute (AAII) was established in March 2017 as the Centre for Artificial Intelligence (CAI), within the School of Computer Science in the Faculty of Engineering and IT. It was elevated to the status of an institute in August 2020, in recognition of its high-quality research and its collaboration with local and international collaboration researchers.[78]
As of 2024[update] it is led byJie Lu, and has a staff of 35 academic staff, 10 postdoctoral associates, and over 200 PhD students.[78][79]
| University rankings | |
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| Global – Overall | |
| ARWU World[80] | 201–300 (2025) |
| CWTS World[81] | 178[b] (2024) |
| QS World[82] | 96 (2026) |
| QS Employability[83] | 62 (2022) |
| THE World[84] | =145 (2026) |
| THE Reputation[85] | 201–300 (2025) |
| USNWR Global[86] | 83 (25/26) |
| National – Overall | |
| ARWU National[87] | 9–13 (2025) |
| CWTS National[88] | 6[b] (2024) |
| ERA National[89] | 14 (2018) |
| QS National[90] | 9 (2026) |
| THE National[91] | 7 (2026) |
| USNWR National[92] | 6 (25/26) |
| AFR National[93] | 13 (2024) |
In the 2024Aggregate Ranking of Top Universities, which measures aggregate performance across the QS, THE and ARWU rankings, the university attained a position of #140 (9th nationally).[94]
In theAustralian Financial Review Best Universities Ranking 2024, the university was ranked #13 amongst Australian universities.[95]
In the 2026Quacquarelli SymondsWorld University Rankings (published 2025), the university attained a position of #96 (9th nationally).[96]
In theTimes Higher Education World University Rankings 2026 (published 2025), the university attained a tied position of #145 (7th nationally).[97]
In the 2025Academic Ranking of World Universities, the university attained a position of #201–300 (tied 9–13th nationally).[98]
In the 2025–2026U.S. News & World Report Best Global Universities, the university attained a position of #83 (6th nationally).[99]
In theCWTS Leiden Ranking 2024,[b] the university attained a position of #178 (6th nationally).[100]
The Australian Government's QILT[c] conducts national surveys documenting the student life cycle from enrolment through to employment.[101] These surveys place more emphasis on criteria such as student experience, graduate outcomes and employer satisfaction[101] than perceived reputation, research output and citation counts.[102]
In the 2023 Employer Satisfaction Survey, graduates of the university had an overall employer satisfaction rate of 86.5%.[103]
In the 2023 Graduate Outcomes Survey, graduates of the university had a full-time employment rate of 77.5% for undergraduates and 87.1% for postgraduates.[104] The initial full-time salary wasA$70,000 for undergraduates andA$95,200 for postgraduates.[104]
In the 2023 Student Experience Survey, undergraduates at the university rated the quality of their entire educational experience at 76.9% meanwhile postgraduates rated their overall education experience at 79.6%.[105]
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |
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| Total preferences | 46,006 | 43,365 | 37,764 |
| First preferences | 10,886 | 10,502 | 9,498 |
| Total offers | 14,389 | 14,111 | 12,131 |
As of 2024, UTS had the third highest demand for places inNew South Wales for university applicants.[106]
For domestic applications, anAustralian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) is required, with selection ranks varying between courses. Applicants may also be eligible for admission if they have completed a UTS foundation course or an AQF Diploma. Applicants applying with anIB Diploma will have their scores converted into a UAC Rank for admission.[108]
In 2024, statistics by theUniversities Admissions Centre (UAC) revealed that the Bachelor of Business program at UTS was the second most in-demand course in the state, with 956 applicants placing it as their first preference. The Bachelor of Nursing program was the ninth most in-demand course with 608 applicants.[109]
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |
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| Female | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| Under 25 | 70% | 69% | 70% |
| Language other than English | 43% | 44% | 42% |
| Born outside Australia | 44% | 45% | 43% |
| Indigenous | 1% | 1% | 1% |
In 2024, the university had an enrolment of 51,038 students. 35,453 areundergraduate students and 15,585postgraduate students. Of all students, 37,231 (73%) areAustralian citizens or permanent residents and 13,807 (27%) areinternational students.[8]
Students were enrolled in 9 schools or faculties: The largest being the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology at 27.2%, followed by the School of Business at 19.9% and the Faculty of Health at 10.3%.[8]
ActivateUTS (formerly UTS Union)[110] operates a range of on-campus student services, including food and beverage outlets, cultural activities, fitness and catering services as well as clubs and societies, student publications andOrientation Day. The City Campus is home to two licensed bars, 'The Underground' and 'The Loft'.[12]
ActivateUTS is governed by a board of thirteen directors consisting of seven students (elected by the student cohort in annual elections), two staff members (elected by the staff of the university), the CEO of ActivateUTS, the chair (appointed by the university council), the treasurer (appointed by the university council) and one other director (appointed by the university council, usually external to the university or a former student). From the seven students elected, a president and a vice-president is elected each year by the board. The chair is responsible for the conduct of the board meetings.[12]
The University of Technology Sydney recognises over 180 clubs andsocieties.[111] 6,784 students were involved in a club or society in 2021.[12]
During Orientation Day in 2020, there were over 6,765 club membership purchases from 3,505 students, up nearly 200% from the previous year.[112]
UTS has its own community radio station on campus,2SER FM. The studio is located in building 18, known as the terraces, and broadcasts to the entire Sydney region. The station is jointly owned by UTS andMacquarie University, with a second studio at Macquarie University. UTS Journalism students help produce the station's news and current affairs programs including "The Wire" and "Razors Edge".
TheUTS Students' Association is the representative student organisation at UTS. It publishes the student newspaper,Vertigo, runs the second hand bookshop and advocates on behalf of students both individually and collectively.[113]
The University of Technology Sydney's sports teams are overseen byUTS Sport. The university sponsors 35 sports clubs, which together has over 4,700 members.[12] Its sports clubs play in a variety of sports, includingAustralian rules football,basketball,cricket,hockey,netball,rowing,rugby union,soccer,tennis,volleyball andwater polo.[12]
UTS were the overall champion at theUniSport Nationals on two occasions (2016, 2017), and were awarded the Spirit of the Games Shield (now known as the John White Spirit Trophy) in 1995.[12] UTS were the overall champion at theIndigenous Nationals on two occasions (2003, 2019).[12] UTS were the overall champion at theNationals Snow on two occasions (2022, 2023), and were awarded the Spirit of the Mountain Trophy twice, in 2019 and 2023.[12][114][115]
UTS supports over 300student athletes via the UTS Elite Athlete Program each year.[12]
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As of 2024, the University of Technology Sydney has over 280,000 alumni worldwide.[5] The UTS Alumni Awards, which is held annually, recognises graduates of the university who have made important contributions in their field.[8] The university has been home to numerousFulbright Scholars,John Monash Scholars, and oneRhodes Scholar.[116]
Several notable alumni have served as politicians at either federal, state or local level, including formerDeputy Leader of the OppositionTanya Plibersek, formerPremier of New South WalesMorris Iemma, formerLeader of the Opposition in New South WalesJohn Robertson and formerDeputy Lord Mayor of SydneyHenry Tsang.
Notable alumni in arts and entertainment include actorHugh Jackman, actressRachel Ward, actor and comedianAnh Do, actressNatasha Liu Bordizzo, dancer and singerEmma Watkins, comedy writer and performerChris Taylor, actressCharlotte Best and media personalitySonia Kruger.
Other notable alumni include businessmanDavid Murray, journalist and anchorLynda Kinkade, former Crown Prosecutor of New South WalesMargaret Cunneen, cricketerPat Cummins, businessmanRussell Balding, entertainment journalistBrooke Boney, authorJanine Shepherd, cricketerAlyssa Healy, economistCristina Cifuentes, sports journalistLara Pitt, authorKate Grenville, investigative journalistCaro Meldrum-Hanna, Chinese Minister of JusticeHe Rong, businesswomanKim McKay, andQantas CEOVanessa Hudson.
Diane Jolly harassment scandal (2021)
In 2021, the former Dean of Science Diane Jolley was found guilty of causing financial disadvantage by deception after orchestrating a campaign of intimidation – against herself – while pushing to cut the UTS traditional Chinese medicine degree.[117] Cutting of the traditional Chinese medicine degree was hotly disputed and a petition of 9000 students and alumni fought to keep the course running affecting more than 20 staff and 250 students at the time.[118] Jolley was sentenced to 2 years 6 months, to be served by way of Intensive Corrections Order for dishonestly causing financial disadvantage by deception by conveying information likely to make a person fear for the safety of a person, knowing that the information was false or misleading.[119]
Management, staff distress, and SafeWork intervention (2025)
In 2025, UTS launched a cost-cutting plan, dubbed the Operational Sustainability Initiative, aiming to reduce approximately 400 staff roles and save A$100 million, which included suspending nearly 150 course intakes for the 2026 academic year.[120] Staff reported elevated levels of psychological distress amid a perceived lack of consultation and transparency. TheNational Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) denounced the leadership's handling as symptomatic of serious governance failures, citing budget blow-outs, flawed decision-making and low morale; particularly when the university published 50 tips for staff wellbeing, including washing delicates or flossing teeth.[121] In response to mounting concerns, SafeWork NSW issued a prohibition notice, pausing all redundancy-related meetings and the formal change proposal due to a "serious and imminent risk of psychological harm" to staff.[122] This is an unprecedented step in the history of SafeWork NSW.[123]
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