The origin of the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) dates back to the establishment of the New South Wales Institute of Technology in 1964. On 25th January 1988, the institute acquired the Sydney College of the Arts School of Design. The University of Technology, Sydney, Act was passed on 26th January 1988 renaming the institute as UTS. On 1st January 1990, the Kuring-Gai College of Advanced Education and the Institute of Technical and Adult Teacher Education were merged with UTS to finally form the present-day university. Currently, the public research university is a member of the Association of Southeast Asian Institutions of Higher Learning (ASAIHL), Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU), and the Australian Technology Network (ATN).
The UTS campus is situated on the southern gateway to the Central Business District of Sydney. Its main administrative and faculty buildings are grouped within three separate adjacent precincts. The Broadway precinct houses the buildings for Health, Science, Arts & Social Sciences, Design, Architecture & Building, and Engineering and IT. The Haymarket precinct is situated in the Old Market district of Sydney and consists of the UTS Library and the Faculty of Law. It is also home to Dr. Chau Chak Wing Building, the UTS Animal Logic Academy, Building 15, and UTS Startups. The Blackfriars precinct includes the Blackfriars Children’s Centre and various administrative buildings. Many additional special UTS facilities are located across Sydney including Moore Park, Prince of Wales Hospital in Randwick, and Botany.
UTS offers over 210 postgraduate and 130 undergraduate courses across various disciplines like architecture, business, built environment, communication, education, design, engineering, international studies, information technology, law, nursing, midwifery, pharmacy, and science. It houses over 46,190 students including more than 13,000 international students. The university is also home to an exceptional team of over 4,714 staff members. It has 256 exchange agreements facilitating excellent exchange programs to 185 universities in 43 countries across the globe. It has over 245,000 alumni around the world
UTS has produced numerous notable alumni including prominent engineers, business leaders, architects, academicians, authors, athletes, media personalities, actors, and politicians. Hugh Jackman is an Emmy Award-winning actor renowned for playing the role of Wolverine in the popular X-Men series. Tanya Plibersek is an Australian politician who formerly served as the Opposition’s Deputy Leader. Morris Iemma was New South Wales’ 40th Premier. Anh Do is a popular Australian comedian and actor who appeared in ‘Good News Week’ and ‘Thank God You’re Here’. Charlotte Best is a model and actress who starred in ‘Home and Away’. Sonia Kruger is a television presenter who co-hosts the ‘Dancing with the Stars’ show’s Australian version. Joel Labi is an accomplished journalist who has worked for 2GB, Reuters, and CNN. Pat Cummins is the Australian cricket team’s co-vice-captain.