University of Technology Sydney

University of Technology Sydney

Emblem of UTS
Latin: Universitas Technologica Sydneiensis
Former name	New South Wales Institute of Technology (1964–1988)
Motto	Think. Change. Do.
Type	Public research university
Established	26 January 1988; 36 years ago (1988-01-26)[1]
Accreditation	TEQSA
Academic affiliations	ATN WUN UA
Budget	A$1.25 billion (2023)[2]
Chancellor	Catherine Livingstone[3]
Vice-Chancellor	Andrew Parfitt[3]
Academic staff	1,486 (2023)[2]
Administrative staff	2,162 (2023)[2]
Total staff	3,648 (2023)[2]
Students	44,615 (2022)[4]
Undergraduates	32,825 (2022)[4]
Postgraduates	9,533 coursework (2022) 2,257 research (2022)[4]
Location	Sydney , New South Wales , Australia 33°53′01″S 151°12′03″E / 33.883611°S 151.200833°E / -33.883611; 151.200833
Campus	Urban
Colours	Black White[5]
Sporting affiliations	UniSport EAEN UBL
Mascot	Lenny the Lizard[6]
Website	uts.edu.au

The University of Technology Sydney (UTS) is a public research university located in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The university was founded in its current form in 1988, though its origins as a technical institution can be traced back to the 1870s. UTS is a founding member of the Australian Technology Network (ATN), and is a member of Universities Australia (UA) and the Worldwide Universities Network (WUN).

The university is organised into 9 faculties and schools, which together administers 130 undergraduate courses and 210 postgraduate courses. In 2022, the university enrolled 44,615 students, including 32,825 undergraduate students. The university is home to over 45 research centres and institutes, who regularly collaborates along with industry and government partners.^[4]

UTS recognises more than 180 different clubs and societies. Its varsity sports teams, which is overseen by UTS Sport, competes in the UniSport Nationals as well as in standalone national championships throughout the year.^[7] As of 2022, the university has over 270,000 alumni across 140 countries.^[8]