On 26 January 1988 , through an Act of Parliament, the former New South Wales Institute of Technology became the University of Technology, Sydney. The New South Wales Institute of Technology was established in 1964. The School of Design of the former Sydney College of the Arts was incorporated into the Institute on 25 January 1988.

On 1 January 1990, the Institute of Technical and Adult Teacher Education and the Kuring-gai College of Advanced Education were amalgamated with the existing University of Technology, Sydney to form the current UTS. On 1 August 2015, the comma was removed from the University’s title to become the current University of Technology Sydney (UTS).

With a total enrolment of over 44,000 students (as at 2021), UTS is one of the largest universities in Australia.

UTS offers over 130 undergraduate and 210 postgraduate courses across traditional and emerging disciplines such as architecture, built environment, business, communication, design, education, engineering, information technology, international studies, law, midwifery, nursing, pharmacy and science.

In line with the UTS model of global practice-oriented learning, many UTS students undertake professional practice during their degree. Students can also study at one of more than 185 universities in about 40 countries with which UTS has exchange agreements.

UTS’s research centres span a range of disciplines, including physical, biological and engineering sciences, and contemporary fields such as design, nanotechnology and sustainability. UTS researchers aim to provide practical and relevant solutions to issues of national and international importance and equip graduates with the latest discipline specific skills and practices.

UTS groups that conduct research related to sustainable finance and climate change include:

• Centre for Business and Social Innovation (CBSI)
• Institute for Sustainable Futures (ISF)
• Climate Change Cluster (C3).

Plans are also underway to develop an Australian Sustainable Finance Centre (ASFC), based at UTS.

Vision:

Our vision is to be a leading public university of technology recognised for our global impact.

The main sources of revenue for UTS in 2020 were:

• Australian Government Grants
• Higher Education Loan Program (HELP) – Australian Government payments, and
• Fees paid by fee-paying onshore overseas students

Together these items made up approximately 85% of UTS’s revenue in 2020.

More details on UTS’s revenue streams are contained in its Annual Reports which can be found here.