University of Technology Sydney

Key facts

Checked against the sources listed at the bottom of this page on 6 November 2026.

About the University of Technology Sydney

UTS was formally established on 26 January 1988 under the University of Technology, Sydney Act 1987, which gave university status to the New South Wales Institute of Technology (NSWIT).^[1] The institute itself dates from 1964, and the family tree goes back to the Sydney Mechanics’ School of Arts (1833) and Sydney Technical College (1878).^[1]

The main City Campus is on the southern edge of Sydney’s central business district, around Broadway and Ultimo.^[1] UTS lists the City Campus address as 15 Broadway, Ultimo. Of its 2025 enrolments, 53,235 were in Australia and 1,168 overseas.^[2] Its pages list seven faculties and schools, from the UTS Business School to the Transdisciplinary School.^[2]

How is the University of Technology Sydney ranked?

In the QS World University Rankings 2027, published in June 2026, UTS is equal 87th in the world, up from 96th in the previous edition. UTS describes it as its highest global ranking and says it remains the 9th-ranked university in Australia.^[3] A national media list for the same edition also shows UTS at 9th in Australia with a global rank of 87.^[7]

Equal means that another institution shares the position. On the same list, RMIT University is 10th in Australia (119th), Macquarie University 11th (126th) and Curtin University 12th (189th).^[7] Rankings differ by publisher and year, so treat one position as one view. How we compile rankings.

What can you study at the University of Technology Sydney?

UTS lists these faculties and schools:^[2]

• UTS Business School
• Faculty of Design and Society
• Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology
• Faculty of Health
• Faculty of Law
• Faculty of Science
• Transdisciplinary School

UTS’s fee tool groups its courses by area, among them business, communication, design, architecture and building, education, engineering, health, information technology, law, science and analytics and data science.^[4] A bachelor’s degree such as the Bachelor of Business takes three years full time.^[8] The UTS fee tool counts one year of full-time study as 48 credit points (24 per session).^[4]

How much does the University of Technology Sydney cost in 2026 and 2027?

UTS’s international fee page gives no amounts; it says fees vary between courses and from year to year and must be paid in advance each session.^[9] The amounts below come from UTS’s tuition fee search for international students, which shows a fee per session of 24 credit points. We doubled that to get a year (two sessions). UTS notes that the figures for 2027 are estimates.^[4]

Across all bachelor’s courses in the areas we read, the yearly figure runs from A$33,736 (education) to A$57,060 (engineering) in 2026. For postgraduate coursework it runs from about A$22,400 (a graduate certificate) to A$58,750 (internetworking).^[4] A degree of several years costs several times the yearly figure, and a master’s degree of 72 or 96 credit points runs for more than one year.

Pathway diploma

UTS College, the pathway provider, lists a diploma at A$39,000 in 2026 and A$40,500 in 2027, assuming no failed subjects.^[10]

Other costs

The application fee is A$100.^[9] Tuition is only part of the bill; for living costs, health cover and visas see our Study in Australia guide and the Australia overview.

How do you apply to the University of Technology Sydney?

International applicants can apply directly through the UTS Application Portal (or a PDF form), through an approved recruitment agent, or in person to a UTS representative at an international event.^[6] The steps are: check academic and English requirements, provide the documents, pay the application fee, submit and accept the offer.^[6]

• Documents: academic transcripts and English test scores must be certified copies; documents in other languages need an official English translation.^[6]
• Processing: UTS says complete applications normally take about one to two weeks, and applying does not guarantee admission.^[6]
• Intakes: autumn (February/March), spring (July) and summer (November).^[6]

We give no deadlines here because they change every year. Check the course page for your intake. The UTS page does not mention the visa or the confirmation of enrolment and only links to a visa section, so see the Study in Australia guide for the visa basics.^[6]

Which English level do you need?

For most undergraduate and postgraduate coursework degrees UTS asks for IELTS 6.5 overall with 6.0 in writing. Equivalents listed are TOEFL iBT 79 (writing 21), PTE Academic 58 (writing 50) and Cambridge C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency 176 (writing 169).^[5]

Some courses ask for more, for example IELTS 7.0 overall for the Executive MBA and for pharmacy, 7.0 for nursing, and 7.5 overall with 8.0 in speaking and listening for the Master of Teaching.^[5] Scores must be less than two years old when you apply, and scores from two different tests cannot be combined.^[5] The Master of Information Technology course page lists the same 6.5/6.0 level.^[11]

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• Study in Australia: complete guide
• Cost of Studying Abroad
• International Student Scholarships
• University Ranking Methodology

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