Located at the heart of Sydney, within Australia’s creative industries hub, UTS is the number-1 ranked university under 50 years in Australia and number 8 in the world.
That means we’re different to other institutions: we’re outstanding in the areas that we work in, whether it be our courses or our research. Whatever research area we specialise in at UTS, you’ll find us at the forefront of the field.
A vibrant research culture
The Faculty has a vibrant research culture, with candidates working on projects from design thinking to sustainable urban environments. Our researchers use both traditional research and practice-led research methodologies. Students looking to undertake a Masters by research or PhD in Sydney will have access to a range of higher-degree research scholarships, including faculty-specific PhD scholarships.
From Indo-Pacific Atlas by Goberna Pesudo, Grau et Al. Credit: Photo courtesy of Jack Dunbar.
Leaders in our field
The Faculty of Design, Architecture & Building’s School of Design is now ranked in the top 30 globally, while our schools of Architecture and Built Environment are also ranked in to the top 200 globally. UTS itself is among the Top-200 universities in the world, as ranked by Times Higher Education in 2016.
Driving this international ranking are world-class academics. Our academic supervisors are drawn from across our three schools’ core discipline areas:
Design
- Animation
- Fashion and Textiles
- Product Design
- Interior Architecture
- Photography
- Visual Communication
Architecture
- Architecture
- Landscape Architecture
- Urban Design
- Sustainable Development
Built Environment
- Planning
- Project Management
- Property Development
- Property Economics
- Real Estate Investment
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