Our workplace

 

UTS has over 3000 staff with a strong commitment to our friendly, collaborative and equitable culture.  We are passionate about our commitment to learning and innovation that is relevant to today's world, and benefits local and international communities. 

We are one of Australia’s leading universities of technology that has a distinct model of learning, strong research performance and a leading reputation for engagement with industry and the professions.
 
Our state-of-the-art City campus is in the heart of Sydney's creative precinct and alongside Sydney's central business district. We are conveniently located near vibrant shopping centres with major supermarkets, and right next to Central Station, the hub of all train lines in Sydney including the light rail, as well as Railway Square, a major bus interchange.
 
The UTS 2027 strategy outlines our vision to be a world‑leading university of technology and provides a strong statement about UTS’s commitments and values.
 
With a total enrolment of more than 40,000 students, UTS is one of the largest universities in Australia.
 

Our culture

We have a strong culture of:

  • performance excellence demonstrated through high international rankings
  • social justice, equity and respect for diversity.  Reflected in how we do our work, our diverse staff and students, our inclusive teaching and learning, and our engagement with the wider community
  • developing our staff and offering a comprehensive range of professional and career development activities, including an attractive study support scheme
  • recognition and rewards to our staff for high performance in researching, teaching and learning, human rights and professional excellence.

 

Education at UTS

Our values

Our values guide our performance and interactions with each other, with students, our partners and the wider community:

  • Discover and share new knowledge and new ways to lead through our teaching, research, intellectual debate and use of technology.
  • Engage and collaborate with each other, our students, alumni, partners, professions and communities, locally and internationally.
  • Empower each other and our students to grow, contribute, challenge and make a difference.
  • Deliver on our obligations to each other, our students, our partners and communities while maintaining high standards and ethical behaviour.
  • Sustain our local and global environment, organisational health and our ability to create a positive, viable future.
Acknowledgement of Country

UTS acknowledges the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, the Boorooberongal people of the Dharug Nation, the Bidiagal people and the Gamaygal people, upon whose ancestral lands our university stands. We would also like to pay respect to the Elders both past and present, acknowledging them as the traditional custodians of knowledge for these lands.