The contributions of UTS academics to justice, human rights, health, education and a sustainable future for Australia were among the achievements recognised in the 2025 Australia Day Honours. Read more:

UTS has again been ranked as one of the world's top 50 unis for social and environmental impact in the 2025 QS Sustainability Rankings, which track universities’ ability to tackle the world’s greatest environmental, social and governance challenges:

Ten UTS academics have been listed among the world’s most influential in a prestigious annual list of highly cited researchers:

The UTS Faculty of Engineering and IT took out five awards at the 2024 NSW Engineers Australia Awards, including ‘Engineer of the Year’ and ‘Student of the Year’. Find out more about our award winners:

Built on the work of UTS researchers, new biotech company Algenie will commercialise an innovative algae growth platform capable of producing the building blocks for sustainable plastics and fuels #sustainability #innovation #climatechange. Read more:

UTS has appointed the Director of Ventures at the Australian Financial Review, Dr Alana Piper, to head a new division focused on the university’s public engagement and relationships with the public and private sector. read more:

With NAB Foundation funding, UTS Jumbunna, @UTS_Business and @DivCouncilAus will research the lived experience of First Nations Australians at work and the improvements required to create workplaces free of racism, discrimination and bias. Read more:

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket will take off this month carrying Australia’s first “ride-share” satellite. On board will be a payload containing new heat management technology to extend the life of space electronics, developed by UTS researchers. Read more:

A world-first $23 million research hub will explore how construction workers can team up with intelligent robots to make buildng sites safer and more efficient. Read more:

In the @timeshighered Impact Rankings 2024, UTS has been named equal 13th best performing university globally, with a standout number one world ranking in a category assessing universities’ capacity for partnership and collaboration:

UTS has achieved a new high in the QS @worlduniranking, climbing to 88th in the world, securing its position as one of the world’s top universities:

A new UTS-authored report provides a roadmap for the development of quantum computing in NSW, suggsting Sydney could become a major hub for the quantum industry, potentially contributing $4.6B to Australia’s economy by 2040. Read more:

Inspiring women in engineering and IT. A UTS program is working to address the gender gap in STEMM fields by providing experiences for girls to engage with engineering and IT. Read how Maddie and Arielle designed a robot to clean the ocean floor.

UTS has been named Australia’s top university under the age of 50 for the fourth year running by @timeshighered. THE also ranked UTS, which was established in 1988, 11th in the world among global young universities:

.@IPPGatUTS's @TimHarcourt lays out the 10 things we need to know about last night's #budget:

UTS has been named as one of the world’s top universities for the study of 34 subjects in the latest edition of the QS World University Rankings by Subject, with 14 of them ranked in the global top 100. Read more:

.@UTSFEIT researchers are working with @NSWSES and @TPG_Telecom to trial technology that could help protect communities during severe weather events, harnessing #AI and the mobile phone network to predict the possible impacts of flooding. Read more:

UTS biomedical scientist Dr Jiayan Liao has been recognised with a prestigious national health award for her cutting-edge technology for the early detection of mesothelioma and other cancers, read more:

The scope of unis' role in supporting the startup ecosystem in NSW has been revealed in a new UTS-authored report for the Innovation and Productivity Council. One takeaway is that the vast majority of founders are university educated. Read more:

Academic leaders and researchers in health, sustainability, education and innovation are on the list of UTS academics, alumni and community members recognised in the 2024 Australia Day Honours, led by UTS Chancellor Catherine Livingstone: