About the strategy
UTS has established itself as a world leading university of technology. In 2025 we hold a position among the top 100 universities in the world, with many of our academic disciplines ranking higher than this on global measures, as a result of sustained strategic focus and an ongoing capacity to leverage both our strengths and points of difference.
Contributing to this success are the foundational outcomes of the UTS Strategic Plan 2008–2018, which saw a dramatic transformation of the UTS campus and growth in our research activities, driven in part through the increasing attractiveness of UTS to international students.
UTS 2027 built on this foundation with an emphasis on lifelong learning, strengthening our attributes through strategic initiatives aimed at differentiating our education and research, and building on our reputation for successfully partnering with industry, government, NGOs, and the broader community.
Recent years have seen significant, even seismic, changes to the Australian and global higher education environment: with volatile economic circumstances, increasing competition, shifting student expectations, the disruption of a global pandemic, and multiple changes to government policy coalescing to reduce the sector’s capacity to grow revenue. These changing circumstances, following on from six years of sustained strategic progress, have given us pause to reflect on what we need, and the timeframe required, to build a solid platform for our future success. As a result, we now have a new strategy and a new 2030 strategic horizon.
UTS 2030 has its foundation in UTS 2027, but also responds to our changing environment. It acknowledges the resource constraints and changes to the higher education sector that will be an ongoing feature of the coming years, and sharpens our focus through strategic priorities that will reinforce and amplify the impact we have on the communities we serve.
UTS 2030 is built upon the many achievements of our staff and students to provide a focus and direction which ensures that we will continue to excel into the future.