51-712: Dr Chau Chak Wing Building is a business school building of the University of Technology Sydney , Australia. It is the first building in Australia designed by Canadian American architect Frank Gehry . The tower is named after Chau Chak Wing , a Chinese businessman who donated $ 20 million for the building's construction. The "Dr" in the building's name refers to honorary doctorates that have been conferred on Mr Chau. The 13-storey tower provides teaching, learning, research and office accommodation for, approximately, 1,256 students and 326 academic staff. The building's design
102-539: A $ 1 billion-plus investment in new buildings and facilities, major upgrades and refurbishments. The UTS Tower on Broadway ( Building 1 ) is an example of brutalist architecture with square and block concrete designs. Completed and officially opened in 1979 by Premier Neville Wran , the Tower initially housed the NSW Institute of Technology, which transformed to become UTS in the late 1980s. In October 2006,
153-800: A 6 Star Green Star Design and As-Built Rating, while the Faculty of Engineering and IT and Dr Chau Chak Wing Buildings has been awarded 5 stars. The core of the UTS city campus is located close to many Sydney landmarks and notable organisations including the Australian Broadcasting Corporation , the Powerhouse Museum , TAFE Ultimo, the International Convention Centre Sydney , Darling Harbour and Chinatown . Entities within
204-449: A former student). From the seven students elected, a president and a vice-president is elected each year by the board. The chair is responsible for the conduct of the board meetings. The University of Technology Sydney recognises over 180 clubs and societies . 6,784 students were involved in a club or society in 2021. During Orientation Day in 2020, there were over 6,765 club membership purchases from 3,505 students, up nearly 200% from
255-663: A fund raising appeal to keep the re-enactment on track. The government instead funded a rival display of Tall Ships which sailed up Australia's east coast and entered Sydney Harbour on the day, and it was felt that this was more acceptable to the Indigenous community. Australia's floral emblem was officially declared to be the Golden Wattle Acacia pycnantha . The Gazettal was signed by the Governor General, Sir Ninian Stephen, on 19 August 1988. A ceremony
306-614: A general period of 1–2 years. The university consists of nine faculties and schools: In addition to the faculties, there are a number other units falling under the Provost and Senior Vice-President's division, within the remit of the Vice-Chancellor and President. As of 2021 , these comprise three administrative units (Planning and Quality Unit, UTS Internal Audit and Chief Data Officer), as well as the: The Graduate Research School, Institute for Public Policy and Governance, and
357-613: A series of bonfires lit around Australia. A celebration featuring motor cycle riders from around Australia was also held in Canberra during the year. Not all events went well with the disastrous Round Australia Yacht Race claiming several lives and being the subject of legal action. A new musical Manning Clark's History of Australia , directed by John Bell , that was loosely based on the life of historian Manning Clark opened in January at Princess Theatre (Melbourne) to coincide with
408-627: Is a public research university located in Sydney , New South Wales , Australia. The university was founded in its current form in 1988, though its origins as a technical institution can be traced back to the 1870s. UTS is a founding member of the Australian Technology Network (ATN), and is a member of Universities Australia (UA) and the Worldwide Universities Network (WUN). The university
459-522: Is based on the idea of a tree-house structure. The building's façade, which was made of 320,000 custom designed bricks, is described as the "squashed brown paper bag". Frank Gehry said, "Maybe it's a brown paper bag, but it's flexible on the inside, there's a lot of room for changes or movement." An entrance from The Goods Line – a pedestrian pathway – is located on the eastern border of the site. Early works on site and archaeological excavation were carried out from late 2011 until early 2012. The building
510-575: Is considered the official bicentenary year of the founding of Australia. The Australian Bicentenary was marked by pomp and ceremony across Australia to mark the anniversary of the arrival of the First Fleet of British ships at Sydney in 1788. The Australian Bicentennial Authority (ABA) , pursuant to the Australian Bicentennial Authority Act 1980, was set up to plan, fund and coordinate projects that emphasized
561-459: Is governed by a board of thirteen directors consisting of seven students (elected by the student cohort in annual elections), two staff members (elected by the staff of the university), the CEO of ActivateUTS, the chair (appointed by the university council), the treasurer (appointed by the university council) and one other director (appointed by the university council, usually external to the university or
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#1732776662672612-473: Is home to a 12-metre wide digital screen , which showcases large-scale digital artworks by leading Australian artists. The 2025 QS World University Rankings ranked UTS 9th in Australia and 88th in the world. UTS is ranked 9th in Australia and 148th in the world by the 2024 Times Higher Education World University Rankings . The 2024–25 edition of the U.S. News & World Report Best Global Universities Rankings ranked UTS joint 6th in Australia and 85th in
663-463: Is organised into 9 faculties and schools, which together administers 130 undergraduate courses and 210 postgraduate courses. In 2023, the university enrolled 47,913 students, including 33,579 undergraduate students. The university is home to over 45 research centres and institutes, who regularly collaborates along with industry and government partners. UTS recognises more than 180 different clubs and societies . Its varsity sports teams, which
714-540: Is overseen by UTS Sport , competes in the UniSport Nationals as well as in standalone national championships throughout the year. As of 2023, the university has over 290,000 alumni across 140 countries. The Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts (the oldest continuously running Mechanics' Institute in Australia) was established in 1833. In the 1870s, the school expanded into technical education and formed
765-965: Is ranked 1st in the subject areas of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 2nd in Energy and Fuels, 3rd in Chemical Engineering, 4th in Biotechnology, 6th in Civil Engineering, 7th in Economics and 11th in Ecology. The 2022 QS Graduate Employability Rankings ranked UTS graduates 5th most employable in Australia, and 62nd in the world. As of 2024, UTS had the third highest demand for places in New South Wales for university applicants. For domestic applications, an Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR)
816-542: Is required, with selection ranks varying between courses. Applicants may also be eligible for admission if they have completed a UTS foundation course or an AQF Diploma. Applicants applying with an IB Diploma will have their scores converted into a UAC Rank for admission. In 2024, statistics by the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) revealed that the Bachelor of Business program at UTS was
867-657: The Central Park development, opposite the UTS Tower on Broadway, partner with the University on sustainability initiatives, which include a recycled water partnership and a district energy-sharing project commended at the 2018 Smart City Awards. The UTS Academic Board is the principal advisory body to the UTS Council on academic matters. The Academic Board is concerned with policy development as it relates to
918-691: The New Parliament House in Canberra . As well as this, the modern Darling Harbour precinct was completed and opened, as was the modern Sydney Football Stadium . It was also marked by the creation of one of Australia's most significant art works, the Aboriginal Memorial , which commemorated those Indigenous Australians who died as a result of European settlement. Other events included the Bicentennial Beacons,
969-746: The Powerhouse Museum . The Blackfriars precinct in Chippendale contains the Blackfriars Children's Centre and research and innovation teams while the Moore Park precinct features sports facilities within the Rugby Australia Building and the Botany precinct consists of the specialist research facility UTS Tech Lab. The campus has been substantially transformed since 2008 by the university's City Campus Master Plan,
1020-727: The Arts . In 1989, the University of Technology, Sydney, Act 1989 (NSW) formed UTS by absorbing the Kuring-gai College of Advanced Education (KCAE) and the Institute of Technical and Adult Teacher Education (ITATE) of the Sydney College of Advanced Education . By 1991, an academic structure of nine faculties and 25 schools was established. The School of Design was initially housed at a campus in Balmain , which closed at
1071-758: The Bicentenary, but facing poor reviews and concomitant lack of attendance, closed before the end of February. Significant improvements to Australian roads were made through the Australian Bicentennial Road Development Program . The Australian Army formed the Tattoo Regiment in June that was made up of sub-units from the Army's 1st Brigade, including 3 RAR, 5/7 RAR, 2 Cav Regt, 8/12 Medium Regiment and others. It
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#17327766626721122-637: The Centre for Artificial Intelligence (CAI), within the School of Computer Science in the Faculty of Engineering and IT. It was elevated to the status of an institute in August 2020, in recognition of its high-quality research and its collaboration with local and international collaboration researchers. As of 2024 it is led by Jie Lu , and has a staff of 35 academic staff, 10 postdoctoral associates, and over 200 PhD students. UTS provides library services through
1173-628: The Commonwealth/State Bicentennial Commemorative Program was established with the development of Heritage Trails in each state. On Australia Day , Sydney Harbour hosted a re-enactment of the arrival of the First Fleet. The Hawke government refused to fund the First Fleet re-enactment, because it believed this might offend Indigenous Australians . Radio 2GB in Sydney stepped in and held
1224-482: The Graduate School of Health and School of Transdisciplinary Innovation. ActivateUTS (formerly UTS Union) operates a range of on-campus student services, including food and beverage outlets, cultural activities, fitness and catering services as well as clubs and societies, student publications and Orientation Day . The City Campus is home to two licensed bars, 'The Underground' and 'The Loft'. ActivateUTS
1275-618: The Institute for Sustainable Futures fall under the Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Research), a number of units relating to international students are governed by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (International), and many other administrative units exist under similar divisions under the Vice-Chancellor and President. UTS College (formerly UTS Insearch) is a private higher education provider and pathways provider to UTS. UTS College provides academic English programs, foundation studies and diplomas, with
1326-419: The School of Business at 23.7 percent followed by the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology at 23 percent. Other faculties and schools by enrolment include; 11.3 percent in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences; 10.9 percent in the Faculty of Design, Architecture & Building (DAB); 9.6 percent in the Faculty of science and 6.2 percent in the School of Law. Smaller number of students are enrolled in
1377-572: The UTS Library and Reading Room in Building 2 (UTS Central), as well as a range of online services on the UTS Library website. The UTS Gallery and Art Collection contains over 850 works, with a focus on contemporary Australian and Indigenous art . The artworks from the collection are on display throughout the UTS campus, including in every building. The university has been expanding its collection of digital and new media works . UTS Central
1428-721: The UTS Tower was voted the ugliest building in Sydney in a poll hosted by The Sydney Morning Herald , receiving 23% of the total vote. The Tower is the largest campus building in terms of both height and floor space. Other notable buildings in the Broadway precinct include: The Haymarket precinct includes buildings such as: Additionally in the Moore Park precinct, the Rugby Australia Building contains specialist facilities for UTS students, staff and researchers working across sport and exercise science, physiotherapy and sport media. Designed by architects Populous ,
1479-477: The University's academic programs in education, scholarship and research, and community service. It refers to policy recommendations to Council and discusses matters referred to it by Council. Academic Board plays a key role in the UTS community in providing a forum for the discussion and debate of the academic directions of the University as well as the quality of its academic programs. The Board consists of academic staff members as well as student members elected for
1530-751: The Working Men's College, which was later taken over by the NSW government to form the Sydney Technical College . In 1940 the NSW Parliament passed an Act to establish an Institute of Technology , which in 1964 led to the establishment of the New South Wales Institute of Technology ( NSWIT ). In 1968, the NSW Institute of Technology amalgamated with the NSW Institute of Business Studies. In 1976 NSWIT established
1581-604: The building is also the headquarters of Rugby Australia and home to Australia's national rugby teams. The external fixed aluminium shading controls solar penetration, while internal spaces include the purpose-built laboratories of the Human Performance Research Centre. A number of UTS campus buildings have received a certified Green Star rating from the Green Building Council of Australia. The Vicki Sara Building has been awarded
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1632-707: The city campus, while precincts at Moore Park and Botany integrate specialist facilities with surrounding industry organisations. Broadway (located in Ultimo ) is home to the faculties of Science, Health, Law, Arts and Social Sciences, Engineering and IT, and Design, Architecture and Building, as well as the UTS Library . Haymarket is the location of the Business School, UTS Startups, the UTS Animal Logic Academy and two lecture theatres in
1683-502: The consolidation of UTS into a single unified campus in the Sydney CBD. The UTS city campus is located at the southern border of Sydney's central business district , close to Central station and Railway Square , within Sydney's emerging Tech Central. The UTS Tower is the nucleus of the city campus, fronting on to Broadway . The campus consists of five distinct precincts. Broadway , Haymarket and Blackfriars are located at
1734-466: The country, staged the largest march in Sydney since the early 1970s Vietnam Moratorium demonstrations. The protesters marched through Sydney chanting for land rights . The march ended at Hyde Park , where several prominent Aboriginal leaders and activists spoke, among them Gary Foley . Dubbed the Long March for Justice, Freedom and Hope, or just March for Justice, Freedom and Hope, Linda Burney
1785-463: The end of 1994, with the school moved to a new building at the city campus. The environmental, biological and biomedical science schools were located on a campus at St Leonards , which was closed in 2006, which also relocated to the city campus following a redevelopment. The Kuring-Gai campus closed at the end of 2015, with classes and facilities moved into the main Haymarket campus. This marked
1836-486: The event unless Aboriginal rights were recognised. Anglican Church of Australia bishop George Hearn described the celebrations as an "historical absurdity" for its ignorance of 40,000 years of Aboriginal life and culture. The official slogan was "Living Together" which emphasised the theme of multi-culturism . Former Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser had intervened to change the motto to "The Australian Achievement" in order to be more celebratory. Bob Hawke later restored
1887-427: The first law school in NSW outside the university sector. The Haymarket campus officially opened in 1985. On 8 October 1987 university status was granted to NSWIT, which was followed by the passing of the University of Technology, Sydney, Act 1987 . It was reconstituted as the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) on 26 January 1988 , along with the incorporation of the School of Design of the former Sydney College of
1938-579: The major research centres include: Centre for Autonomous System, Centre for Health Technology, Advanced Analytics Institute, Centre for Forensic Science, Centre for Quantum Software and Information, the Australian Institute for Microbiology & Infection (AIMI, formerly the i3 Institute), Climate Change Cluster (C3), and the Institute for Sustainable Future. The Australian Artificial Intelligence Institute (AAII)was established in March 2017 as
1989-445: The nation's cultural heritage. State councils were also created to ensure cooperation between the federal and state governments. The result was a national programme of events and celebrations to commemorate the Bicentenary, including: The opening ceremony of the 16th World Scout Jamboree , which took place at midnight on 31 December 1987, was the first official event of Australia's Bicentenary. In collaboration with state governments,
2040-554: The option to continue undergraduate studies at UTS. Programs are designed in collaboration with UTS and delivered in smaller class sizes, with additional learning support services. Programs are offered in several locations throughout the world, including Sydney. In the Australian Research Council 's State of Australian University Research 2018-19 Excellence in Research for Australia national report, 100% of
2091-541: The original motto. The response from the right wing in the country was loud. The Institute of Public Affairs suggested that tradition had been sacrificed to appease a minority. The historian Geoffrey Blainey claimed the Bicentenary was attempting to re-write the British out of the history of Australia. The protest was planned immediately after the 1982 Commonwealth Games protests . On 26 January 1988, more than 40,000 people, including Indigenous Australians from across
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2142-556: The previous year. Australian Bicentenary The bicentenary of Australia was celebrated in 1988. It marked 200 years since the arrival of the First Fleet of British convict ships at Sydney in 1788. The bicentennial year marked Captain Arthur Phillip 's arrival with the 11 ships of the First Fleet in Sydney Harbour in 1788, and the founding of the city of Sydney and the colony of New South Wales . 1988
2193-550: The second most in-demand course in the state, with 956 applicants placing it as their first preference. The Bachelor of Nursing program was the ninth most in-demand course with 608 applicants. In 2022, the university had an enrolment of 44,615 students. 32,825 are undergraduate students , 9,533 postgraduate students and 2,257 doctoral students. Of all students, 33,435 (75%) are Australian citizens or permanent residents and 11,180 (25%) are international students . Students were enrolled in 9 schools or faculties: The largest being
2244-562: The university's research was rated at world standard or above. In the accompanying Engagement and Impact Assessment 2018-19 national report, almost 80% of the university's assessed research areas were rated as having a high impact, with the Australian university sector average at 43%. UTS is home to over 50 research centres and institutes. UTS mainly focuses its research in the areas of health, data science, sustainability, future work, and industry and social futures. As of 2020 some of
2295-925: The world. UTS ranked 1st in Australia and 11th globally in the 2024 Times Higher Education Young University Rankings (under 50 years old). Similarly, in the 2021 QS Top 50 Under 50 Rankings of universities founded less than 50 years ago, UTS ranked 1st in Australia and 11th in the world. UTS has consistently ranked first in Australia and within the top 10 globally in the Times Higher Education Young University Rankings (under 50 years old) for 2022 and 2023, securing 8th and 9th positions respectively. The Times Higher Education Rankings in 2022 ranked UTS; 70th in Computer Science, 81st in Law and 90th in Education in
2346-538: The world. The university is ranked in the 201st–300th bracket in the 2024 Academic Ranking of World Universities . UTS is among the five most improved universities from 2012 to 2021 in the Aggregate Ranking of Top Universities (ARTU), which evaluates performance across the QS, THE and ARWU world rankings, rising 139 places to 146th. As of the 2023 edition, the university is ranked 9th in Australia and 136th in
2397-863: The world. In Australia, UTS is ranked 4th in Computer Science, 7th in Law and 8th in Education. The QS World University Rankings in 2021 ranked UTS; 11th in Nursing, 25th in Arts and Design and 29th in Sport and Exercise in the world. UTS is ranked in the top 100 for Accounting and Finance, Architecture, Civil Engineering, Communication & Media Studies, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering and Law. The US News Rankings in 2022 ranked UTS; 8th in Electrical Engineering, 13th in Computer Science, 31st in Energy and Fuels, 46th in Chemical Engineering, 52nd in Civil Engineering, 62nd in Biotechnology, 83rd in Economics and 87th in Ecology. In Australia, UTS
2448-476: Was a decade in the making. The event triggered debate on Australian national identity, Indigenous rights, historical interpretation and multiculturalism . The event was widely viewed as controversial. Planning for the event raised issues of national identity and historical interpretation. Some wanted to remember the colonisation as an invasion, while others wanted it to focus on historical re-enactments. The Uniting Church in Australia wanted people to boycott
2499-660: Was constructed by Lendlease which was appointed in November 2012. Construction of the building started in late 2012. The building structure was topped-out in December 2013 and construction was completed in November 2014. The official opening took place on 2 February 2015. The building has won the following awards: 33°52′51.87″S 151°12′4.89″E / 33.8810750°S 151.2013583°E / -33.8810750; 151.2013583 University of Technology Sydney The University of Technology Sydney ( UTS )
2550-402: Was held on 1 September 1988 at the Australian National Botanic Gardens . The Minister for Home Affairs, Robert Ray , made the formal announcement and the Prime Minister's wife, Mrs Hazel Hawke , planted a Golden Wattle . 1988 was also marked by the completion of many unique development projects such as the Bicentennial National Trail and on 9 May of that year, Queen Elizabeth II opened
2601-453: Was named Army Tattoo 88 and toured Sydney, Brisbane, Townsville, Darwin, Perth, Adelaide, Hobart, Melbourne and Canberra (although cancelled due to weather). It also had military bands the UK, US, Canada, PNG and New Zealand. The theme was the 200 years of military history in Australia Australians: a historical library was published in ten large volumes to mark the bicentenary. It was a collaborative effort involving hundreds of historians and
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