Back جامعة تسمانيا Arabic Універсітэт Тасманіі Byelorussian University of Tasmania Danish University of Tasmania German Universitato de Tasmanio Esperanto دانشگاه تاسمانی Persian Université de Tasmanie French Ollscoil na Tasmáine Irish אוניברסיטת טסמניה HE Universitas Tasmania ID

University of Tasmania

"UTAS" redirects here. For other uses, see UTAS (disambiguation).

University of Tasmania
Coat of arms of the University of Tasmania
Coat of arms
Latin: Universitas Tasmaniensis[1]
Motto
Ingeniis Patuit Campus
Motto in English
The field lies open to talent[2]
TypePublic research university
Established1846 (as Christ College)[3]
1890 (university status)[4]
AccreditationTEQSA
Academic affiliations
EndowmentA$106 million (2022)[5]
BudgetA$737.13 million (2022)[6]
VisitorGovernor of Tasmania (ex officio)[7]
ChancellorAlison Watkins[8]
Vice-ChancellorRufus Black[9]
Academic staff
1,255 (2018)[10]
Administrative staff
1,638 (2018)[10]
Total staff
3,046 regular (2022)[11]
598 casual (2022)[12]
Students31,305 (2022)[13]
Undergraduates27,880 (2014)[14]
Postgraduates4,639 coursework (2014)
1,360 research (2014)[14]
Location
Hobart, Launceston and Burnie, Tasmania; Sydney, New South Wales
,
Australia Australia
CampusUrban and regional with multiple sites
NewspaperTogatus
Student OrganisationsTasmanian University Student Association Australian Maritime College Students' Association
ColoursRed Black
Sporting affiliations
MascotMumford the Lion[15]
Websiteutas.edu.au

The University of Tasmania (UTAS) is a public research university, primarily located in Tasmania, Australia. Founded in 1890,[16] it is Australia's fourth oldest university. Christ College, one of the university's residential colleges, first proposed in 1840 in Lieutenant-Governor Sir John Franklin's Legislative Council, was modelled on the Oxford and Cambridge colleges, and was founded in 1846, making it the oldest tertiary institution in the country.[17] The university is a sandstone university, a member of the international Association of Commonwealth Universities,[18] and the Association of Southeast Asian Institutions of Higher Learning.[19]

The university offers various undergraduate and graduate programs in a range of disciplines, and has links with 20 specialist research institutes and co-operative research centres.[20] Its Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies has strongly contributed to the university's multiple 5 rating scores (well above world standard) for excellence in research awarded by the Australian Research Council. The university also delivers tertiary education at the Australian Maritime College, the national centre for maritime education, training and research.

The University has also demonstrated strong outcomes on climate change, sustainability, and resource management, earning it a high global ranking in the Times Higher Education Impact Ratings in 2022 and 2023. UTAS's initiatives include climate-focused research, offering over 100 courses with climate-focused units, low-carbon energy use in new campus developments, divesting from fossil fuels, and a commitment to carbon neutrality, which has been certified by Climate Active since 2016.[21][22]

  1. ^ P. J. Anderson (ed.), Record of the Celebration of the Quatercentenary of the University of Aberdeen: From 25th to 28th September, 1906 (Aberdeen: University of Aberdeen, 1907), 392.
  2. ^ https://125timeline.utas.edu.au/timeline/1940/motto-and-branding/
  3. ^ "History".
  4. ^ https://125timeline.utas.edu.au/timeline/1890/
  5. ^ https://www.utas.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/1595535/2022-Investment-Fund-Report_FINAL.pdf
  6. ^ https://www.acnc.gov.au/charity/charities/e1a80a4d-39af-e811-a95e-000d3ad24c60/documents/b2c053b3-4c16-ee11-9cbe-00224893b261
  7. ^ "Governance". 5 April 2023.
  8. ^ "University introduces new Chancellor to the community". University of Tasmania. 22 June 2021. Archived from the original on 26 July 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  9. ^ "Vice-Chancellor and University Executive Team". 5 April 2023.
  10. ^ a b "Annual Report 2018" (PDF). University of Tasmania. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 February 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
  11. ^ https://www.acnc.gov.au/charity/charities/e1a80a4d-39af-e811-a95e-000d3ad24c60/documents/b2c053b3-4c16-ee11-9cbe-00224893b261
  12. ^ https://www.acnc.gov.au/charity/charities/e1a80a4d-39af-e811-a95e-000d3ad24c60/documents/b2c053b3-4c16-ee11-9cbe-00224893b261
  13. ^ https://www.utas.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/1662511/2022-Annual-Report.pdf
  14. ^ a b "Annual Report 2014" (PDF). University of Tasmania. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 October 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
  15. ^ Bennett, Lachlan (6 August 2017). "New open day format at UTAS". The Advocate (Tasmania). Archived from the original on 1 February 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  16. ^ "An Act to establish a University in Tasmania", Victoriae Reginae No 41, Tasmanian Parliament, 5 December 1889.
  17. ^ "History". Archived from the original on 2 May 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  18. ^ "University of Tasmania at ACU". acu.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 24 December 2010. Retrieved 24 May 2012.
  19. ^ "UIA – Union of International Associations". Archived from the original on 7 September 2015. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
  20. ^ "UTAS Study Abroad Brochure 2007" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 September 2009. Retrieved 16 May 2010.
  21. ^ Tasmania, University of (1 June 2023). "Rankings show Tasmania can lead the world in sustainability". University of Tasmania. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  22. ^ Tasmania, University of (18 August 2022). "Climate action". University of Tasmania. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
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