Vice-Chancellor and President:Professor Peter Rathjenwww.utas.edu.au |
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The University of Tasmania (UTAS) is the State's only university as well as an Australian institution of international standing. Through its campuses in Hobart, Launceston and the Cradle Coast, UTAS engages with the Tasmanian community and utilises the very best of its unique environment and the island's natural and built resources to deliver quality higher education and research. From the time it was founded in 1890, UTAS has been pivotal to the development of Tasmania and Tasmanians and now its reach and impact extends across Australia and around the world. It has a growing student population of 27,000 with more than 6,000 international students drawn from over 80 countries. UTAS has transnational education programs in Malaysia, China and Hong Kong. UTAS also works with institutions around the world to offer students an international experience, with 70 exchange arrangements in place with 30 countries. UTAS graduates are keenly sought: a degree from UTAS is an internationally respected qualification and one that opens doors to a myriad of opportunities. UTAS offers a diverse range of undergraduate and postgraduate programs and while its teaching, learning and research is global in scope, it also takes direction from Tasmania's distinctiveness. Its location ensures a close affiliation with Antarctic and Southern Ocean science, including a strong focus on climate change. The Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies was established in 2010 to expand research strengths and explore new opportunities. UTAS also has excellence in population and health research, through the Menzies Research Institute Tasmania, and is the key provider of maritime research and teaching through the Australian Maritime College. UTAS also includes the Centre of Excellence in Ore Deposits, a collaboration between the Australian Government, the minerals industry and university partners, and the Australian Centre for Research on Separation Science. The Antarctic Climate and Ecosystems Cooperative Research Centre and the CRC for Forestry are housed at UTAS and it is also a member of the Bushfire, Aquafin, Sustainable Tourism and Smart Internet Technology CRCs. UTAS has a unique and comprehensive partnership agreement with the Tasmanian Government - a long-term collaboration for the benefit of Tasmania's economic, social and cultural growth. It also has established partnerships with state, federal and local governments and with business and industry through the Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture; the Tasmanian Electronic Commerce Centre; the Tasmanian Institute for Law Enforcement Studies; the Law Reform Institute; and the Australian Innovation Research Centre.
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