About the University of Tasmania
The University
- Founded in 1890
- One of the oldest Universities in Australia
- 2 main campuses
- Hobart is our largest campus with 10,000 students
- Launceston is our second largest campus with 6,000 students
Student Population
- Total student population of over 19,000
- 15,000 Australian students
- 2,000 international students from over 70 countries, on campus in Tasmania
- a further 1,300 students studying UTAS courses in 6 countries
Research
- World-class research accomplishments
- A high proportion of Australian Research Grants are received annually for research initiatives, (top ten in Australia)
- 20 centres of excellence and research institutions affiliated with the University
- Over 1,000 PhD students currently studying in Tasmania
- Central Science Laboratory provides technical assistance and access to sophisticated analysing equipment.



