UTS Faculty of Law

What UTS Faculty of Law does

UTS Faculty of Law is a publicly funded law school within the University of Technology Sydney, established in 1977 and located at the UTS City Campus in Ultimo, New South Wales. The faculty delivers undergraduate and postgraduate law degree programs, including the Juris Doctor and combined degrees, alongside short courses and Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for legal practitioners, and conducts legal research across several interdisciplinary clusters such as the Law, Health, Justice research cluster. It serves three primary customer segments: undergraduate and JD students, postgraduate research students (MPhil, PhD), and working legal professionals seeking continuing education.

The faculty operates world-class physical facilities including a Moot Court designed to mirror the real-life courtroom experience of the NSW Supreme and District Courts, a Postgraduate Study Lounge, and Winter Garden balconies. Its underlying technology infrastructure leverages UTS's centralized digital systems, including learning management platforms, student portals, and the UTS website, with no disclosed proprietary technology products or AI/ML systems. The faculty's technology stack is built on standard university-grade platforms rather than custom-developed solutions.

The business model is a multi-stream public-sector education enterprise. Primary revenue derives from tuition fees (both Commonwealth Supported Places for domestic students and full-fee pathways for international students), supplemented by revenue from CPD programs and short courses delivered through UTS Open, and competitive research grants (e.g., ANROWS). The faculty is ranked #8 in Australia for law and legal studies (QS 2026) and #4 for legal studies research quality (THE 2026), and operates within the statutory framework of the University of Technology Sydney Act 1989 (NSW), regulated by TEQSA. Pricing is not publicly disclosed at the faculty level, with fees administered centrally through UTS admissions systems.

Name

UTS Faculty of Law

Legal name

University of Technology Sydney

Website

https://law.uts.edu.au

Company type

Public

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

UTS Faculty of Law is a public law school within the University of Technology Sydney that delivers undergraduate and postgraduate legal education, professional development short courses, and interdisciplinary legal research to students and legal practitioners in Australia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

LLM & Post-JD Graduate Law Programs (EDAHAIAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Online / Hybrid Law Schools & Programs (EDAHAIAE)

Keywords

• Legal education
• Law degree programs
• Continuing legal education
• Postgraduate research law
• Professional legal development

Headquarters

HQ city

Ultimo, New South Wales

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tuition Fees: Revenue from domestic and international student tuition fees for undergraduate, postgraduate, and research law programs. Students pay fees according to their residency status and course load.
2. Continuing Professional Development: Revenue from short courses and CPD programs for legal practitioners, including specialized professional learning and development offerings.
3. Research Funding: Government and external research grants for law research activities, including funding from organizations such as ANROWS for domestic violence research.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

UTS Faculty of Law delivers undergraduate and postgraduate law degree programs, postgraduate research training (MPhil and PhD), and continuing professional development short courses for legal practitioners. The faculty operates from the UTS City Campus in Ultimo, Sydney, with practice-orientated facilities including a Moot Court replicating NSW Supreme and District Courts, and engages in legal research with national and global impact.

Product overview

UTS Faculty of Law offers a portfolio of law education and research products including undergraduate and postgraduate degree programs, short courses and Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for legal practitioners, and specialized research programs. The faculty operates world-class facilities including a Moot Court mirroring NSW Supreme and District Court experiences, a Postgraduate Study Lounge, and Winter Garden balconies. Professional learning and development services are co-designed with industry partners to meet workforce needs. The Law, Health, Justice research cluster provides interdisciplinary research opportunities. The institution is ranked #8 in Australia for law and legal studies (QS World University Rankings 2026) and #4 for legal studies research quality (THE World University Rankings 2026).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Law Degree Programs Undergraduate and postgraduate law degree programs that provide work-ready legal skills and teach students how to ethically use law and new technologies to create positive social change. Programs include combined degrees and the Juris Doctor for graduate-entry students.
• Short Courses and Continuing Professional Development Short courses and Continuing Professional Development (CPD) programs designed for legal practitioners seeking to maintain professional competence and respond to changing workforce needs. Delivered through UTS Open.
• Postgraduate Research Programs in Law Postgraduate research degrees in law including MPhil and PhD programs, research clusters, and research-with-impact initiatives investigating legal matters of community, national, and global importance.
• Professional Learning and Development for Industry Customized learning programs co-designed with industry partners to meet the rapidly changing needs of law practitioners. Delivered through UTS Plus.

Quantifiable outcome

• Ranked #8 in Australia for law and legal studies (QS World University Rankings 2026)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Anti-Slavery AustraliacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLinked as a related link on the Faculty of Law website, indicating an established connection. Anti-Slavery Australia is based at UTS and works on legal responses to modern slavery issues.
• Centre for Media TransitioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a related link and research centre connected to the Faculty of Law. The Centre examines legal and policy issues related to media transition and digital transformation.
• Law | Health | Justice Research CentrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch cluster within the Faculty focused on interdisciplinary legal research at the intersection of law, health, and justice outcomes.
• Australasian Legal Information Institute (AustLII)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a related link. AustLII is a joint legal information facility operated by UTS and UNSW, providing free access to legal information.
• Mudgin-Gal (Aboriginal Women's Organisation)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociate Professor Jane Wangmann works closely with Mudgin-Gal on research examining Aboriginal women's experience of family violence in urban settings.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Western Sydney University School of Law: Greater Sydney-based law school offering undergraduate and postgraduate law programs. A directly comparable regional NSW peer with overlapping student demographics and practice-oriented curriculum focus.
• Queensland University of Technology (QUT) Law: Modern QUT Faculty of Law is one of Australia's largest law schools with a strong technology-and-practice orientation closely aligned to UTS Law's positioning. A directly comparable technology-focused peer for both domestic and international students.
• Deakin Law School: Geelong/Melbourne-based Deakin law school offering combined degrees, JD, and online options. Directly comparable in its practice-led teaching model and use of online/hybrid delivery to extend reach.
• Monash University Faculty of Law: Large Go8 law faculty offering undergraduate, JD, LLM, and PhD programs with significant research output. Directly comparable to UTS in program portfolio and competes nationally for international law students.
• La Trobe Law School: Melbourne-based La Trobe Law School offering undergraduate and JD programs. A comparable peer in scale and curriculum approach, competing for similar cohorts of Australian and international law students.
• University of Sydney Law School: Australia's highest-ranked law school (Go8 institution) offering undergraduate, JD, and LLM programs. Directly comparable in scope, geography, and program mix to UTS Faculty of Law, and a primary competitor for NSW law students.
• UNSW Law & Justice: Sydney-based UNSW Faculty of Law & Justice offers undergraduate, JD, and research law programs, and is co-operator with UTS of AustLII. A directly comparable peer in scale, geography, and program mix, and a partner in a shared legal-information facility.
• University of Melbourne Law School: Australia's leading law school by reputation, a Go8 institution offering JD, LLM, and research programs. Directly comparable in program structure and research focus; differs in scale and prestige but competes for the same domestic and international student pool.
• RMIT School of Law: Melbourne-based RMIT law school with applied, practice-oriented programs and industry-engaged learning. Directly comparable to UTS Faculty of Law in its practice-orientated ethos and urban, technology-adjacent positioning.
• Macquarie University Law School: Sydney-based Macquarie law school offering combined undergraduate and JD programs with a strong applied-research culture. Directly comparable peer within the same NSW market targeting overlapping domestic and international student segments.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

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