Professor Roy Green - Dean of the Business School at the University of Technology, Sydney (UTS)
Education first • Sydney and NSW’s institutions of higher education are known for academic excellence and its universities are respected internationally • International leader in science, research and technology, with cutting-edge research institutions and strong links between government, business and higher education
from China, followed by India, the Republic of Korea, Nepal, Indonesia and Vietnam • 11 universities: six in Sydney and five across regional NSW • NSW has two universities featured in the top 100 QS World University Rankings 2014/15
• University of Sydney has risen to 60th place in the latest league table from Times Higher Education 2014 • About 200,000 international students from more than 160 countries are studying in universities, colleges and schools, of these, 80,000 international students are studying at NSW universities – highest numbers
Iconic vision for technology and industry: University of Technology’s School of Business Expected to become one of the most iconic buildings in Sydney after the Opera House, the University of Technology, Sydney (UTS) is unveiling a spectacular contemporary design for its new Business School by Frank Gehry, one of the world’s most influential architects. Its unique curving, folding structure is designed to reflect the creativity and collaboration that underpins the teaching and learning at the faculty, and is part of a A$1 billion City Campus Masterplan, a 10-year transformation of the university and Sydney’s southern central business district. The A$180 million Dr Chau Chak Wing Building, named after the Australian-Chinese businessman and philanthropist, will hold more than 2,000 students and 390 academics over 11 floors. It is expected that event planners will be able to hire rooms for events, small conferences and talks.
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