Address: Churchill Avenue, Sandy Bay, Hobart, Tasmania 7005, Australia
Arts, Law and Education, Health and Medicine, Sciences and Engineering, Agriculture, Business and Economics
The University of Tasmania was established on 1 January 1890, although its roots reach back to Christ College in 1846. The main site in Hobart is the Sandy Bay campus, at Churchill Avenue, about 35 minutes on foot from the central city. The university plans to move much of its Sandy Bay operations to the Hobart city centre over about ten years.
Three main campuses serve the island: Hobart, Launceston at Inveresk, and Burnie on the Cradle Coast. In Sydney, the Rozelle campus hosts health-related courses. About 10,000 students are enrolled at the southern campuses and more than 5,000 at the Launceston campuses.
In 2023 the university counted 29,259 students and 2,957 full-time equivalent staff members. The academic structure is organised in five colleges: Arts, Law and Education; Health and Medicine; Sciences and Engineering; the Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture; and the Tasmanian School of Business and Economics.
Residential colleges complete the offer. In Hobart they are Christ College, Jane Franklin Hall, St. John Fisher College and Hytten Hall. In Launceston they are Kerslake Hall, Leprena and Investigator Hall. This gives students a choice of student life in addition to their courses.
The university counts more than 100,000 graduates from 104 countries. Ed Byrne, a neuroscientist, became principal of King’s College London. Christine Milne led the Australian Greens. Richard Flanagan won the Man Booker Prize in 2014. Andrew Inglis Clark co-authored the Australian Constitution. Bill Mollison co-founded permaculture, Noel Benson is a geologist and Fellow of the Royal Society, and Jessica Melbourne-Thomas is a marine and climate scientist. Fees differ for domestic and international students. Check the current tariff.
The island setting favours certain fields. Marine and Antarctic science, agriculture and environmental research draw on the unique natural surroundings of Tasmania, and the Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture and the colleges of sciences and engineering benefit from it. Applicants should check the official pages for the campus of each course, since the teaching is divided between Hobart, Launceston and Burnie. Courses in health and medicine are also available, and students can choose between city life in Hobart and the smaller setting of the north.
Domains taught:
Agriculture, Astroscience, Ecology and Sustainability, Engineering, Food Science, Life Sciences, Marine Science
Diplomas*:
Bachelor, Doctor, Master, MBA
Status:
Public
Partnerships:
Campuses in Hobart, Launceston and Burnie, Rozelle campus in Sydney, Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture.
Research:
Marine and Antarctic science, agriculture, health and medicine, engineering and the environment.
Famous Alumnis:
Ed Byrne, Christine Milne, Richard Flanagan, Andrew Inglis Clark, Bill Mollison, Noel Benson, Jessica Melbourne-Thomas
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
2957
Current students***:
29259
Foreign students***:
N/A%
Cumulative former students***:
100000
Pros
Founded in 1890, more than 100,000 graduates from 104 countries, island setting, strong marine and agricultural research.
Cons
Island location far from mainland cities, campuses in three towns, relocation of the Sandy Bay campus planned.
Best For
Students interested in marine, agricultural and environmental science in an island setting.
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Most Similar Schools Locally
For students who like the marine science, agriculture and ecology and sustainability focus of this institution but want another option nearby, James Cook University fits well: it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's, doctoral and mba, and covers civil engineering as well.
Both schools build their programmes around astroscience, marine science and agriculture, and University of Western Australia is the one to compare first within the country, since it has almost the same size, at about 29,426 students, and is also a public institution.
In terms of fields, University of Adelaide is the nearest neighbour, with agriculture, food science and life sciences again at the core; it has almost the same size, at about 30,279 students, and is also a public institution.
La Trobe University offers a comparable education in agriculture, ecology and sustainability and life sciences: it covers mathematics and data analytics as well, and is slightly larger, at about 36,128 students against roughly 29,259 here.
The comparison with University of Newcastle Australia is straightforward on subjects, since both focus on ecology and sustainability, life sciences and engineering, and it is also a public institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's, doctoral and mba.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
If this institution is on your list for marine science, agriculture and food science, Hainan University in China deserves a comparison, because it is larger, enrolling about 46,629 students against roughly 29,259 here, and is also a public institution.
A foreign alternative with a similar emphasis on ecology and sustainability, life sciences and engineering is University of Canterbury in New Zealand, and it covers geotechnics and civil engineering as well, and has almost the same size, at about 27,121 students.
The closest overseas parallel on agriculture, food science and ecology and sustainability is South China Agricultural University, located in China; it is slightly larger, at about 42,982 students against roughly 29,259 here, and is also a public institution.
Students considering a move abroad can look at University of Miami in the United States, where marine science, ecology and sustainability and life sciences also form the core, and it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's, doctoral and mba, and covers finance and microbiology and genetics as well.
Stellenbosch University (South Africa) works on the same fields as this institution, chiefly agriculture, food science and life sciences; it covers military and finance as well, and is slightly larger, at about 36,125 students against roughly 29,259 here.
*our own picks (our criteria: a mix between domains, diploma delivered, reputation and size), but obviously too many criteria for an apple-to-apple ranking.
FAQ
Where is the University of Tasmania?
In Hobart, Launceston and Burnie, Tasmania, Australia.
When was it established?
On 1 January 1890.
What are its roots?
Christ College, from 1846.
Where is the main Hobart site?
The Sandy Bay campus, at Churchill Avenue.
Will the Sandy Bay campus move?
The university plans to move much of its operations to the Hobart city centre over about ten years.
How many students does it have?
29,259 in 2023.
How many colleges does it have?
Five.
Where does it teach health courses in Sydney?
At the Rozelle campus.
How many graduates does it have?
More than 100,000, from 104 countries.
What does it cost?
Fees differ for domestic and international students. Check the current tariff.
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*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
known locally
known locally and internationally
is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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