University of Tasmania
Public university in Tasmania
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| 2024 | University of Tasmania ranked #253 in the Aggregate Ranking of Top Universities, placing 20th nationally. |
| 2024 | University attained #285 in the U.S. News & World Report Best Global Universities, ranking 21st nationally. |
| 2024 | University ranked #301-400 in the Academic Ranking of World Universities, placing 16-21st nationally. |
| 2024 | University secured a position of #251-300 in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings, ranking 14-19th nationally. |
| 2024 | University ranked #460 in the CWTS Leiden Ranking, placing 20th nationally. |
| 2024 | University achieved a tied position of #293 in the Quacquarelli Symonds World University Rankings, ranking 20th nationally. |
| 2024 | University ranked #26 in the Australian Financial Review Best Universities Ranking. |
| August 2024 | National Institute of Education and Technology (NIET, Hobart Centre) moved into the Old Hytten Building at the University of Tasmania's Sandy Bay campus, which is being partly repurposed. |
| 2023 | University of Tasmania graduates demonstrated strong employment outcomes in the Graduate Outcomes Survey, with 77.5% of undergraduates and 95.9% of postgraduates securing full-time employment. |
| 2023 | University of Tasmania participated in the QILT Employer Satisfaction Survey, with graduates achieving an 83.7% overall employer satisfaction rate. |
| 2023 | Hytten Hall re-established, reopening after a long period of closure. |
| 2023 | In the Student Experience Survey, undergraduate students rated their overall educational experience at 76.6%, while postgraduate students rated their experience at 74.4%. |
| 2023 | UTAS again received a high global ranking in the Times Higher Education Impact Ratings, continuing to be recognized for its sustainability efforts. |
| January 2023 | Announced plans to restore the Forestry building as an inner-city hub for learning, research, and collaboration over the next two years. |
| 2022 | UTAS achieved a high global ranking in the Times Higher Education Impact Ratings for its climate change, sustainability, and resource management initiatives. |
| October 2022 | Held an elector poll during local government elections, where 74.38% of polled electors in the Hobart City Council area voted against the university's relocation proposal. |
| 2021 | West Park campus was scheduled to open, featuring modern student accommodation and new learning facilities designed to integrate with the local community. |
| May 2021 | Released Draft Masterplan proposing new uses for recently acquired properties and outlining the university's transition to the Hobart city centre. |
| April 8 2019 | University acquired the K&D Warehouse along Melville Street, expanding its city centre building portfolio, initially intended for accommodation but later proposed as a site for Engineering and Technology. |
| 2018 | University of Tasmania purchased the heritage-listed Forestry building located at 79–93 Melville Street in Hobart. |
| 2016 | University of Tasmania was certified as carbon neutral by Climate Active. |
| 2013 | The Greenhill Observatory, housing a 1.27 metre optical telescope, was opened to replace the previous observatory at Canopus Hill, near Hobart. |
| 2010 | The university formed the Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) to integrate the Institute of Antarctic and Southern Ocean Studies and the Tasmanian Aquaculture and Fisheries Institute. |
| 2010 | University of Tasmania opened a Rozelle campus in Sydney, delivering nursing and paramedic practice courses in partnership with the Ambulance Service of NSW. |
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