The mission of the Faculty is to provide high-quality, innovative programs of teaching and learning, research and consulting, and short courses to clients of wide backgrounds, both nationally and internationally, in the discipline of Information Technology. It is committed to technology transfer for the benefit of society by interacting closely with industry, business and government in research and development.

To support its mission, the Faculty aims to:

Teaching and learning

• maintain a comprehensive range of educational programs to satisfy the spectrum of needs in the community
• excel in both the quality of the learning environment and the professional relevance of its educational programs
• develop an international perspective to its teaching programs

Research and scholarship

• excel in the quality of its research activities
• encourage and facilitate participation by all staff in research or scholarly activities while focusing its research activities onto its defined areas of strength and a small number of targeted areas for development
• increase the participation rate of students in postgraduate programs
• promote intra-faculty, inter-faculty, national and international research collaboration
• emphasise to staff and students the benefits of an international perspective on their disciplines

Management and resources

• assure the quality of activities within the Faculty through the ongoing monitoring and the continuous development of a range of quality control processes
• maintain a balanced portfolio of expertise within its staff, which reflects perceived trends within the industries and disciplines addressed by the Faculty
• seek supplementary sources of external funding through research, joint ventures and entrepreneurial activities
• ensure the principles of equity are observed in all aspects of the Faculty's work, with particular emphasis on the areas of importance identified in the UTS Equity Plan
• develop links with prestigious overseas universities and research institutions

Community service

• preserve strong, effective links with industry, government, business, professional and community organisations
• improve credit transfer arrangements to facilitate the movement of properly prepared students who wish to transfer between universities, or who move into the university sector with prior education and knowledge.