Many of the programmes are occupationally or vocationally directed, for example, banking and finance, tourism management and marketing, and software engineering.

A Tertiary Education Commission study revealed that the percentage of students satisfied with respect to course delivery was higher at the UTM as compared to the UoM.

An MoU has also been signed with the Hotel School of Mauritius for UTM students to benefit from their facilities for practical sessions.

The School of Health Sciences was formed when Anna Medical College entered into an agreement with UTM for the award of MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery) programme in line with the curriculum based on that of the Medical Council of India and approved by the Academic Council of the university.

The areas of research include management, tourism, applied mathematics, modelling and sustainable development.

UTM has established academic partnerships with companies like Microsoft, InterSystems,[5] SAP,[6] Oracle Corporation and Sun Microsystems.

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed with the Mauritius Information and Technology Industry Association (MITIA) and the National Computer Board (NCB) for fostering a pool of qualified ICT professionals.