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    <submissionType>144/A</submissionType>
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      <liveTestFlag>LIVE</liveTestFlag>



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    <issuerInfo>
      <issuerCik>0001261654</issuerCik>
      <issuerName>UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE INC</issuerName>
      <secFileNumber>001-31923</secFileNumber>
      <issuerAddress>
        <com:street1>4225 EAST WINDROSE DRIVE</com:street1>
        <com:street2>SUITE 200</com:street2>
        <com:city>PHOENIX</com:city>
        <com:stateOrCountry>AZ</com:stateOrCountry>
        <com:zipCode>85032</com:zipCode>
      </issuerAddress>
      <issuerContactPhone>623-445-9500</issuerContactPhone>
      <nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>SRERE LINDA J</nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>
      <relationshipsToIssuer>
        <relationshipToIssuer>Director</relationshipToIssuer>
      </relationshipsToIssuer>
    </issuerInfo>
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      <securitiesClassTitle>Common Stock, $0.0001 par value</securitiesClassTitle>
      <brokerOrMarketmakerDetails>
        <name>Northern Trust</name>
        <address>
          <com:street1>2398 E. Camelback Road</com:street1>
          <com:street2>Suite 1100</com:street2>
          <com:city>Phoenix</com:city>
          <com:stateOrCountry>AZ</com:stateOrCountry>
          <com:zipCode>85016</com:zipCode>
        </address>
      </brokerOrMarketmakerDetails>
      <noOfUnitsSold>15000</noOfUnitsSold>
      <aggregateMarketValue>536100.00</aggregateMarketValue>
      <noOfUnitsOutstanding>55061381</noOfUnitsOutstanding>
      <approxSaleDate>05/11/2026</approxSaleDate>
      <securitiesExchangeName>NYSE</securitiesExchangeName>
    </securitiesInformation>
    <securitiesToBeSold>
      <securitiesClassTitle>Common Stock, $0.0001 par value</securitiesClassTitle>
      <acquiredDate>02/27/2008</acquiredDate>
      <natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>Stock Award</natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>
      <nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>Issuer</nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>
      <isGiftTransaction>N</isGiftTransaction>
      <amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>1250</amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>
      <paymentDate>02/27/2008</paymentDate>
      <natureOfPayment>Compensation</natureOfPayment>
    </securitiesToBeSold>
    <securitiesToBeSold>
      <securitiesClassTitle>Common Stock, $0.0001 par value</securitiesClassTitle>
      <acquiredDate>02/22/2012</acquiredDate>
      <natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>Stock Award</natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>
      <nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>Issuer</nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>
      <isGiftTransaction>N</isGiftTransaction>
      <amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>3682</amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>
      <paymentDate>02/22/2012</paymentDate>
      <natureOfPayment>Compensation</natureOfPayment>
    </securitiesToBeSold>
    <securitiesToBeSold>
      <securitiesClassTitle>Common Stock, $0.0001 par value</securitiesClassTitle>
      <acquiredDate>02/20/2013</acquiredDate>
      <natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>Stock Award</natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>
      <nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>Issuer</nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>
      <isGiftTransaction>N</isGiftTransaction>
      <amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>2577</amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>
      <paymentDate>02/20/2013</paymentDate>
      <natureOfPayment>Compensation</natureOfPayment>
    </securitiesToBeSold>
    <securitiesToBeSold>
      <securitiesClassTitle>Common Stock, $0.0001 par value</securitiesClassTitle>
      <acquiredDate>04/08/2014</acquiredDate>
      <natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>Stock Award</natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>
      <nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>Issuer</nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>
      <isGiftTransaction>N</isGiftTransaction>
      <amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>3892</amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>
      <paymentDate>04/08/2014</paymentDate>
      <natureOfPayment>Compensation</natureOfPayment>
    </securitiesToBeSold>
    <securitiesToBeSold>
      <securitiesClassTitle>Common Stock, $0.0001 par value</securitiesClassTitle>
      <acquiredDate>02/27/2025</acquiredDate>
      <natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>Stock Award</natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>
      <nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>Issuer</nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>
      <isGiftTransaction>N</isGiftTransaction>
      <amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>3599</amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>
      <paymentDate>02/27/2025</paymentDate>
      <natureOfPayment>Compensation</natureOfPayment>
    </securitiesToBeSold>
    <nothingToReportFlagOnSecuritiesSoldInPast3Months>Y</nothingToReportFlagOnSecuritiesSoldInPast3Months>
    <remarks>This Amendment to the Form 144 originally filed on May 11, 2026 is being filed to update the Securities to be Sold table to correct the allocations of the securities to be sold.</remarks>
    <noticeSignature>
      <noticeDate>05/13/2026</noticeDate>
      <signature>/s/ Christopher Kevane, Attorney-in-Fact for Linda J. Srere</signature>
    </noticeSignature>
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