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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-06-014328.txt : 20060301
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060301172435
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-06-014328
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060228
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060301
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060301

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001261654
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-EDUCATIONAL SERVICES [8200]
		IRS NUMBER:				860226984
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		20410 NORTH 19TH AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			PHOENIX
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85027
		BUSINESS PHONE:		623-445-9500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		20410 NORTH 19TH AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			PHOENIX
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85027

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CONRAD A CONRAD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001181846

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31923
		FILM NUMBER:		06656858

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O DIAL CORP
		STREET 2:		15501 NORTH DIAL BLVD #2212
		CITY:			SCOTTSDALE
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85260
		BUSINESS PHONE:		623-445-9500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE, INC.
		STREET 2:		20410 N. 19TH AVE., SUITE 200
		CITY:			PHOENIX
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85027
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-02-28</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001261654</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>UTI</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001181846</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>CONRAD A CONRAD</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>20410 N. 19TH AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 200</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PHOENIX</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>AZ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>85027</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, 0.001 par value</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-02-28</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.00</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>5000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The grant was approved by a committee of UTI's board of directors on February 27, 2006.  UTI's board of directors approved the grant on February 28, 2006.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/Conrad A. Conrad</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-03-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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