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<PERIOD>20090616
<FILING-DATE>20090616
<DATE-OF-FILING-DATE-CHANGE>20090616
<REPORTING-OWNER>
<OWNER-DATA>
<CONFORMED-NAME>Adler Robert K
<CIK>0001412373
</OWNER-DATA>
<FILING-VALUES>
<FORM-TYPE>3/A
<ACT>34
<FILE-NUMBER>001-31923
<FILM-NUMBER>09895077
</FILING-VALUES>
<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>20410 N. 19TH AVE
<STREET2>SUITE 200
<CITY>PHOENIX
<STATE>AZ
<ZIP>85027
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
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<ISSUER>
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<CONFORMED-NAME>UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE INC
<CIK>0001261654
<ASSIGNED-SIC>8200
<IRS-NUMBER>860226984
<STATE-OF-INCORPORATION>DE
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>0930
</COMPANY-DATA>
<BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>20410 NORTH 19TH AVENUE
<STREET2>SUITE 200
<CITY>PHOENIX
<STATE>AZ
<ZIP>85027
<PHONE>623-445-9500
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>20410 NORTH 19TH AVENUE
<STREET2>SUITE 200
<CITY>PHOENIX
<STATE>AZ
<ZIP>85027
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
</ISSUER>
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 3/A SUBMISSION
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    <documentType>3/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-06-16</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2007-09-21</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001261654</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>UTI</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001412373</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Adler Robert K</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>20410 NORTH 19TH AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 200</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PHOENIX</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>AZ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>85027</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>SVP of Admissions</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, $0.0001 par value</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1425</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, $0.0001 par value</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>4200</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Employee Stock Option (Right To Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>23.25</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2007-06-15</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2016-06-15</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock, $0.0001 par value</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>8400</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The restricted stock vests in four equal installments beginning on June 15, 2007. On June 15, 2007, 475 shares vested. 180 of the vested shares were withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations.  The 295 shares were sold on September 4, 2007.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The restricted stock will vest in four equal installments beginning on February 28, 2008.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The options become exercisable in four equal installments beginning on June 15, 2007.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>This amendment subtracts 295 shares of common stock which were erroneously reported on the original Form 3.  Each Form 4 of the reporting person which was filed date of the original Form 3 (September 17, 2007) erroneously included the 295 shares reported on the original Form 3.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Robert K. Adler</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-06-16</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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