UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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Rule 13d-1(b)

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Rule 13d-1(c)

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Rule 13d-1(d)

CUSIP No. 913915104

1.

Names of Reporting Persons
S.S. or I.R.S. Idenitification No. of above person
Trigran Investments, Inc.

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

(a)

o

(b)

x

3.

SEC Use Only

4.

Citizenship or Place of Organization
Illinois company

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With

5.

Sole Voting Power
0

6.

Shared Voting Power
1,477,061 shares of Common Stock

7.

Sole Dispositive Power
0

8.

Shared Dispositive Power
1,477,061 shares of Common Stock

9.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
1,477,061 shares of Common Stock

10.

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  o

11.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
Approximately 5.85% as of February 22, 2008 (based on 25,252,321 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding on February 5, 2008, as indicated on Universal Technical Institute, Inc.’s Form 10-Q for the period ended December 31, 2007, and filed on February 8, 2008).

12.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
CO

CUSIP No. 913915104

1.

Names of Reporting Persons
S.S. or I.R.S. Idenitification No. of above person
Douglas Granat

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

(a)

o

(b)

x

3.

SEC Use Only

4.

Citizenship or Place of Organization
U.S. Citizen

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With

5.

Sole Voting Power
0

6.

Shared Voting Power
1,477,061 shares of Common Stock

7.

Sole Dispositive Power
0

8.

Shared Dispositive Power
1,477,061 shares of Common Stock

9.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
1,477,061 shares of Common Stock

10.

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  o

11.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
Approximately 5.85% as of February 22, 2008 (based on 25,252,321 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding on February 5, 2008, as indicated on Universal Technical Institute, Inc.’s Form 10-Q for the period ended December 31, 2007, and filed on February 8, 2008).

12.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN/HC

CUSIP No. 913915104

1.

Names of Reporting Persons
S.S. or I.R.S. Idenitification No. of above person
Lawrence A. Oberman

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

(a)

o

(b)

x

3.

SEC Use Only

4.

Citizenship or Place of Organization
U.S. Citizen

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With

5.

Sole Voting Power
0

6.

Shared Voting Power
1,477,061 shares of Common Stock

7.

Sole Dispositive Power
0

8.

Shared Dispositive Power
1,477,061 shares of Common Stock

9.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
1,477,061 shares of Common Stock

10.

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  o

11.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
Approximately 5.85% as of February 22, 2008 (based on 25,252,321 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding on February 5, 2008, as indicated on Universal Technical Institute, Inc.’s Form 10-Q for the period ended December 31, 2007, and filed on February 8, 2008).

12.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN/HC

CUSIP No. 913915104

1.

Names of Reporting Persons
S.S. or I.R.S. Idenitification No. of above person
Steven G. Simon

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

(a)

o

(b)

x

3.

SEC Use Only

4.

Citizenship or Place of Organization
U.S. Citizen

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With

5.

Sole Voting Power
0

6.

Shared Voting Power
1,477,061 shares of Common Stock

7.

Sole Dispositive Power
0

8.

Shared Dispositive Power
1,477,061 shares of Common Stock

9.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
1,477,061 shares of Common Stock

10.

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  o

11.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
Approximately 5.85% as of February 22, 2008 (based on 25,252,321 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding on February 5, 2008, as indicated on Universal Technical Institute, Inc.’s Form 10-Q for the period ended December 31, 2007, and filed on February 8, 2008).

12.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN/HC

Item 1.

(a)

Name of Issuer
Universal Technical Institute, Inc.

(b)

Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices
20410 North 19th Avenue
Suite 200
Phoenix, Arizona 85027

Item 2.

(a)

Name of Person Filing

(b)

Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence

(c)

Citizenship

Trigran Investments, Inc.

630 Dundee Road, Suite 230

Northbrook, IL 60062

Illinois company

Douglas Granat

630 Dundee Road, Suite 230

Northbrook, IL 60062

U.S. Citizen

Lawrence A. Oberman

630 Dundee Road, Suite 230

Northbrook, IL 60062

U.S. Citizen

Steven G. Simon

630 Dundee Road, Suite 230

Northbrook, IL 60062

U.S. Citizen

(d)

Title of Class of Securities
Common Stock, par value $.0001 per share

(e)

CUSIP Number
913915104

Item 3.

If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

(a)

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Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).

(b)

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Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

(c)

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Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

(d)

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Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).

(e)

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An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

(f)

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An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

(g)

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A parent holding company or control person in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

(h)

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A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);

(i)

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A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);

(j)

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Group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

Item 4.

Ownership (1)

Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.

(a)

Amount beneficially owned:   

Incorporated by reference to Item 9 of the cover page pertaining to each reporting person.

(b)

Percent of class:   

Incorporated by reference to Item 11 of the cover page pertaining to each reporting person.

(c)

Number of shares as to which the person has:

(i)

Sole power to vote or to direct the vote   

Incorporated by reference to Item 5 of the cover page pertaining to each reporting person.

(ii)

Shared power to vote or to direct the vote    

Incorporated by reference to Item 6 of the cover page pertaining to each reporting person.

(iii)

Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of   

Incorporated by reference to Item 7 of the cover page pertaining to each reporting person.

(iv)

Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of   

Incorporated by reference to Item 8 of the cover page pertaining to each reporting person.

(1)  Douglas Granat, Lawrence A. Oberman and Steven G. Simon are the controlling shareholders and sole directors of Trigran Investments, Inc. and thus may be considered the beneficial owners of shares beneficially owned by Trigran Investments, Inc.

Item 5.

Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class

If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following   o.

Not Applicable.

Item 6.

Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person

Not Applicable.

Item 7.

Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company or Control Person

Not Applicable.

Item 8.

Identification and Classification of Members of the Group

Not Applicable.

Item 9.

Notice of Dissolution of Group

Not Applicable.

Item 10.

Certification

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

By:

 /s/ Lawrence A. Oberman

Name:

Lawrence A. Oberman

Its:

Executive Vice President

 /s/ Lawrence A. Oberman

Lawrence A. Oberman

 /s/ Douglas Granat

Douglas Granat

 /s/ Steven G. Simon

Steven G. Simon

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

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EXHIBIT 1: Agreement to Make a Joint Filing

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