Wei Wu has allegedly been calling Chinese international students 'pigs' online

A top Australian university has launched an investigation into a head tutor who students have accused of being racist.

Wei Wu, a Chinese-Australian PhD student and finance tutor at The University of Sydney Business School, has allegedly been calling Chinese international students 'pigs' online.

The comments were exposed through the University of Sydney Business Association’s Facebook page.

The claims come after a series of posts uploaded to social networking site Weibo appear to show show Mr Wu victimising students as well as appearing to burn a Chinese passport before throwing it in the toilet.

In screenshots from Wei Wu's Weibo account, he introduces himself as 'an Australian resident, Sydney University Business School finance PhD student', and says he received a 'full scholarship'.

He then goes on to say that he has been told by a Chinese international student he brought shame upon the Australian-Chinese community, before calling the student an 'international pig representative'.

The tutor is a finance tutor at The University of Sydney

Mr Wu then posted a photo of his Australian citizenship certificate, and wrote about how proud he was to be Australian.

A later post showed what appears to be a Chinese passport, being burnt whilst being held with a pair of tongs over a toilet while it was still alight.

China does not recognise dual citizenship. It is unknown if the Chinese passport belonged to Mr. Wu or why the passport was destroyed

Members of the Sydney University Business Society have since launched an online petition against the tutor's alleged 'racist comments'.

'It has come to our attention that International Students of the University of Sydney, particularly those of the Business School, have been subject to frequent, harmful and racist remarks made by a Head Finance Tutor at the University of Sydney,' the society posted to Facebook.

This is one of the Weibo posts alleged to have come from the man - calling the international students 'pigs'

He posted a photo of his Australian Citizenship certificate (left), while another post showed what appears to be a Chinese passport being burnt whilst being held with a pair of tongs over a toilet

The Sydney University Business Society has started a petition against the tutor's alleged 'racist comments'

'As the liaison between our students and the Business School, the Sydney University Business Society will not tolerate such racist behaviour, and will seek to hold those responsible, accountable for their actions.

Dean of the University of Sydney Business School, Professor Greg Whitwell, confirmed to Daily Mail Australia the university was investigating allegations

In a later statement the Student Office Bearers of the USYD SRC said they were 'appalled'.

'We feel that it is extremely inappropriate for a University of Sydney staff to make such racist and discriminatory comments on a public platform, regardless of what ethnic background or nationality he is.

'Chinese international students community, who are the subject of Wu’s comments, are extremely disappointed.

'They have demanded that the University dismiss WU on the grounds that he is no longer suitable to be a tutor,' the statement said,

Dean of the University of Sydney Business School, Professor Greg Whitwell, confirmed to Daily Mail Australia an investigation into the allegations was underway.

'The Business School and the University of Sydney note the allegations made against a tutor and views them extremely seriously.

'The Business School is currently investigating these allegations,' Mr Whitwell said.