UNSW Sydney or University of New South Wales is a member of the prestigious coalition of Australia’s leading research-intensive universities. It is internationally renowned for research quality and impact in areas such as public health, climate science and human rights, and is ranked in the top 20 universities worldwide.

Students will receive a truly hands-on learning experience from world-renowned academics in state-of-the-art facilities at vibrant campuses.

Location

UNSW Sydney is located in Sydney, Australia’s business and technology capital. There are trains, buses, ferries, and light rail options at all hours of the day. Students can take a short trip on the light rail or take a bus to the city centre.

Campuses

UNSW Sydney has campuses in Sydney and Canberra

• Kensington Campus – It is the University’s main campus. It is located in Sydney’s eastern suburbs around 12 kilometres from the Sydney CBD.
• Paddington Campus – It is home to UNSW School of Art & design. It is located in Sydney’s largest cluster of cultural and creative industry businesses and institutions. There are high-quality facilities such as museum-standard galleries and state-of-the-art workshops, open studios and private workspaces, research and digital labs, student lounges and spaces for collaboration.
• Sydney CBD Campus – It is located in the heart of Sydney’s financial district, in the landmark 1 O’Connell Street building.
• Canberra Campus – It is located at the Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA), less than 5km from the city centre. UNSW Canberra is the only national academic institution with an integrated defence focus. Its strength is in defence related, security and engineering research.

Faculties

• Australian Graduate School of Management (AGSM)
• School of Accounting, Auditing & Taxation
• School of Banking & Finance
• School of Economics
• School of Information Systems & Technology Management
• School of Management & Governance
• School of Marketing
• School of Risk & Actuarial

Why should study at UNSW Sydney?

• A member of the Group of Eight prestigious universities in Australia.
• It is ranked in the Top 50 in the world.
• The only university in the Group of Eight that graduates earn the highest median salary by QILT Graduate Outcome Survey 2021
• A world’s top research university and a member of the Universitas 21.
• The only Australian university that Business School is a member of the Global Network for Advanced Management. There are only 32 business schools in the world that are part of this group such as Yale University, Fudan University and INSEAD.
• UNSW Business School is accredited by EQUIS and AACSB.

Rankings

• No.2 best universities in Australia by QS World University Rankings 2025
• No.18 in the world by QS World University Rankings 2025
• Top 100 world university by THE World University Rankings 2024
• No.1 in Australia for producing the most innovative, creative, and entrepreneurial graduates by QS Graduate Employability Rankings 2022
• No.29 in the world by employers seeking the best graduates (employer reputation) by QS Graduate Employability Rankings 2022
• No.41 in the world for quality teaching and research by QS World University Rankings 2022

What is UNSW Sydney famous for?

UNSW Sydney offers a wide range of courses such as arts, design, architecture, engineering, business, law, medicine and science. Moreover, there are 23 subjects ranked in the Top 50 in the world which are:

• Mineral & Mining Engineering – No.4 globally
• Law – No.13 globally
• Petroleum Engineering – No.13 globally
• Civil Engineering – No.16 globally
• Accounting and Finance – No.21 globally
• Psychology – No.25 globally
• Architecture – Top 40 globally
• Electrical Engineering – No.41 globally
• Economics – No.42 globally
• Business and Management – Top 42 globally
• MBA Executive Program – Top 50 globally by Financial Times Executive Education Global Rankings 2020
• MBA – Top 50 globally by QS Global MBA Rankings, QS Global Executive MBA Rankings 2020
• Computer Science and Information Systems – Top 100 globally

Reference: QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023