University of New South Wales
The University of New South Wales (UNSW), also known as UNSW Sydney, is a public research university based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is one of the founding members of Group of Eight, a coalition of Australian research-intensive universities.
| Latin: Universitas Nova Meridianam Cambria | |||||||||
Former name | The New South Wales University of Technology (1949–1958) | ||||||||
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| Motto | Scientia Corde Manu et Mente (Latin) | ||||||||
Motto in English | Knowledge by Heart, Hand and Mind | ||||||||
| Type | Public research university | ||||||||
| Established | 1 July 1949 | ||||||||
| Accreditation | TEQSA | ||||||||
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| Endowment | A$3.49 billion (2022) | ||||||||
| Budget | A$2.5 billion (2022) | ||||||||
| Chancellor | David Gonski AC | ||||||||
| President | Prof Attila Brungs FTSE FRSN | ||||||||
Academic staff | 3,251 (2022) | ||||||||
Administrative staff | 3,750 (2022) | ||||||||
Total staff | 7,482 regular (2022) 4,368 casual (2022) | ||||||||
| Students | 66,540 (2022) | ||||||||
| Undergraduates | 37,207 (2019) | ||||||||
| Postgraduates | 20,896 (2019) | ||||||||
Other students | 4,343 research (2022) | ||||||||
| Address | High Street , , , 2052 , | ||||||||
| Campus | Urban, parkland and regional, 38 hectares (0.38 km2) | ||||||||
| Colours | Yellow and black | ||||||||
| Nickname | Lions Bulldogs Raiders Bees Various others | ||||||||
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| Mascot | Clancy the Lion | ||||||||
| Website | unsw.edu.au | ||||||||
Established in 1949, UNSW is a research university and a member of Universitas 21, a global network of research universities. It has international exchange and research partnerships with over 200 universities around the world. UNSW is best known in the field of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), and ranked highly in both domestic and international university-ranking tables.
The university comprises seven faculties, through which it offers bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees. The main campus is in the Eastern Suburbs in the suburb of Kensington, 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) from the Sydney central business district (CBD). The creative arts faculty, UNSW Art & Design, is located in Paddington, and subcampuses are located in the Sydney CBD as well as several other suburbs, including Randwick and Coogee. Research stations are located throughout the state of New South Wales.
The university's second largest campus, known as UNSW Canberra at ADFA (formerly known as UNSW at ADFA), abbreviated to UNSW Canberra, is situated in Canberra, in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT). ADFA is the military academy of the Australian Defence Force, and UNSW Canberra is the only national academic institution with a defence focus.