The University of New South Wales (UNSW) is one of the leading teaching and research universities in Australia — renowned for the quality of its graduates and its commitment to new and creative approaches to education and research. Its motto — Scientia Manu et Mente ("Knowledge by Hand and Mind") — encapsulates the University's central philosophy of balancing the practical and the scholarly.
UNSW graduates are highly employable and command some of the best starting salaries.
As a result, more than half of New South Wales' top HSC students consistently make UNSW their first preference, more than all other universities in the State combined.
The University also enjoys the reputation of Australia's leading international university with the largest on-campus enrolment of international students and over 200 sister university partnerships around the world, amongst many other international activities.
UNSW has over 40,000 students including over 8,800 international students, from over 120 different countries and an additional 1,800 international students in pre-University programs. The University offers over 700 undergraduate and postgraduate programs, and has developed an extensive network of alumni chapters throughout Asia.
UNSW is one of Australia's leading research universities and is home to a number of internationally recognised research developments in the fields of Quantum Computing, Photovoltaics, HIV Aids Research, Interactive Cinema and Polymer Chemistry.UNSW's expertise is regularly sought after by business and government, for the wide range of consultancy and training services offered.
Located in Sydney, the University of New South Wales is situated near the business hub of Australia's largest city, providing easy access to a wide range of academic, cultural and social activities, and less than 5km from some of the most famous beaches in the world. The 38 hectare Kensington site, the main UNSW campus, consists of state-of-the-art faculty and service facilities that combine to provide an ideal educational and communal environment for all students.