University of New South Wales

University of New South Wales
Former name
The New South Wales University of Technology (1949–1958)
Motto
Latin: Scientia Corde Manu et Mente
Motto in English
"Knowledge by heart, hand and mind"
TypePublic research university
Established1 July 1949 (1949-07-01)
AccreditationTEQSA
Academic affiliations
EndowmentA$231.63 million (2023)
BudgetA$3.06 billion (2024)
VisitorGovernor of New South Wales (ex officio)
ChancellorDavid Gonski
Vice-ChancellorAttila Brungs
Academic staff
3,452 (2023)
Administrative staff
4,136 (2023)
Total staff
7,588 (2023)
Students70,238 (2023)
Address
High Street
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2052
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CampusUrban, parkland and regional, 38 hectares (0.38 km2)
ColoursYellow Black
Sporting affiliations
MascotClancy the Lion
Websiteunsw.edu.au

The University of New South Wales (UNSW) is a public research university based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It was established in 1949.

The university comprises seven faculties, through which it offers bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees. Its main campus is in the Sydney eastern suburb of Kensington, 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) from the Sydney central business district (CBD). Its creative arts school, UNSW Art & Design (in the faculty of Arts, Design and Architecture), is located in Paddington and it has subcampuses in the Sydney CBD and several other suburbs, including Randwick and Coogee. It has a campus at the Australian Defence Force military academy, ADFA in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. It has research stations located throughout the state of New South Wales.

It is one of the founding members of Group of Eight, a coalition of Australian research-intensive universities 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.