THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES
Locations:
Sydney campuses: Kensington (main campus) and
Paddington (College of Fine Arts)
Canberra campus: UNSW@ADFA (Australian Defence Force
Academy)
Size:
Total number of students: 45,000
Number of international students: 9,269
Number of Singaporean students: 737
The University of New
South Wales (UNSW) is Australia’s first international university
attracting outstanding scholars and students from around the world.
UNSW was established in 1949 and has been receiving international
students since 1951.
UNSW is highly regarded
in the international academic community. It consistently scores
highly in a range of national and international rankings including
the following:
- 45th in the world overall in the 2008 Times
Higher Education - QS World University Rankings
- top 100 global universities in Newsweek and
Shanghai Jiao Tong University’s Academic Ranking of World
Universities
- 1st in the world for accounting research in the June
2007 edition of the international journal Accounting and
Finance
- 1st in Australia and 32nd in the world for the UNSW AGSM MBA in
the 2009 Financial Times (UK) Ranking of MBA Programs
- Consistently ranked as the leading Engineering faculty in
Australia
- Maximum five-star rating for 11 performance indicators in the
2008 Good Universities Guide. UNSW achieved a top score in
the following categories: graduate starting salaries, positive
graduate outcomes, teaching quality, staff qualifications, research
grants, research intensivity, student–staff ratio, acquisition of
generic skills, cultural diversity and international
enrolments.
A foundation member of
the Group of Eight leading research universities in Australia, UNSW
is also one of only three Australian institutions in the
prestigious Universitas 21, a consortium of 17 leading universities
in 10 countries.
UNSW is proud of its
strong Alumni network in Singapore with more than 2,500 graduates.
Prominent alumni include Dr Mah Bow Tan, Minister for National
Development; Mr Liu Thai Ker, Director, RSP Architects, Planners
and Engineers; Dr Jimmy Koh, Managing Director Antara Koh Pte Ltd;
Mr Richard Ho, Managing Director, Pioneer Concrete (Singapore); Mr
Lee Chiang Huat, Vice President, Singapore Petroleum; Dr Chua Yong
Hai, Chairman, Lend Lease Asia.
In 2009, UNSW celebrates
60 years as one of Australia’s foremost international research
intensive universities and as the university of choice for over
180,000 graduates.
Academic
Environment
UNSW offers a wide
range of degree programs, pre-university/foundation studies and
English language courses. More than 400 degree programs are
available at UNSW. Programs are offered through the Faculties
of:
- Arts and Social Sciences
- Australian School of
Business
- The Built Environment
- College of Fine Arts
- Engineering
- Law
- Medicine
- Science
- UNSW@ADFA, at the Australian Defence Force Academy,
Canberra.
The Student
Experience
All three UNSW campuses –
Kensington, Paddington and Canberra - provide a vibrant educational
and communal environment. It offers a modern, dynamic and
innovative teaching and learning environment with extensive social
and recreational facilities. The 38 hectare Kensington
site, the main UNSW campus, is located in the eastern suburbs of
Sydney, approximately 15 minutes from the Central Business District
and Sydney Harbour, and 10 minutes from popular east-coast beaches
such as the famous Coogee Beach and Bondi Beach.
Study and research
facilities are comprehensive, with a library network housing more
than two million volumes and extensive electronic resources. There
are hundreds of sport, recreational, social, political and
religious clubs and societies, a vibrant cafe scene and an
award-winning bookshop. Student support services include airport
reception, accommodation placement services, orientation programs,
academic and language support, banks, and health and counselling
services.
Accommodation
At the UNSW Kensington
campus, there are seven residential colleges on campus and one
nearby. College accommodation provides single study/bedrooms,
shared bathrooms, all meals and linen. UNSW also has three blocks
of furnished, self-contained share apartments on and off campus,
and a housing service which provides assistance with finding
private rental accommodation.
Contact for further information
The University of New South Wales
CRICOS Provider Code: 00098G
Web: http://www.international.unsw.edu.au/
UNSW
International
Sydney NSW 2052,
Australia
Tel: +61 2 9385
6996
Email: InternationalOffice@unsw.edu.au
To speak to a Local Contact
For information about studying at
UNSW or to submit an application, please contact Mr Giri
Subramaniam at at
IDP Singapore or call his Tel : +65 6736 7042
Alternatively, you can contact the UNSW Singapore Office
10 Anson Road, #13-07 International Plaza
Singapore 079903
Tel: 65 6227 8921
Email: info@unsw.com.sg