65-543: Eveleigh is an inner southern suburb of Sydney , in the state of New South Wales , Australia . Eveleigh is located about 3 kilometres south of the Sydney central business district and is part of the local government area of the City of Sydney . Eveleigh was named after the estate of Lieutenant J. R. Holden, so called after his birthplace in England . Much of the suburb of Redfern
130-528: A School of Arts and Music Education were also subsequently based at St George. The campus was closed in 1999. In 2012, private sources contributed 45% of the university's annual funding. In 2010, the Lowy Cancer Research Centre , Australia's first facility to bring together researchers in childhood and adult cancer, costing $ 127 million, opened. In 2003, the university was invited by Singapore's Economic Development Board to consider opening
195-421: A campus there. Following a 2004 decision to proceed, the first phase of a planned $ 200 m campus opened in 2007. Students and staff were sent home and the campus closed after one semester following substantial financial losses. In 2008, it collaborated with two other universities in forming The Centre for Social Impact . In 2019, the university moved to a trimester timetable as part of UNSW's 2025 Strategy. Under
260-419: A coalition of Australian research-intensive universities. 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. The university comprises seven faculties, through which it offers bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees. The main campus
325-573: A modern and industrial one. The post-war Labor government of New South Wales recognised the increasing need to have a university specialised in training high-quality engineers and technology-related professionals in numbers beyond that of the capacity and characteristics of the existing University of Sydney . This led to the proposal to establish the Institute of Technology, submitted by the then-New South Wales Minister for Education Bob Heffron , accepted on 9 July 1946. The university, originally named
390-411: A period of expanding student numbers, demand for change in university style, and challenges of student unrest. In 1962, the academic book publishing company University of New South Wales Press was launched. Now an ACNC not-for-profit entity, it has three divisions: NewSouth Publishing (the publishing arm of the company), NewSouth Books (the sales, marketing and distribution part of the company), and
455-573: Is a locality situated at the meeting point of Alexandria, Zetland, Waterloo, and Beaconsfield . Green Square and Mascot station are on the Airport Link completed in 2000 which is part of the T8 Airport & South Line . Many of these suburbs were predominantly industrial and commercial but have now developed into new residential neighbourhoods of high rise apartments. The Inner Southern Suburbs are sometimes considered inner city or included as part of
520-409: Is also significant in the history of Australian unionism. In 1892, unions successfully negotiated to establish a six-day working week, and the 1917 General Strike , which began with the 3,000 workers at Eveleigh, eventually spread across Australia, involving almost 100,000 nationwide. The locomotive workshop was closed in 1988 and the main rail workshops were moved to Enfield . 3801 Limited occupied
585-709: 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 ,
650-427: Is ranked 10th in the world for Commerce, Management, Tourism and Services, and 21st globally for Business. In the 2024 SCImago Institutions Rankings by Subject UNSW is ranked 11th in the world for Business, Management and Accounting, 7th in the world for Law and 27th in the world for Economics, Econometrics and Finance etc. In the 2022 Korea University Business School Worldwide Business Research Rankings UNSW
715-484: Is ranked 19th in the world and 3rd in Australia. In the 2024 SCImago Institutions Rankings , UNSW is ranked 40th in the world. In the 2024 U.S. News Best Global Universities Ranking , UNSW is ranked 36th best university in the world and 4th in Australia. The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2025 placed UNSW 84th in the world and 6th in Australia. In the 2024 Academic Ranking of World Universities , UNSW
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#1732844582226780-518: Is ranked 1st worldwide for Finance, 13th in the world for Accounting and 20th globally for Management. In the 2023 University of Nebraska–Lincoln Global Research Rankings of Actuarial Science and Risk Management & Insurance, UNSW's School of Risk and Actuarial Studies is ranked 1st globally. In the 2023 CFAR Rankings by Olin Business School at Washington University in St. Louis , UNSW is ranked 22nd in
845-576: Is ranked 31st in the world for Research and also ranked 5th in Australia across Teaching, Research, Knowledge Transfer, International Orientation and Regional Engagement. In the 2023 Webometrics Ranking of World Universities , UNSW is ranked 38th in the world (1st in Australia). The Australian Good Universities Guide 2014 scored UNSW 5-star ratings across 10 categories, more than any other Australian university. Monash University ranked second with seven five stars, followed by ANU , Melbourne University and
910-476: Is ranked 77th in the world and 4th in Australia. In the 2024 University Ranking by Academic Performance World Rankings, UNSW is ranked 36th in the world and 4th in Australia. In the 2024 Performance Ranking of Scientific Papers for World Universities , UNSW is ranked 41st in the world and 5th in Australia. According to the 2022 U-Multirank World University Rankings by the European Commission , UNSW
975-739: 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. The origins of the university can be traced to the Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts established in 1833 and the Sydney Technical College established in 1878. These institutions were established to meet
1040-524: Is the southern metropolitan area of Greater Sydney , in the state of New South Wales , Australia . Southern Sydney is a title for the regions and neighbourhoods which fall directly south and south-west of the Sydney CBD from the southern boundaries of Central Station down to the Airport and St George region around the southern and western shores of Botany Bay with the southern most concluding point being
1105-548: The 2021 census , the population had decreased to 606 residents, from 663 residents in 2016. 56.4% of people were born in Australia and 60.6% of people only spoke English at home. The most common responses for religion were No Religion 47.0% and Catholic 21.8%. In 1991, the NSW Government established a consortium including the University of Sydney , University of Technology, Sydney and UNSW which transformed Alexandria side of
1170-500: The Australian Defence Force , and as such has an integrated defence focus, with particular strengths in defence-related, security and engineering research. The university also has additional campuses and field stations in Randwick , Coogee , Botany , Dee Why , Cowan , Manly Vale , Fowlers Gap , Port Macquarie , Wagga Wagga , Albury , Coffs Harbour , Griffith , and Bankstown Airport . A number of theatre and music venues are at
1235-549: The Latin motto of the university: Scientia Corde Manu et Mente or 'Knowledge by heart, hand and mind'. Following the rules of English heraldry , the motto does not form part of the original grant of arms from 1952, and consequently does not require the formal alteration of the original grant by the College of Arms. The original motto of the university from 1952, however was Scientia Manu et Mente ("Knowledge by hand and mind"), which used
1300-528: The State of New South Wales which established the university; the open book with scientia ("knowledge") across its pages is a reminder of its purpose. The placement of scientia on the book was inspired by its appearance on the arms of Imperial College London formed in 1907. Beneath the shield are the Latin words within a scroll : "Corde Manu et Mente" ("heart, hand and mind"), which when combined with scientia forms
1365-621: The Sutherland Shire . This includes all the suburbs in the local government areas of Georges River Council , The Sutherland Shire , most of Bayside Council and the southern suburbs of City of Sydney . The Australian Bureau of Statistics defines a statistical area called The St George-Sutherland Statistical Subdivision and The City and Inner South Statistical Subdivision. Because the regions that make up Southern Sydney are mostly separated by Botany Bay and The Georges River, rather than directly bordering each other, occasionally suburbs on
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#17328445822261430-402: The University of Newcastle and the University of Wollongong in 1965 and 1975, respectively. The former St George Institute of Education (part of the short-lived Sydney College of Advanced Education ) amalgamated with the university from 1 January 1990, resulting in the formation of a School of Teacher Education at the former SGIE campus at Oatley . A School of Sports and Leisure Studies and
1495-409: The University of Western Australia with six each. According to the 2024 QS World University Rankings by Subject, UNSW is ranked 17th in the world for Civil and Structural Engineering (1st in Australia), 20th in the world for Accounting and Finance (1st in Australia), 12th in the world for Law (2nd in Australia), 35th in the world for Business and Management Studies (1st in Australia), 18th in
1560-461: The chancellor , vice-chancellor , president of the academic board, two members appointed by the minister for education , five members appointed by the council, three members elected by university staff and two student-elected members. The principal academic body is the Academic Board, which receives advice on academic matters from the faculties, college ( Australian Defence Force Academy ), and
1625-455: The inner south-west due to its geographical location from Sydney CBD . The Sutherland Shire is the area to the south of Botany Bay and the Georges River . The Sutherland Shire is 26 kilometres (16 mi) south of Sydney central business district , and is bordered by the City of Canterbury-Bankstown , and Georges River Council local government areas. The administrative centre of
1690-602: The "New South Wales University of Technology", gained its statutory status through the enactment of the New South Wales University of Technology Act 1949 (NSW) by the Parliament of New South Wales in Sydney in 1949. In March 1948, classes commenced with a first intake of 46 students pursuing programs including civil engineering , mechanical engineering , mining engineering , and electrical engineering . At that time,
1755-534: The Australian Good Design awards for the work with Department of regional NSW government, creating a learning program to uplift staff in digital literacy. In May 2022, UNSW announced the university had received a $ 4.7 million in funding in order to pursue health prevention research. The funding aims to fund research on infectious diseases, drug and alcohol use and primary health care. Announced as part of NSW Health's Prevention Research Support Program (PRSP),
1820-532: The Eastern Suburbs that are south-east of CBD however strictly speaking these suburbs geographically are neither east nor south-east of the Sydney CBD . The St George area, considered the southern suburbs includes all the suburbs in the Georges River Council and the western part of Bayside Council which was Rockdale City prior to 2016. This is everything within the boundaries of Salt Pan Creek to
1885-521: The Large Erecting Shop from 1986 to 2017. The Eveleigh area is largely social housing, and home to 4 housing estates in its proximity, most notably the estate of 1-2 story townhouses centred around South Sydney rotary park, developed in the Early 1990s along with 2 other estates nearby on Golden grove street and Newton street built around 5-10 years earlier. Recently, a residential area in carriageworks
1950-563: The Parish of St George that is north of the M5 and Wolli Creek but south of The Cooks River is considered South-Western Sydney rather than Southern Sydney. This northern portion of the cadastral parish was formerly in the City of Canterbury but now within the amalgamated City of Canterbury-Bankstown . In some instances the whole cadastral Parish of St George (both north and south) is grouped together and considered
2015-698: The Parliament of New South Wales passed the New South Wales University of Technology (Construction) Act 1951 (NSW) to provide funding and allow buildings to be erected at the Kensington site where the university is now located. The lower campus area of the Kensington campus was vested in the university in two lots, in December 1952 and June 1954. The upper campus area was vested in the university in November 1959. In 1958,
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2080-574: The UNSW Bookshop, situated at the Kensington campus. The stabilising techniques of the 1980s managed by the vice-chancellor, Michael Birt (1981–1992), provided a firm base for the energetic corporatism and campus enhancements pursued by the subsequent vice-chancellor, John Niland (1992–2002). The 1990s had the addition of fine arts to the university. The university established colleges in Newcastle (1951) and Wollongong (1961), which eventually became
2145-472: The University of New South Wales recorded the lowest student satisfaction rating out of all Australian universities, with an overall satisfaction rating of 62.9, which was lower than the overall national average of 78.4. UNSW's low student satisfaction numbers for 2019 was attributed to the university's switch to a trimester system. In the 2021 Student Experience Survey, the University of New South Wales recorded
2210-568: The arms' heraldic associations. In 1994, the university title was added to the UNSW arms, as was the abbreviation "UNSW", to create the UNSW symbol that is used for everyday and marketing purposes. In late 2013, the university launched a new change to the business name used in all branding and marketing as "UNSW Australia". In January 2017, this was changed again to "UNSW Sydney", with the ADFA Canberra campus changed to "UNSW Canberra". The official name of
2275-564: The auditions of Australian Idol . The ATP site will also soon house extensive film and television production facilities including a new digital film making studio built by production company Kennedy Miller Mitchell for the filming of Mad Max 4 and Happy Feet 2 . The Seven Network and outside broadcast company NEP Group are housed within four purpose-built high definition television studios. 33°53′42″S 151°11′28″E / 33.895°S 151.191°E / -33.895; 151.191 Southern Sydney Southern Sydney
2340-463: The boards of studies. It is responsible for academic policy setting, academic strategy via its eight standing committees, approval and delivery of programs, and academic standards. The board comprises 63 members, including the Vice-Chancellor, members of the executive team, deans and faculty presiding members, members elected from the academic staff, and six from the student body. The board advises
2405-490: The earlier motto of the Sydney Technical College ( Manu et Mente or 'by hand and mind') from which the university developed. In 2021, the motto was changed with approval from the College of Arms to its current form to reflect the university's brand concept of 'collective difference'. An update of the design and colours of the arms was undertaken in 1970, which provided a more contemporary design, yet retained all
2470-558: The eastern shore of Botany Bay are included within Southern Sydney. The Southern Sydney councils participate in the Southern Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils (SSROC) along with six other councils in the City, Eastern Suburbs and Inner West regions. The southern suburbs of Sydney can be grouped into three regions: The Inner Southern Suburbs of Sydney , sometimes referred to as 'South Sydney' include
2535-656: The faculties has its respective board, which are responsible for the teaching and examining of subjects within their scope. The university has six faculties: The university also has an association with the National Institute of Dramatic Art . The grant of arms was made by the College of Arms on 3 March 1952. The grant reads: The lion and the four stars of the Southern Cross on the St George's Cross have reference to
2600-446: The first steam locomotives made in Australia, and it contains the most complete set of late nineteenth and early twentieth century light and medium engineering technologies in Australia (much of which is now preserved in an industrial museum in Bays 1 and 2 of the old Locomotive Workshop). The Eveleigh site was also used to manufacture munitions in both World War I and World War II. Eveleigh
2665-458: The growing demand for capabilities in new technologies as the New South Wales economy shifted from its pastoral base to industries fuelled by the industrial age. The idea of founding the university originated from the crisis demands of World War II, during which the nation's attention was drawn to the critical role that science and technology played in transforming an agricultural society into
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2730-477: The local government is located in the suburb of Sutherland . Localities in the inner south include: Localities administered by the Sutherland Shire are: 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 ,
2795-762: The lowest student satisfaction rating out of all New South Wales universities, and the second lowest nationwide behind the University of Melbourne , with an overall satisfaction rating of 66.9, which was lower than the overall national average of 73. On 15 July 2020, the university announced 493 job cuts and a 25 percent reduction in management due to the effects of COVID-19 and a $ 370 million budget shortfall. In October 2021, UNSW established Mentem by UNSW to help organisations upskill and reskill their workforces. Mentem helps organisation achieve strategic goals and measures completion and success rates through their bespoke insights platform. In September 2022 Mentem won Best in Class at
2860-447: The research is designed to support NWS research organisations conducting prevention and early intervention research. The main UNSW campus, where most faculties are situated, is located on a 38-hectare (94-acre) site in Kensington , Sydney. UNSW Art & Design is located in the inner suburb of Paddington . The main UNSW campus in Kensington is divided geographically into two areas: upper campus and lower campus, which were vested to
2925-727: The southern suburbs of City of Sydney as well as some of Bayside Council . The area encompasses the suburbs directly south of Central Station or more specifically Cleveland Street leading all the way down to the Airport and fall west of the Eastern Distributor but east of the Alexandra Canal . The area starts with Redfern then continues down through Eveleigh , Waterloo , Zetland , Alexandria , Beaconsfield , Rosebery , Eastlakes (West of Eastern Distributor ) and ends in Mascot . The postcodes start at 2015 and end in 2020 with
2990-640: The suburbs of Botany and Banksmeadow being the exception having the postcode of 2019 which while being geographically south of the CBD along with the included suburbs are actually on the other side of the Eastern Distributor usually deeming them Eastern Suburbs that are south-east of CBD rather than part of South Sydney. The region consists of three train stations being Redfern , Green Square and Mascot as well as one Metro station in Waterloo . Green Square
3055-468: The thesis programs were innovative. Each course embodied a specified and substantial period of practical training in the relevant industry. It was also unprecedented for tertiary institutions at that time to include compulsory instruction in humanities. Initially, the university operated from the inner Sydney Technical College city campus in Ultimo as a separate institution from the college. However, in 1951,
3120-464: The top 50. UNSW subjects featured in the rankings include Water Resources (13th in the world), Civil Engineering (30th in the world), Library and Information Science (46th in the world), Remote Sensing (30th in the world), Finance (36th in the world), Business Administration (32nd in the World) and Management (51-75th Category). In the 2024 University Ranking by Academic Performance 's Field Rankings, UNSW
3185-523: The trimester timetable, the study load changed from offering four subjects per 13-week semester, to three subjects per 10-week term. The change to trimesters has been widely criticised by staff and students as a money-making move, with little consideration as to the well-being of students. In 2012, UNSW Press celebrated its 50th anniversary and launched the UNSW Bragg Prize for Science Writing . The annual Best Australian Science Writing anthology contains
3250-460: The university in three separate lots. These two are separated mainly by an elevation rise between the quadrangle and the Scientia building. Roughly 15 minutes are needed to walk from one end to the other. UNSW Canberra at ADFA (formerly known as UNSW at ADFA), abbreviated to UNSW Canberra, is situated in Canberra . Its students are from the military academy known as ADFA , who are in training for
3315-425: The university's name was changed to the "University of New South Wales" reflecting a transformation from a technology-based institution to a generalist university. In 1960, the faculties of arts and medicine were established, with the faculty of law coming into being in 1971. The university's first director was Arthur Denning (1949–1952), who made important contributions to founding the university. In 1953, he
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#17328445822263380-407: The university, many of which are available for hire to the general public. The UNSW Fitness and Aquatic Centre provides health and fitness facilities and services to both students and the general public. The university is governed by the university council, which is responsible for acting on the university's behalf to promote its objectives and interests. The council comprises 15 members, including
3445-451: The university, which requires an amending act of Parliament to the University of New South Wales Act 1989 to alter, is unchanged. The ceremonial mace of the university is made of stainless steel with silver facings and a shaft of eumung timber. On the head are mounted four silver shields, two engraved with the arms of the State of New South Wales and two with the original-design arms of
3510-485: The university. A silver Waratah , NSW's floral emblem, surmounts the head. The mace was donated to the university by BHP and was presented by the company's chairman, Colin Syme , on 6 December 1962. A former NSW Government Architect, Cobden Parkes , was appointed as the first official mace-bearer . The university has a number of purpose-built research facilities, including: In the 2025 QS World University Rankings , UNSW
3575-519: The vice-chancellor and council on matters relating to teaching, scholarship and research and takes decisions on delegation from the council. The chief executive officer of the university is the president and vice-chancellor, currently Attila Brungs . The deputy vice-chancellors and pro-vice-chancellors form part of an executive team that are responsible for academic operations, research policy, research management, quality assurance and external relations, including philanthropy and advancement. Each of
3640-494: The west, The Georges River to the south, Botany Bay to the east and the M5 Motorway and Wolli Creek to the north. This area corresponds to the southern portion of the cadastral Parish of St George , from which the region derives its name. This southern portion of the parish below the M5 and Wolli Creek is the more contemporary definition of The St George Region that is considered part of Southern Sydney. The northern portion of
3705-543: The winning and shortlisted entries among a collection of the year's writing from Australian authors, journalists and scientists and is published annually in the NewSouth imprint under a different editorship. The UNSW Press Bragg Student Prize is for science writing by Australian high school students and is supported by the Copyright Agency Cultural Fund and UNSW Science . In the 2019 Student Experience Survey,
3770-408: The workshops serviced and repaired the growing NSW rail fleet, but in 1908 Eveleigh began manufacturing steam locomotives. By this time more than 3000 people were employed at the site. Many workers lived in the area, but many lived in other suburbs and until the 1980s commuting workers alighted at the purpose-built Macdonaldtown Station , located in the middle of the complex. Included in the complex
3835-668: The workshops site into the Australian Technology Park . Another section of the old workshops, which faces onto Wilson St, has recently been converted into a large theatre space. Australian Technology Park occupies the site of the former Eveleigh railway yards. It is the home of a growing community of researchers, entrepreneurs, incubator businesses, start-ups, mature technology companies and education organisations. The ATP buildings are also frequently used as locations for advertisements and television programs including MasterChef Australia . So You Think You Can Dance and
3900-546: The world for Finance and 12th in the world for Business by Total Outcome/Output Indicator of Research Excellence. The 2023 W. P. Carey School of Business Finance Research Rankings places UNSW 30th in the world for Finance amongst the World's Leading Finance Departments. In the 2023 Australian Financial Review Best Business School rankings of Australian Universities, UNSW is ranked 1st in Australia among 37 Universities listed. UNSW also records 12 spinouts and 47 patent applications in
3965-511: The world for Marketing (1st in Australia), and 31st in the world for Engineering and Technology (1st in Australia). According to the 2022 Times Higher Education World University Rankings by subject, UNSW is ranked 46th in the world (1st in Australia) for Engineering, 55th in the world for Business and Economics (4th in Australia), and 24th in the world (2nd in Australia) for Law. In the 2023 Global Ranking of Academic Subjects by Academic Ranking of World Universities , UNSW has 19 subjects in
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#17328445822264030-471: Was a running shed, opened in 1884, for steam locomotives used in the daily duties of train haulage. Originally of three bays, the first was demolished about 1925 and the remaining two in the early 1960s. In 1989, part of the site was used to house Paddy's Markets , while the original site at Haymarket was being redeveloped. The Eveleigh Railway Workshops are of great significance to Australia's industrial, military and social history. Eveleigh manufactured
4095-497: Was known as Eveleigh in the early days. In fact, Redfern railway station was originally known as Eveleigh railway station. The Eveleigh railway yards were located immediately south-west of the station. Following the nationalisation of failed private railways, construction began in the early 1880s on a new workshops complex, occupying an area of over 60 acres (240,000 m), bounded by North Newtown, Darlington , Erskineville , Redfern , Alexandria and Chippendale . Originally
4160-431: Was redeveloped, being replaced with a unit block of mostly social and community housing, the north Eveleigh precinct redevelopment was completed in 2018. Not long after, another much older run down housing block across Wilson street from carriageworks was completely demolished a year later and is currently being redeveloped The South Eveleigh Housing Estate around Explorer street is currently under threat of demolition. At
4225-438: Was replaced by Philip Baxter , who continued as vice-chancellor when this position's title was changed in 1955. Baxter's dynamic, if authoritarian, management was central to the university's first 20 years. His visionary, but at times controversial, energies saw the university grow from a handful to 15,000 students by 1968. The new vice-chancellor, Rupert Myers (1969–1981), brought consolidation and an urbane management style to
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