UNSW Sydney
1949
Founded
approx. 65,000
Students
approx. 35%
International students
Public
Type
About UNSW Sydney
UNSW Sydney was founded to train engineers and scientists after the Second World War and has kept a strong technical identity, while growing into a comprehensive university with business, law, medicine and the arts.
Its main campus is in Kensington, a few kilometres from central Sydney and close to the beaches of the eastern suburbs. UNSW runs a three-term academic calendar.
Highlights
- Group of Eight member with engineering and business at its core
- Well known for solar energy and photovoltaics research
- Three-term calendar allows flexible study loads
- Light rail connects the campus to the city centre
Tuition (indicative, per year)
AUD 45,000 – 60,000 per year (indicative)
Intakes
February, June, September
English requirements (from)
IELTS 6.5 · PTE 64 · TOEFL 90
Campus and student life
Kensington campus has student housing, a large sports and aquatic centre and an active society scene, with Coogee Beach within walking distance.
Courses at UNSW Sydney
A selection only. UNSW Sydney offers many more programmes; ask a counsellor or see the university's website.
Scholarships
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