University of New South Wales: Statistics

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#62 of 14,131 In the World
#3 of 59 In Oceania
#3 of 40 In Australia
#2 of 4 In Sydney
#4 of 1,000 For Human Rights Law
Top100 For 183 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
60%
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Website
www.unsw.edu.au
Languages
English

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate60%
Admissions RequirementsHigher School Certificate or recognized national or foreign equivalent, or previous post-secondary study.
Academic CalendarFebruary to November (March - June; July-November)

We've calculated the 60% acceptance rate for University of New South Wales based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Research profile

University of New South Wales is a world-class research university with 200,977 scientific papers published and 5,461,372 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Engineering, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Medicine, Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Quantum and Particle physics, and Psychology.

Publications
200,977
Citations
5,461,372

University of New South Wales majors

by publication & citation count

Biology
111,619 / 3,618,982
Engineering
96,476 / 2,589,403
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
92,313 / 2,266,146
Medicine
90,994 / 2,880,163
Physics
87,828 / 2,418,787
Chemistry
86,744 / 2,731,691
Computer Science
86,337 / 2,324,355
Environmental Science
80,863 / 2,243,418
Quantum and Particle physics
58,088 / 1,583,385
Psychology
56,468 / 1,773,576
Political Science
48,494 / 1,082,690
Genetics
47,517 / 1,642,594
Law
46,203 / 1,057,224
Mathematics
45,931 / 1,299,222
Biochemistry
45,788 / 1,661,592
Materials Science
44,680 / 1,268,453
Geology
44,662 / 1,319,300
Pathology
43,974 / 1,523,733
Geography and Cartography
43,676 / 1,088,602
Sociology
41,349 / 1,080,002
Organic Chemistry
41,300 / 1,335,233
Philosophy
38,159 / 851,863
Statistics
37,059 / 1,109,481
Business
36,313 / 868,474
Ecology
33,983 / 1,122,680
Psychiatry
32,880 / 1,190,144
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
29,638 / 657,866
History
28,615 / 608,338
Economics
27,737 / 651,872
Paleontology
26,835 / 828,988
Optical Engineering
25,368 / 666,222
Archaeology
25,004 / 577,135
Surgery
23,044 / 740,404
Electrical Engineering
22,377 / 575,249
Neuroscience
21,811 / 818,331
Public Health
20,589 / 710,559
Linguistics
19,891 / 434,025
Metallurgical Engineering
19,259 / 563,081
Management
18,717 / 481,798
Machine Learning
17,473 / 482,191

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 1072 8721
1992 1212 11519
1993 1335 10555
1994 1470 11841
1995 1447 12700
1996 1763 14737
1997 1784 16006
1998 1861 18659
1999 1886 21407
2000 2086 24774
2001 2156 28216
2002 3054 35905
2003 2878 40356
2004 3072 46899
2005 3505 56519
2006 3979 66675
2007 4028 76506
2008 4455 87429
2009 5019 102483
2010 5663 120235
2011 6121 140627
2012 7015 164059
2013 8032 192370
2014 8334 218081
2015 8944 242240
2016 9668 262684
2017 9853 286558
2018 10593 333936
2019 12253 389694
2020 12963 474429
2021 13531 563940
2022 12677 598156
2023 11906 612131
Academic rankings

Tuition

Local studetns Undergraduate, 54,000-200,000 for full programme (Bachelor); Postgraduate coursework, 16,300-33,600 (AUD)

The University of New South Wales has financial aid programs and on-campus housing.

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by University of New South Wales.

Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design Yes Yes Yes
Biology Yes Yes Yes
Business Yes Yes Yes
Chemistry Yes Yes Yes
Computer Science Yes Yes Yes
Economics Yes Yes Yes
Engineering Yes Yes Yes
Environmental Science Yes Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes Yes
Mathematics Yes Yes Yes
Medicine Yes Yes Yes
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology Yes Yes Yes

University of New South Wales alumni

  1. Rebel Wilson

    Rebel Wilson
    Born in
    Australia Flag Australia
    Years
    1980-.. (age 44)
    Occupations
    writercomedianactorstage actortelevision presenter
    Biography

    Rebel Melanie Elizabeth Wilson is an Australian actress, comedian, writer, singer, and producer. After graduating from the Australian Theatre for Young People in 2003, Wilson began appearing as Toula in the SBS comedy series Pizza (2003–2007) and later appeared in the sketch comedy show The Wedge (2006–2007). She wrote, produced and starred in the musical comedy series Bogan Pride (2008). Shortly after moving to the United States, Wilson appeared in the comedy films Bridesmaids and A Few Best Men, both in 2011.

  2. Vajiralongkorn

    Vajiralongkorn
    Born in
    Thailand Flag Thailand
    Years
    1952-.. (age 72)
    Enrolled in the University of New South Wales
    Studied in 1972-1976
    Occupations
    military officerbusinesspersonwriteraircraft pilotpolitician
    Biography

    Vajiralongkorn is King of Thailand.

  3. Simon Baker

    Simon Baker
    Born in
    Australia Flag Australia
    Years
    1969-.. (age 55)
    Occupations
    television actorfilm directormentalistactorfilm actor
    Biography

    Simon Lucas Baker is an Australian actor and director. He is best known for his role as Patrick Jane in the CBS drama series The Mentalist (2008–2015), for which he received a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series nomination.

  4. Nathalie Kelley

    Nathalie Kelley
    Born in
    Peru Flag Peru
    Years
    1985-.. (age 39)
    Occupations
    film actoractor
    Biography

    Nathalie Kelley is a Peruvian-Australian actress, known for her role as Neela in the 2006 action film The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, and for her roles in various television series including Body of Proof (2011–2012), Unreal (2015), The Vampire Diaries (2016–2017), Dynasty (2017–2018) and The Baker and the Beauty (2020).

All 100 notable alumni

University of New South Wales faculties and divisions

College : Fine Arts Art Education, Design, Fine Arts
Faculty : Arts and Social Sciences Anthropology, Asian Studies, Chinese, Criminology, Dance, Development Studies, Education, English, European Studies, Film, French, Gender Studies, German, History, Indigenous Studies, Philosophy, Political Sciences, Sociology, Spanish, Theatre, Women's Studies, Writing
Faculty : Built Environment Architecture, Industrial Design, Interior Design, Landscape Architecture, Rural Planning, Town Planning
Faculty : Engineering Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Energy Engineering, Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mining Engineering, Petroleum and Gas Engineering, Production Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering
Faculty : Law Law
Faculty : Medicine Community Health, Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Paediatrics, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Public Health
Faculty : Science Anatomy, Archaeology, Biological and Life Sciences, Biology, Biotechnology, Cell Biology, Chemistry, Coastal Studies, Earth Sciences, Ecology, Environmental Management, Food Science, Genetics, Geochemistry, Geography, Marine Science and Oceanography, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Neurosciences, Pharmacology, Physics, Physiology, Psychology, Statistics
School : Business Accountancy, Actuarial Science, Banking, Business Administration, Commercial Law, Economics, Finance, Management, Marketing, Taxation

General information

Alternative names UNSW
Founded 1949
Motto Scientia Manu et Mente
Knowledge by Hand and Mind
Colors black, gold

Location and contacts

Address High St
Kensington, New South Wales, 2052
Australia
City population 4,841,000

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