# UNSW Sydney

- Location: Sydney, Australia
- Type: Public
- Founded: 1949
- Official website: https://www.unsw.edu.au/
- CollegeStat profile: https://collegestat.britexstudy-15d.workers.dev/university/unsw-sydney-34f9bd5c

## Summary

UNSW was founded in 1949 as the New South Wales University of Technology, set up to train engineers and scientists for post-war industry, and took its current name in 1958. It has since grown into a comprehensive university, with its main campus at Kensington in Sydney's eastern suburbs. It also teaches in Canberra, including at the Australian Defence Force Academy.

## Key facts

- rank: #19 (QS 2027) — https://insights.qs.com/hubfs/Rankings%20Excel%20Reports/2027%20QS%20World%20University%20Rankings%201.1%20%28For%20qs.com%29.xlsx

## Sources

- [rank](https://insights.qs.com/hubfs/Rankings%20Excel%20Reports/2027%20QS%20World%20University%20Rankings%201.1%20%28For%20qs.com%29.xlsx)
- [Official website](https://www.unsw.edu.au/)
- [Reference](https://ror.org/03r8z3t63)
- [Official 'Our story': founded 1949; '63,232+ students' (no year stated); four main campuses](https://www.unsw.edu.au/about-us/our-story)
- [Wikipedia cross-check: history, type, motto](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_New_South_Wales)

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