About
The University of New South Wales (UNSW) is a public research university based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It was established in 1949.
Ranked Top 50 worldwide across 4 major ranking systems
Ranked in 116 subject rankings
Ranking Overview
QS
20
13
90.7
2026
THE
79
4
70.0
2026
ARWU
80
3
28.4
2025
US News
36
1
2025
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Key Facts
47,144
Students
32.5 : 1
Student-Staff Ratio
44%
Int'l Students
45 : 55
Female : Male
3,251
Staff
Historical Trend
QS
THE
ARWU
US News
:
Score:
Top Subjects
3
Mineral & Mining Engineering
6
Energy Science & Engineering
10
Telecommunication Engineering
13
Petroleum Engineering
=13
Law & Legal Studies
15
Oceanography
17
Public Health
20
Environmental Science & Engineering
21-50
Art History
=22
Civil & Structural Engineering
23
Mining & Mineral Engineering
24
Metallurgical Engineering
25
Atmospheric Science
=25
Environmental Sciences
26
Psychology
Subject Rankings
QS
52 subjectsARWU
53 subjectsTHE
11 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Law | 29 | 70.8 | 2026 |
| Engineering & Technology | =46 | 73.4 | 2026 |
| Education | =54 | 62.1 | 2026 |
| Clinical & Health | 64 | 65.6 | 2026 |
| Psychology | 65 | 64.2 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | =78 | 65.1 | 2026 |
| Physical Sciences | 83 | 64.9 | 2026 |
| Life Sciences | =87 | 64.0 | 2026 |
| Business & Economics | =88 | 57.3 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences | =92 | 57.8 | 2026 |
| Arts & Humanities | 101–125 | 47.9 | 2026 |
Organization Structure
University
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university college in Canberra, Australia
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