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Public university

University of New South Wales

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
QS ranking
43
Acceptance rate
30%
Tuition fee
USD26,309/ year

Study background

University introduction

University of New South Wales is located in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Its most popular subjects include Engineering - Mineral and Mining, Engineering - Civil and Structural, Law and Legal Studies, Engineering - Petroleum and Accounting and Finance. This is a large university, with approximately 45,500 students.

Local vs international students

Percentage of local vs international students in state
83%
17%
Percentage of local vs international students in country
79%
21%
Local studentsInternational students

Student gender

In this university

54%
46%

Male

Female

Other

Student-faculty ratio

In this university

23 : 1
23 students per 1 academic staff on average.

Average in the state

24 : 1
24 students per 1 academic staff on average.

Average in the country

23 : 1
23 students per 1 academic staff on average.

School funding

2021 Budget

USD 644.5 mn

2021 Endowment

USD 1.6 bn

University website

Subject information

Top 5 majors

  1. 1.

    Engineering - Mineral and Mining

  2. 2.

    Engineering - Civil and Structural

  3. 3.

    Law and Legal Studies

  4. 4.

    Engineering - Petroleum

  5. 5.

    Accounting and Finance

Living abroad

Campus setting

Number of campuses

14

Campus type

Urban

Campus size

94acres

Clubs & teams

Number of national league teams

34

Sport facilities

Tennis courts

2

Football / Track fields

2

Basketball courts

2

Squash courts

4

Badminton courts

6

Swimming pool

2

Indoor gyms

2

Equestrian

Not available

Golf

Not available

Library and dormitory

Number of libraries

3

Number of dormitories

5

About the city

Living cost

Housing cost

USD
6,300
/ year

City weather

Jan–Mar

Humidity
71 - 73%
Temperature
18°
27°

Apr–Jun

Humidity
70 - 72%
Temperature
9°
23°

Jul–Sep

Humidity
61 - 66%
Temperature
8°
21°

Oct–Dec

Humidity
63 - 69%
Temperature
14°
26°

Urban distance

Nearest international airport

Sydney Airport

Distance between airport and university

9 km

Transportation modes

Taxi
Travel time
0 - 0.5 hours
Cost
USD 19 - 25

After graduation

QS World Graduate Employability Rankings

Ranking

29

Score

84.5

Staff in career centre

In this university

2,682 : 1
2,682 students per 1 career staff on average

Average in state

3,054 : 1
3,054 students per 1 career staff on average

Average in the country

3,893 : 1
3,893 students per 1 career staff on average

Events & services

Average numbers of events per year

140

Average numbers of services

6