Editing University of New South Wales (section)

== Academic profile ==

===Research divisions===
[[File:UNSW Lowy Cancer Research Centre.jpg|thumb|Lowy Cancer Research Centre]]
[[File:UNSW Newton Building and ARC Centre of Excellence for Quantum Computation and Communication Technology 2025-01-05.jpg|thumb|The [[Australian Research Council]] Centre of Excellence in Quantum Computation and Communication Technology (CQC2T) is located in the Newton Building]]

The university has a number of purpose-built research facilities, including:

*[[UNSW Lowy Cancer Research Centre]] is Australia's first facility bringing together researchers in childhood and adult cancers, as well as one of the country's largest cancer-research facilities, housing up to 400 researchers.<ref name=openlowy1/><ref name=openlowy2/> 
*The [[UNSW Faculty of Science#Mark Wainwright Analytical Centre|Mark Wainwright Analytical Centre]] is a centre for the faculties of science, medicine, and engineering. It is used to study the structure and composition of biological, chemical, and physical materials.
*UNSW Canberra Cyber is a cyber-security research and teaching centre.<ref name=unswcanabout/>
*The Sino-Australian Research Centre for Coastal Management (SARCCM) has a multidisciplinary focus, working collaboratively with the [[Ocean University of China]] in [[coastal management]] research.<ref name=unswcanabout/>

=== Academic reputation ===
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In the 2024 ''Aggregate Ranking of Top Universities'', which measures aggregate performance across the QS, THE and ARWU rankings, the university attained a position of #51 (4th nationally).<ref>{{Cite web |title=University Results |url=https://research.unsw.edu.au/artu/artu-results |website=Aggregate Ranking of Top Universities |publisher=[[University of New South Wales]] |language=en-AU |publication-place=[[Sydney]], [[New South Wales]]}}</ref>
; National publications
In the [[Australian Financial Review|''Australian Financial Review'' Best Universities Ranking]] 2024, the university was ranked #4 amongst Australian universities.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Best Universities Ranking |url=https://www.afr.com/lists-and-awards/best-universities-ranking |website=[[Australian Financial Review]] |publisher=[[Nine Entertainment]] |language=en-AU |publication-place=[[Sydney]], [[New South Wales]]}}</ref>

; Global publications

In the 2025 ''[[QS World University Rankings|Quacquarelli Symonds]]'' [[QS World University Rankings|World University Rankings]] (published 2024), the university attained a position of #19 (3rd nationally).<ref>{{cite web |title=QS World University Rankings 2025: Top Global Universities |url=https://www.topuniversities.com/world-university-rankings |website=[[QS World University Rankings]] |publisher=[[Quacquarelli Symonds]] |language=en-GB |publication-place=[[London]], [[United Kingdom]]}}</ref>

In the [[Times Higher Education World University Rankings|''Times Higher Education'' World University Rankings]] 2025 (published 2024), the university attained a position of #83 (4th nationally).<ref>{{cite web |title=World University Rankings |url=https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings |work=[[Times Higher Education]] |publisher=Inflexion |language=en-GB |publication-place=[[London]], [[United Kingdom]]}}</ref>

In the 2024 ''[[Academic Ranking of World Universities]]'', the university attained a position of #77 (4th nationally).<ref name="ARWU Rankings">{{cite web |title=ShanghaiRanking's Academic Ranking of World Universities |url=https://www.shanghairanking.com/rankings |website=[[Academic Ranking of World Universities]] |publisher=Shanghai Ranking Consultancy |language=en |publication-place=[[Shanghai]], [[China]]}}</ref>

In the 2024–2025 [[U.S. News & World Report Best Global Universities Ranking|''U.S. News & World Report'' Best Global Universities]], the university attained a position of #36 (4th nationally).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Best Global Universities Rankings |url=https://www.usnews.com/education/best-global-universities/rankings |website=[[U.S. News & World Report]] |language=en-US |publication-place=[[Washington, D.C.]], [[United States]]}}</ref>

In the ''[[CWTS Leiden Ranking]]'' 2024,{{efn|The [[CWTS Leiden Ranking]] is based on P (top 10%).|name=a}} the university attained a position of #38 (2nd nationally).<ref>{{Cite web |title=CWTS Leiden Ranking |url=https://www.leidenranking.com/ranking/2024/list |website=[[CWTS Leiden Ranking]] (Centre for Science and Technology Studies) |publisher=[[Leiden University]] |language=en |publication-place=[[Leiden]], [[Netherlands]]}}</ref>

=== Student outcomes ===
The Australian Government's QILT{{Efn|Abbreviation for Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching.<ref name="About QILT" />}} conducts national surveys documenting the student life cycle from enrolment through to employment.<ref name="About QILT" /> These surveys place more emphasis on criteria such as student experience, graduate outcomes and employer satisfaction<ref name="About QILT">{{Cite web |title=About |url=https://www.qilt.edu.au/About |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250102224528/https://www.qilt.edu.au/About |archive-date=2 January 2025 |archive-format=PDF |access-date=14 January 2025 |website=Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching |publisher=[[Australian Government]] |language=en-AU |publication-place=[[Canberra]], [[Australian Capital Territory]]}}</ref> than perceived reputation, research output and citation counts.<ref name="Bridgestock 2024">{{Cite web |last=Bridgestock |first=Laura |date=19 April 2021 |title=World University Ranking Methodologies Compared |url=https://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings-articles/world-university-rankings/world-university-ranking-methodologies-compared |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250102224525/https://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings-articles/world-university-rankings/world-university-ranking-methodologies-compared |archive-date=2 January 2025 |access-date=14 January 2025 |website=[[Quacquarelli Symonds]] |language=en-GB |publication-place=[[London]], [[United Kingdom]]}}</ref>

In the 2023 Employer Satisfaction Survey, graduates of the university had an overall employer satisfaction rate of 85.5%.<ref>{{Cite web |date=May 2024 |title=2023 Employer Satisfaction Survey |url=https://www.qilt.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/2023-ess-national-report.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250102224527/https://www.qilt.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/2023-ess-national-report.pdf |archive-date=2 January 2025 |archive-format=PDF |access-date=14 January 2025 |website=Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching |publisher=[[Australian Government]] |language=en-AU |publication-place=[[Canberra]], [[Australian Capital Territory]]}}</ref>

In the 2023 Graduate Outcomes Survey, graduates of the university had a full-time employment rate of 81.3% for undergraduates and 91.7% for postgraduates.<ref name="GOS Survey 2023">{{Cite web |date=May 2024 |title=2023 Graduate Outcomes Survey: National Report |url=https://www.qilt.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/2023-gos-national-report.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241220062418/https://www.qilt.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/2023-gos-national-report.pdf |archive-date=20 December 2024 |archive-format=PDF |access-date=14 January 2025 |website=Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching |publisher=[[Australian Government]] |language=en-AU |publication-place=[[Canberra]], [[Australian Capital Territory]]}}</ref> The initial full-time salary was {{AUD|75,000}} for undergraduates and {{AUD|120,000}} for postgraduates.<ref name="GOS Survey 2023" />

In the 2023 Student Experience Survey, undergraduates at the university rated the quality of their entire educational experience at 71.7% meanwhile postgraduates rated their overall education experience at 78%.<ref>{{Cite web |date=May 2024 |title=2023 Student Experience Survey |url=https://www.qilt.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/ses-national-report.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250102224530/https://www.qilt.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/ses-national-report.pdf |archive-date=2 January 2025 |archive-format=PDF |access-date=14 January 2025 |website=Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching |publisher=[[Australian Government]] |language=en-AU |publication-place=[[Canberra]], [[Australian Capital Territory]]}}</ref>

=== Engagement with schools ===
UNSW engages with primary and secondary education, administering several national and international academic competitions for school age children. These include:
* '''The Australian Schools Science Competition''' – International Competitions and Assessments for Schools (ICAS) is conducted by Educational Assessment Australia, UNSW Global Pty Limited.
* '''International Competitions and Assessments for Schools-Mathematics''' – International Competitions and Assessments for Schools (ICAS). From 2003 to 2005, ICAS-Mathematics was called Australasian Schools Mathematics Assessment. Prior to 2003, it was known as the Primary Schools Mathematics Competition and was targeted at primary schools.
* '''The UNSW School Mathematics Competition'''<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.maths.unsw.edu.au/highschool/school-mathematics-competition |title = The UNSW School Mathematics Competition |website = Maths.unsw.edu.au |access-date = 2 November 2016 |archive-date = 4 November 2016 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20161104000424/http://www.maths.unsw.edu.au/highschool/school-mathematics-competition |url-status = live }}</ref> – Since 1962, the School of Mathematics and Statistics has run the UNSW School Mathematics Competition. This competition is a three-hour open book Olympiad-style exam designed to assess mathematical insight and ingenuity rather than efficiency in tackling routine examples.  Competition results are used as part of the assessment criteria for some university scholarships awarded by the UNSW School of Mathematics and Statistics.
* '''The UNSW COMPUTING ProgComp'''<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.computing.unsw.edu.au/progcomp |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070617084356/http://www.computing.unsw.edu.au/progcomp/ |archive-date = 17 June 2007 |title = ProgComp |website = Computing.unsw.edu.au |access-date = 10 October 2012 }}</ref> – Since 1997, The School of Computer Science and Engineering (UNSW COMPUTING) has run the UNSW COMPUTING ProgComp. This competition has the overall aim of raising awareness amongst high school students of the craft of programming and to encourage students to develop and apply their computing knowledge and skills.
*  '''The UNSW COMPUTING Robotics Workshops'''<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.computing.unsw.edu.au/studentsWorkshopIntro.php|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120111062834/http://www.computing.unsw.edu.au/studentsWorkshopIntro.php|url-status=dead|title=computing.unsw.edu.au|archivedate=11 January 2012}}</ref> – UNSW School of Computer Science and Engineering (UNSW COMPUTING) has developed specialised robotic workshops for school students. They focus on the use of the Lego NXT technology combined with the popular RoboCup Junior competition for schools. UNSW COMPUTING is also a national and NSW state sponsor of [[RoboCup Junior]].

==== Educational Assessment Australia ====
Educational Assessment Australia (EAA) is a [[Non-profit organization|not-for-profit organisation]] previously owned by the University of New South Wales. It was [https://www.asx.com.au/asxpdf/20200519/pdf/44hy3yrkh5mvlw.pdf acquired] by Janison Education Group on 31 May 2020. It is a national and international educational assessment organisation specialising in large-scale assessment programs including the [[International Competitions and Assessments for Schools]] (ICAS) in Australia, New Zealand, Asia, India, South Africa and the Pacific region. EAA also provides scanning, data analysis and reporting services to commercial and educational institutions.

=== Admissions ===
Entry to a particular undergraduate degree program for domestic students generally requires a certain [[Australian Tertiary Admission Rank]], which varies by course. Some programs also take into account, in addition to a particular ATAR mark, performance in specialised tests, such as the [[Undergraduate Medicine and Health Sciences Admission Test]] for medicine and the [[UNSW Faculty of Law|Law Admission Test]] for law.

In 2017, UNSW enrolled the highest number of Australia's top 500 high school students academically.<ref>{{cite web |last=z8922934 |date=18 January 2017 |title=Offers steady as UNSW attracts top students |url=https://newsroom.unsw.edu.au/news/general/offers-steady-unsw-attracts-top-students |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201016235744/https://newsroom.unsw.edu.au/news/general/offers-steady-unsw-attracts-top-students |archive-date=16 October 2020 |access-date=14 October 2020 |website=UNSW Newsroom}}</ref> 

In 2019, UNSW had the most first preferences for high school students in the state of [[New South Wales]].<ref name=":2">{{cite web|url=http://newsroom.unsw.edu.au/news/general/unsw-top-first-preferences-nswact-second-year-running|title=UNSW Top First Preferences NSW/ACT Second Year Running|last=Bagshaw|first=Eryk|date=11 January 2019|language=en-US|access-date=15 January 2019|archive-date=9 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190609103906/https://newsroom.unsw.edu.au/news/general/unsw-top-first-preferences-nswact-second-year-running|url-status=live}}</ref>

The university offers a bonus points scheme, "HSC Plus", which awards up to a maximum of 5 points for performance in year 12 Australian Senior Secondary Certificate courses relevant to UNSW undergraduate degrees.<ref name=":3">{{cite web|url=https://www.futurestudents.unsw.edu.au/bonus-points-0|title=Bonus Points – Future Students – UNSW Australia|website=www.futurestudents.unsw.edu.au|access-date=29 January 2017|archive-date=2 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202051646/https://www.futurestudents.unsw.edu.au/bonus-points-0|url-status=live}}</ref> The scheme does not apply to actuarial studies, law, medicine or psychology.<ref name=":3" />

UNSW offers several scholarships and support programs to high achieving students. The Co-op program is a scholarship and industry engagement program awarded to students across many programs in the built environment, engineering, science and the Australian School of Business.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.coop.unsw.edu.au/about-us|title=About Us {{!}} Co-op Program|website=www.coop.unsw.edu.au|language=en|access-date=29 January 2017|archive-date=2 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202051725/https://www.coop.unsw.edu.au/about-us|url-status=live}}</ref> Students usually enter the program after an application and interview while in their final year of high school. The university also offers Scientia Scholarships to a number of commencing students who performed exceptionally in the [[Higher School Certificate (New South Wales)|Higher School Certificate]], which provide funding of $10,000 per year for the duration of the student's program.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.futurestudents.unsw.edu.au/unsw-scientia-scholarship|title=UNSW Scientia Scholarship – Future Students – UNSW Australia|website=www.futurestudents.unsw.edu.au|access-date=29 January 2017|archive-date=2 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202051631/https://www.futurestudents.unsw.edu.au/unsw-scientia-scholarship|url-status=live}}</ref> This is different from the Scientia PhD scholarship, which awards PhD scholarship with a package of $50,000 per annum, comprising a tax-free living allowance of $40,000 per annum for 4 years, and a support package of up to $10,000 per annum.<ref>{{Cite web |title=UNSW Scientia PhD Scholarship {{!}} Study in Australia |url=https://www.studiesinaustralia.com/scholarships-in-australia/unsw-sydney/unsw-scientia-phd-scholarship |access-date=1 July 2023 |website=www.studiesinaustralia.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=The Scientia Program {{!}} UNSW Research |url=https://research.unsw.edu.au/scientia-program |access-date=1 July 2023 |website=research.unsw.edu.au}}</ref>

UNSW also offers a mature age entry scheme, the University Preparation Program for students aged 20 or older, that can provide the requirements for entry into UNSW or other universities.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.futurestudents.unsw.edu.au/upp |title=University Preparation Program (UPP) - Future Students - UNSW Sydney |publisher=Futurestudents.unsw.edu.au |date=18 August 2021 |access-date=2 March 2022 |archive-date=3 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200803200535/https://www.futurestudents.unsw.edu.au/upp |url-status=live }}</ref>