Since our foundation in 1949, UNSW Sydney has made an ongoing commitment to improve and transform lives in Australia and globally.
The UNSW Strategy: Progress For All will set our sights on our 100-year anniversary, focusing our attention on the areas in which UNSW people can really ‘turn the dial’ and maximise our positive impact in Australia and around the world.
In 1949, UNSW was established as a university for the whole of New South Wales. Its purpose was to improve access and equity in education, to provide more people with the technical and scientific skills NSW and Australia needed, and to conduct research to tackle some of society’s greatest challenges.
Established in 1949, UNSW is a research university and a member of Universitas 21, a global network of research universities. It has international exchange and research partnerships with over 200 universities around the world.