59-672: The Australian Curriculum is a national curriculum for all primary and secondary schools in Australia under progressive development, review, and implementation. The curriculum is developed and reviewed by the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority , an independent statutory body. Since 2014 all states and territories in Australia have begun implementing aspects of the Foundation to Year 10 part of
118-539: A School of Arts and Music Education were also subsequently based at St George. The campus was closed in 1999. In 2012, private sources contributed 45% of the university's annual funding. In 2010, the Lowy Cancer Research Centre , Australia's first facility to bring together researchers in childhood and adult cancer, costing $ 127 million, opened. In 2003, the university was invited by Singapore's Economic Development Board to consider opening
177-421: A campus there. Following a 2004 decision to proceed, the first phase of a planned $ 200 m campus opened in 2007. Students and staff were sent home and the campus closed after one semester following substantial financial losses. In 2008, it collaborated with two other universities in forming The Centre for Social Impact . In 2019, the university moved to a trimester timetable as part of UNSW's 2025 Strategy. Under
236-419: A coalition of Australian research-intensive universities. 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. The university comprises seven faculties, through which it offers bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees. The main campus
295-652: A curriculum that was "too close to a nationalist view of Australia's past", and hoped that the new Board would produce a curriculum that was more in line with what Taylor saw as Rudd's "regional and global world view". In September 2008, the Board appointed four academics to draft "framing documents" which would establish a broad direction for the National Curriculum in each of four subject areas: history ( Stuart Macintyre ), english ( Peter Freebody ), science (Denis Goodrum) and mathematics (Peter Sullivan). In May 2009
354-578: A modern and industrial one. The post-war Labor government of New South Wales recognised the increasing need to have a university specialised in training high-quality engineers and technology-related professionals in numbers beyond that of the capacity and characteristics of the existing University of Sydney . This led to the proposal to establish the Institute of Technology, submitted by the then-New South Wales Minister for Education Bob Heffron , accepted on 9 July 1946. The university, originally named
413-615: A national curriculum in Australia was mounted by the Hawke federal government. Draft documentation was produced but failure to achieve agreement from the predominately coalition state governments led to the abandonment of this initiative in 1991. In 2006, then-Prime Minister John Howard called for a "root and branch renewal" of Australian history teaching at school level, ostensibly in response to building criticism of Australian students' (and Australians more widely) perceived lack of awareness of historical events. The Howard government convened
472-411: A period of expanding student numbers, demand for change in university style, and challenges of student unrest. In 1962, the academic book publishing company University of New South Wales Press was launched. Now an ACNC not-for-profit entity, it has three divisions: NewSouth Publishing (the publishing arm of the company), NewSouth Books (the sales, marketing and distribution part of the company), and
531-780: Is in the Eastern Suburbs in the suburb of Kensington , 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) from the Sydney central business district (CBD). The creative arts faculty, UNSW Art & Design , is located in Paddington , and subcampuses are located in the Sydney CBD as well as several other suburbs, including Randwick and Coogee . Research stations are located throughout the state of New South Wales . The university's second largest campus, known as UNSW Canberra at ADFA (formerly known as UNSW at ADFA ), abbreviated to UNSW Canberra ,
590-427: Is ranked 10th in the world for Commerce, Management, Tourism and Services, and 21st globally for Business. In the 2024 SCImago Institutions Rankings by Subject UNSW is ranked 11th in the world for Business, Management and Accounting, 7th in the world for Law and 27th in the world for Economics, Econometrics and Finance etc. In the 2022 Korea University Business School Worldwide Business Research Rankings UNSW
649-432: Is ranked 19th in the world and 3rd in Australia. In the 2024 SCImago Institutions Rankings , UNSW is ranked 40th in the world. In the 2024 U.S. News Best Global Universities Ranking , UNSW is ranked 36th best university in the world and 4th in Australia. The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2025 placed UNSW 84th in the world and 6th in Australia. In the 2024 Academic Ranking of World Universities , UNSW
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#1732758612841708-528: Is ranked 1st worldwide for Finance, 13th in the world for Accounting and 20th globally for Management. In the 2023 University of Nebraska–Lincoln Global Research Rankings of Actuarial Science and Risk Management & Insurance, UNSW's School of Risk and Actuarial Studies is ranked 1st globally. In the 2023 CFAR Rankings by Olin Business School at Washington University in St. Louis , UNSW is ranked 22nd in
767-581: Is ranked 31st in the world for Research and also ranked 5th in Australia across Teaching, Research, Knowledge Transfer, International Orientation and Regional Engagement. In the 2023 Webometrics Ranking of World Universities , UNSW is ranked 38th in the world (1st in Australia). The Australian Good Universities Guide 2014 scored UNSW 5-star ratings across 10 categories, more than any other Australian university. Monash University ranked second with seven five stars, followed by ANU , Melbourne University and
826-485: Is ranked 77th in the world and 4th in Australia. In the 2024 University Ranking by Academic Performance World Rankings, UNSW is ranked 36th in the world and 4th in Australia. In the 2024 Performance Ranking of Scientific Papers for World Universities , UNSW is ranked 41st in the world and 5th in Australia. According to the 2022 U-Multirank World University Rankings by the European Commission , UNSW
885-784: Is situated in Canberra , in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT). ADFA is the military academy of the Australian Defence Force , and UNSW Canberra is the only national academic institution with a defence focus. The origins of the university can be traced to the Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts established in 1833 and the Sydney Technical College established in 1878. These institutions were established to meet
944-505: The Australian Defence Force , and as such has an integrated defence focus, with particular strengths in defence-related, security and engineering research. The university also has additional campuses and field stations in Randwick , Coogee , Botany , Dee Why , Cowan , Manly Vale , Fowlers Gap , Port Macquarie , Wagga Wagga , Albury , Coffs Harbour , Griffith , and Bankstown Airport . A number of theatre and music venues are at
1003-558: The Latin motto of the university: Scientia Corde Manu et Mente or 'Knowledge by heart, hand and mind'. Following the rules of English heraldry , the motto does not form part of the original grant of arms from 1952, and consequently does not require the formal alteration of the original grant by the College of Arms. The original motto of the university from 1952, however was Scientia Manu et Mente ("Knowledge by hand and mind"), which used
1062-536: The State of New South Wales which established the university; the open book with scientia ("knowledge") across its pages is a reminder of its purpose. The placement of scientia on the book was inspired by its appearance on the arms of Imperial College London formed in 1907. Beneath the shield are the Latin words within a scroll : "Corde Manu et Mente" ("heart, hand and mind"), which when combined with scientia forms
1121-460: The University of Newcastle and the University of Wollongong in 1965 and 1975, respectively. The former St George Institute of Education (part of the short-lived Sydney College of Advanced Education ) amalgamated with the university from 1 January 1990, resulting in the formation of a School of Teacher Education at the former SGIE campus at Oatley . A School of Sports and Leisure Studies and
1180-409: The University of Western Australia with six each. According to the 2024 QS World University Rankings by Subject, UNSW is ranked 17th in the world for Civil and Structural Engineering (1st in Australia), 20th in the world for Accounting and Finance (1st in Australia), 12th in the world for Law (2nd in Australia), 35th in the world for Business and Management Studies (1st in Australia), 18th in
1239-468: The chancellor , vice-chancellor , president of the academic board, two members appointed by the minister for education , five members appointed by the council, three members elected by university staff and two student-elected members. The principal academic body is the Academic Board, which receives advice on academic matters from the faculties, college ( Australian Defence Force Academy ), and
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#17327586128411298-623: The "New South Wales University of Technology", gained its statutory status through the enactment of the New South Wales University of Technology Act 1949 (NSW) by the Parliament of New South Wales in Sydney in 1949. In March 1948, classes commenced with a first intake of 46 students pursuing programs including civil engineering , mechanical engineering , mining engineering , and electrical engineering . At that time,
1357-517: The Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), a statutory authority , was established to oversee the implementation of the planned nationwide curriculum initiative. In March 2010 a draft national curriculum was released. The Australian Curriculum has experienced implementation issues due to reluctance or slowness by some States in changing state curricula. New South Wales in particular has delayed its roll out of
1416-544: The Australian Good Design awards for the work with Department of regional NSW government, creating a learning program to uplift staff in digital literacy. In May 2022, UNSW announced the university had received a $ 4.7 million in funding in order to pursue health prevention research. The funding aims to fund research on infectious diseases, drug and alcohol use and primary health care. Announced as part of NSW Health's Prevention Research Support Program (PRSP),
1475-697: The Australian History Summit in August 2006 to commence the process of drafting a national History curriculum. The Summit recommended that Australian History be a compulsory part of the curriculum in all Australian schools in years 9 and 10. The Australian History External Reference Group was then commissioned by the government to develop a Guide to Teaching Australian History in Years 9 and 10 . The Reference Group comprised Geoffrey Blainey , Gerard Henderson , Nicholas Brown and Elizabeth Ward, and
1534-598: The English courses would focus more on language and literacy, and less on literature, and that the curriculum would disadvantage gifted students. In September 2010, the NSW Board of Studies criticised the then-draft Australian Curriculum, saying that it was inferior to the NSW curriculum. Among other criticisms, the Board said that the draft K-10 curriculum lacked an overarching framework, was overcrowded with content, diminished
1593-602: The Howard government-appointed Australian History External Reference Group, told The Age that he expected that the Reference Group's Guide to Teaching Australian History would be discarded by the new Board. Taylor had expressed public disapproval of the changes made to his original draft, both by the Reference Group and, Taylor suspected, by Howard himself. Taylor was of the opinion that the Guide had sought to establish
1652-726: The Parliament of New South Wales passed the New South Wales University of Technology (Construction) Act 1951 (NSW) to provide funding and allow buildings to be erected at the Kensington site where the university is now located. The lower campus area of the Kensington campus was vested in the university in two lots, in December 1952 and June 1954. The upper campus area was vested in the university in November 1959. In 1958,
1711-586: The UNSW Bookshop, situated at the Kensington campus. The stabilising techniques of the 1980s managed by the vice-chancellor, Michael Birt (1981–1992), provided a firm base for the energetic corporatism and campus enhancements pursued by the subsequent vice-chancellor, John Niland (1992–2002). The 1990s had the addition of fine arts to the university. The university established colleges in Newcastle (1951) and Wollongong (1961), which eventually became
1770-578: The United States voluntarily abide by the Common Core State Standards Initiative , which provides certain uniform standards. See Education in the United States . University of New South Wales The University of New South Wales ( UNSW ), also known as UNSW Sydney , is a public research university based in Sydney , New South Wales , Australia. It is one of the founding members of Group of Eight ,
1829-478: The University of New South Wales recorded the lowest student satisfaction rating out of all Australian universities, with an overall satisfaction rating of 62.9, which was lower than the overall national average of 78.4. UNSW's low student satisfaction numbers for 2019 was attributed to the university's switch to a trimester system. In the 2021 Student Experience Survey, the University of New South Wales recorded
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1888-579: The arms' heraldic associations. In 1994, the university title was added to the UNSW arms, as was the abbreviation "UNSW", to create the UNSW symbol that is used for everyday and marketing purposes. In late 2013, the university launched a new change to the business name used in all branding and marketing as "UNSW Australia". In January 2017, this was changed again to "UNSW Sydney", with the ADFA Canberra campus changed to "UNSW Canberra". The official name of
1947-470: The boards of studies. It is responsible for academic policy setting, academic strategy via its eight standing committees, approval and delivery of programs, and academic standards. The board comprises 63 members, including the Vice-Chancellor, members of the executive team, deans and faculty presiding members, members elected from the academic staff, and six from the student body. The board advises
2006-424: The curriculum. National curriculum A national curriculum is a common programme of study in schools that is designed to ensure nationwide uniformity of content and standards in education . It is usually legislated by the national government , possibly in consultation with state or other regional authorities. National curriculum assessment generally means testing of students as to whether they meet
2065-405: The curriculum. Credentialing, and related assessment requirements and processes, remain the responsibility of states and territories. The full Australian Curriculum can be accessed at its own website. The learning areas in the Australian Curriculum are as follows: A nationwide curriculum has been on the political agenda in Australia for several decades. In the late 1980s a significant push for
2124-500: The earlier motto of the Sydney Technical College ( Manu et Mente or 'by hand and mind') from which the university developed. In 2021, the motto was changed with approval from the College of Arms to its current form to reflect the university's brand concept of 'collective difference'. An update of the design and colours of the arms was undertaken in 1970, which provided a more contemporary design, yet retained all
2183-681: The faculties has its respective board, which are responsible for the teaching and examining of subjects within their scope. The university has six faculties: The university also has an association with the National Institute of Dramatic Art . The grant of arms was made by the College of Arms on 3 March 1952. The grant reads: The lion and the four stars of the Southern Cross on the St George's Cross have reference to
2242-465: The growing demand for capabilities in new technologies as the New South Wales economy shifted from its pastoral base to industries fuelled by the industrial age. The idea of founding the university originated from the crisis demands of World War II, during which the nation's attention was drawn to the critical role that science and technology played in transforming an agricultural society into
2301-766: The lowest student satisfaction rating out of all New South Wales universities, and the second lowest nationwide behind the University of Melbourne , with an overall satisfaction rating of 66.9, which was lower than the overall national average of 73. On 15 July 2020, the university announced 493 job cuts and a 25 percent reduction in management due to the effects of COVID-19 and a $ 370 million budget shortfall. In October 2021, UNSW established Mentem by UNSW to help organisations upskill and reskill their workforces. Mentem helps organisation achieve strategic goals and measures completion and success rates through their bespoke insights platform. In September 2022 Mentem won Best in Class at
2360-614: The national standards. Notable national curricula are: The United States notably does not have one. The establishment of a national curriculum was explicitly banned in 1965, in Section 604 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (since moved to Section 2302 and codified at 20 U.S.C. § 6692 ). This act provided federal funding for primary and secondary education ('Title I funding') as part of President Lyndon B. Johnson 's War on Poverty . However, most states in
2419-591: The new curriculum. In May 2010, Anna Patty, an education editor for the Sydney Morning Herald , criticised the Australian Curriculum on the basis that it "threatens to water down the content" for senior students, compared with the existing Higher School Certificate. Under the new curriculum, students would have to learn statistics in mathematics, while the Extension 1 and 2 topics would be replaced with an easier specialist maths course. Patty said that
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2478-474: The pursuit of educational excellence". In June 2021, following media reports that the proposed national curriculum was "preoccupied with the oppression, discrimination and struggles of Indigenous Australians ", the Australian Senate approved a motion tabled by right-wing senator Pauline Hanson calling on the federal government to reject Critical race theory CRT, despite it not being included in
2537-447: The research is designed to support NWS research organisations conducting prevention and early intervention research. The main UNSW campus, where most faculties are situated, is located on a 38-hectare (94-acre) site in Kensington , Sydney. UNSW Art & Design is located in the inner suburb of Paddington . The main UNSW campus in Kensington is divided geographically into two areas: upper campus and lower campus, which were vested to
2596-468: The teaching of literature, and that the maths curriculum failed to cater to the full range of students. In October 2010, Peter Brown, a mathematics lecturer of the University of New South Wales , criticised the Australian Curriculum for lack of flexibility within the Year 9-10 and the Year 11-12 syllabuses by the removal of extension maths courses. Brown also said that the National Curriculum would "dumb down"
2655-472: The thesis programs were innovative. Each course embodied a specified and substantial period of practical training in the relevant industry. It was also unprecedented for tertiary institutions at that time to include compulsory instruction in humanities. Initially, the university operated from the inner Sydney Technical College city campus in Ultimo as a separate institution from the college. However, in 1951,
2714-468: The top 50. UNSW subjects featured in the rankings include Water Resources (13th in the world), Civil Engineering (30th in the world), Library and Information Science (46th in the world), Remote Sensing (30th in the world), Finance (36th in the world), Business Administration (32nd in the World) and Management (51-75th Category). In the 2024 University Ranking by Academic Performance 's Field Rankings, UNSW
2773-531: The trimester timetable, the study load changed from offering four subjects per 13-week semester, to three subjects per 10-week term. The change to trimesters has been widely criticised by staff and students as a money-making move, with little consideration as to the well-being of students. In 2012, UNSW Press celebrated its 50th anniversary and launched the UNSW Bragg Prize for Science Writing . The annual Best Australian Science Writing anthology contains
2832-465: The university in three separate lots. These two are separated mainly by an elevation rise between the quadrangle and the Scientia building. Roughly 15 minutes are needed to walk from one end to the other. UNSW Canberra at ADFA (formerly known as UNSW at ADFA), abbreviated to UNSW Canberra, is situated in Canberra . Its students are from the military academy known as ADFA , who are in training for
2891-425: The university's name was changed to the "University of New South Wales" reflecting a transformation from a technology-based institution to a generalist university. In 1960, the faculties of arts and medicine were established, with the faculty of law coming into being in 1971. The university's first director was Arthur Denning (1949–1952), who made important contributions to founding the university. In 1953, he
2950-407: The university, many of which are available for hire to the general public. The UNSW Fitness and Aquatic Centre provides health and fitness facilities and services to both students and the general public. The university is governed by the university council, which is responsible for acting on the university's behalf to promote its objectives and interests. The council comprises 15 members, including
3009-455: The university, which requires an amending act of Parliament to the University of New South Wales Act 1989 to alter, is unchanged. The ceremonial mace of the university is made of stainless steel with silver facings and a shaft of eumung timber. On the head are mounted four silver shields, two engraved with the arms of the State of New South Wales and two with the original-design arms of
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#17327586128413068-489: The university. A silver Waratah , NSW's floral emblem, surmounts the head. The mace was donated to the university by BHP and was presented by the company's chairman, Colin Syme , on 6 December 1962. A former NSW Government Architect, Cobden Parkes , was appointed as the first official mace-bearer . The university has a number of purpose-built research facilities, including: In the 2025 QS World University Rankings , UNSW
3127-519: The vice-chancellor and council on matters relating to teaching, scholarship and research and takes decisions on delegation from the council. The chief executive officer of the university is the president and vice-chancellor, currently Attila Brungs . The deputy vice-chancellors and pro-vice-chancellors form part of an executive team that are responsible for academic operations, research policy, research management, quality assurance and external relations, including philanthropy and advancement. Each of
3186-560: The winning and shortlisted entries among a collection of the year's writing from Australian authors, journalists and scientists and is published annually in the NewSouth imprint under a different editorship. The UNSW Press Bragg Student Prize is for science writing by Australian high school students and is supported by the Copyright Agency Cultural Fund and UNSW Science . In the 2019 Student Experience Survey,
3245-550: The world for Finance and 12th in the world for Business by Total Outcome/Output Indicator of Research Excellence. The 2023 W. P. Carey School of Business Finance Research Rankings places UNSW 30th in the world for Finance amongst the World's Leading Finance Departments. In the 2023 Australian Financial Review Best Business School rankings of Australian Universities, UNSW is ranked 1st in Australia among 37 Universities listed. UNSW also records 12 spinouts and 47 patent applications in
3304-511: The world for Marketing (1st in Australia), and 31st in the world for Engineering and Technology (1st in Australia). According to the 2022 Times Higher Education World University Rankings by subject, UNSW is ranked 46th in the world (1st in Australia) for Engineering, 55th in the world for Business and Economics (4th in Australia), and 24th in the world (2nd in Australia) for Law. In the 2023 Global Ranking of Academic Subjects by Academic Ranking of World Universities , UNSW has 19 subjects in
3363-416: The year 12 curriculum then offered in NSW. In October 2013, conservative economist Judith Sloan criticised the business and economics components of the Australian Curriculum in particular, and offered the general criticism that "[t]he real rationale for a national school curriculum relates to the pursuit of centralised control by the federal government and the scope to impose fashionable values dressed up as
3422-466: Was presented with a draft proposal prepared earlier by the historian Tony Taylor. The Guide was released to the public on 11 October 2007, but little was achieved toward its implementation following the Howard government's defeat at the federal election in November 2007. In April 2008, the Rudd government established the independent National Curriculum Board. Taylor, who had written the original draft for
3481-438: Was replaced by Philip Baxter , who continued as vice-chancellor when this position's title was changed in 1955. Baxter's dynamic, if authoritarian, management was central to the university's first 20 years. His visionary, but at times controversial, energies saw the university grow from a handful to 15,000 students by 1968. The new vice-chancellor, Rupert Myers (1969–1981), brought consolidation and an urbane management style to
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