The University of New South Wales (UNSW; branded as UNSW Sydney) is an Australian public research university located in the Sydney suburb of Kensington, University of New South Wales degree. Established in 1949, it is regarded as one of the world’s leading universities, ranked 3rd in Australia, 45th in the world, and 1st in New South Wales according to the 2017 QS World University Rankings.

The university comprises eight faculties, through which it offers bachelor, master and doctoral degrees.

The main campus is located on a 38-hectare (94-acre) site in the Sydney suburb of Kensington. Seven kilometres (four point three miles) from the Sydney central business district. The creative arts faculty, UNSW Art & Design, is located in Paddington, UNSW Canberra is located at the Australian Defence Force Academy in Canberra and sub-campuses are located in the Sydney CBD, the suburbs of Randwick and Coogee, novelty Australia degree. Research stations are located throughout the state of New South Wales.

UNSW is one of the founding members of the Group of Eight, a coalition of Australian research-intensive universities, and of Universitas 21, a global network of research universities. It has international exchange and research partnerships with over 200 universities around the world.