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The Dictionary of Sydney is a digital humanities project to produce an online, expert-written encyclopaedia of all aspects of the history of Sydney.
You can find a University of Sydney thesis by searching the Library catalogue. Select the “Advanced search” and then select “USYD Theses” from the “Material type” dropdown menu. You can also find digital theses by searching directly in the Sydney eScholarship repository.
Encountering other times and other cultures helps us understand change and see the world from different perspectives. Established in 1891, the discipline of History at the University of Sydney is the oldest and largest in Australia.
The University of Sydney (USYD) is a public research university in Sydney, Australia. Founded in 1850, it is the oldest university in both Australia and Oceania.
- History
- Campuses
- Governance
- Faculties
- University Rankings
- Selection and Entry
- Student Life
- Engagement with Secondary and Primary School Students
- Controversies
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Foundation
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 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...
Early years
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, 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 th...
Expansion
In 1958, 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 lawcoming 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 was replaced by Philip Baxter, who continued as vice-chancellor when this...
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 the university in three separate lo...
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 the chancellor, vice-chancellor, president of the academic board, two members appointed by the minister for education, five members appointed by the cou...
The university has six faculties: 1. UNSW Faculty of Arts, Design & Architecture 2. UNSW Faculty of Business 3. UNSW Faculty of Engineering 4. UNSW Faculty of Law & Justice 5. UNSW Faculty of Medicine & Health 6. UNSW Faculty of Science 7. UNSW Canberra at ADFA The university also has an association with the National Institute of Dramatic Art.
Overall
In the 2024 QS World University Rankings, UNSW is ranked 19th globally (joint 2nd in Australia) and ranked 45th in the world for academic reputation. In the 2024 SCImago Institutions Rankings, UNSW is ranked 40th in the world overall and 44th in the world for Research. In the 2023 U.S. News & World Report (USNWR) Best Global University Ranking UNSW is ranked 37th best university in the world and 45th globally in Economics and Business. The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2022...
Subject
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 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...
Graduates
UNSW has produced more millionaires than any other Australian university, according to the Spear's Wealth Management Surveyin 2016. Engineers Australia ranked UNSW as having the highest number of graduates in "Australia's Top 100 Influential Engineers 2013" list at 23%, followed by Monash University at 8%, the University of Western Australia, University of Sydney and the University of Queenslandat 7%.
Entry to a particular undergraduate degree program 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 Law Admi...
Accommodation
The university has a number of residential accommodation options, including Philip Baxter College, Basser College, Goldstein College, Fig Tree Hall, Colombo House, UNSW Hall, International House, New College and New College Village, Warrane College; Shalom College, and Creston College, and UNSW Village.
Study abroad
The university has overseas exchange programs with over 250 overseas partner institutions. These include Princeton University, McGill University, Penn State University, University of Pennsylvania (inc. Wharton), Duke University, Johns Hopkins University, Brown University, Columbia University (summer law students only), University of California Berkeley, University of California Santa Cruz (inc. Baskin), UCLA, University of Michigan (inc. Ross), New York University (inc. Stern), University of...
Student projects
Students of the university are involved in a number of projects, including: 1. Sunswift Solar Racing Team, who hold the FIA world record for the fastest electric car over a 500 kilometres (310 mi) distance and whose car Sunswift 7 won the 2023 Bridgestone World Solar ChallengeCruiser Class. 2. rUNSWift, the university's team in the international RoboCup Standard Platform League competition, is the most successful[citation needed]team in the world with wins in 2000, 2001, 2003 and 2014 as well...
UNSW engages with primary and secondary education, administering several national and international academic competitions for school age children. These include: 1. The Australian Schools Science Competition– International Competitions and Assessments for Schools (ICAS) is conducted by Educational Assessment Australia, UNSW Global Pty Limited. UNSW...
In 1975, the High Court of Australia delivered the decision in University of NSW v Moorhouse that UNSW authorised copyright infringement by providing coin operated photocopy machines, without taking proper measures to prevent an infringement. As a result, the Copyright Act 1968was amended to state that libraries are not authorising copyright infrin...
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