Alternative NameUNSW SydneyGilbert and Tobin Centre of Public Law (UNSW)Description
The University of New South Wales (UNSW), also known as UNSW Sydney, is a public research university based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Established in 1949 as the "New South Wales University of Technology," the university's name was changed to its current in 1958, reflecting the shift 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 main UNSW campus is located on a 38-hectare (94-acre) site in Kensington, Sydney. UNSW Art & Design is located in the inner suburb of Paddington. UNSW reported 63,232 students enrolled in 2020.