University of New South Wales

🇦🇺 Australia 4-Year University

Global #250 Australia #11

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Institution Info

Founded: 1949
Type: 4-Year University
Students: 63,864 students
Faculty: 3 251
Website: https://www.unsw.edu.au/

About

University of New South Wales is a higher education institution in Australia, founded in 1949. Recognized as among the world's top 500 universities, it is one of the leading universities in Australia. The university has approximately 64K students, a member of Group of Eight and Global B-Tier (World 101-300).

Rankings

Source	Year	Rank	Score
QS	2026	QS #20 · Top 50	90,70
THE	2026	THE #79 · Top 100	70,01
UNIRANKS	2026	UniRanks #250 · Ranked	88,79
ARWU	2025	ARWU #80 · Top 100	28,40

Research Output via OpenAlex

1,000

h-index

18,711,829

Citations

262,348

Publications

265,770

i10-index

4,06

Mean Citedness

Tier Memberships

Group of Eight Global B-Tier (World 101-300) Top 20 Universities in Oceania Top 20 Universities in Australia Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU) Best Universities for Law

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is University of New South Wales's global ranking?

University of New South Wales is ranked #250 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within Australia, it holds the #11 position.

When was University of New South Wales founded?

University of New South Wales was founded in 1949, making it 77 years old. It is one of the established institutions in Australia.

How many students attend University of New South Wales?

University of New South Wales has a student body of approximately 63,864 students. The student-to-faculty ratio is approximately 19:1.

What is University of New South Wales's research output?

University of New South Wales has produced 262,348 research publications with 18,711,829 total citations and an h-index of 1,000, according to OpenAlex data.