The University of New South Wales

University of New South Wales · Sydney, Australia · Group of Eight · Founded 1949

#57

Consensus Rank 2027
across major rankings

According to EduRank's consensus of the four major world university rankings, The University of New South Wales ranks #57 globally — #19 in the QS World University Rankings 2027, #80 in the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2025, #37 in the U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026. Averaged across the major global rankings, The University of New South Wales places #57 worldwide.

Last verified: 4 June 2026 · All figures reproduced from official publisher releases · Sources & citation ↓

QS World University Rankings 2027

#19

▲ 1 vs 2026 (#20)

Source: QS Quacquarelli Symonds, June 2026 · topuniversities.com

ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) 2025

#80

Source: ShanghaiRanking Consultancy, Aug 2025 · shanghairanking.com

U.S. News Best Global 2026

#37

Source: U.S. News & World Report · usnews.com

Key facts

Verified against official university publications

Location

Sydney, Australia

Founded

1949

Total students

≈ 70,000

International students

≈ 38%

Group

Group of Eight

Official site

unsw.edu.au

Subject rankings

The University of New South Wales by subject across QS, THE, ARWU (ShanghaiRanking) and U.S. News 2026

Subject

THE

ARWU

U.S. News

Mining & Mineral Engineering

—

#23

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Energy Science & Engineering

—

Telecommunication Engineering

—

#10

—

Petroleum Engineering

#13

—

Law

#13

—

#51-75

—

Earth & Geosciences

#33

—

#15

—

Public Health

—

#17

—

Environmental Science

#25

—

#20

—

Civil Engineering

#22

—

#51-75

—

Metallurgical Engineering

—

#24

—

Psychology

#26

#601+

#51-75

—

Social Sciences & Management

#27

#801-1000

—

Water Resources

—

#27

—

Electrical & Electronic Engineering

#29

—

#32

—

Accounting & Finance

#29

—

#32

—

Materials Science

#31

—

#42

—

Transportation Science

—

#31

—

Business & Management

#48

—

#32

—

Architecture

#33

—

Engineering & Technology

#33

#601-800

—

Nanoscience & Nanotechnology

—

#37

—

Chemistry

#38

—

#51-75

—

Natural / Physical Sciences

#39

#1001-1250

—

Mathematics

#42

—

#151-200

—

Marketing

#43

—

Education

#44

#601-800

#51-75

—

Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

#46

—

#51-75

—

Library & Information Science

#51-100

—

#46

—

Computer Science

#54

—

#49

—

Chemical Engineering

#50

—

#51-75

—

Artificial Intelligence

#51-100

—

#101-150

—

Anatomy & Physiology

#51-100

—

Geography

#51-100

—

#51-75

—

Communication & Media

#51-100

—

#51-75

—

Development Studies

#51-100

—

Hospitality & Tourism

#51-100

—

Public Administration

#51-100

—

Sports Science

#51-100

—

Statistics

#51-100

—

#101-150

—

Medicine / Clinical

#62

—

#51-75

—

Biological Sciences

#66

—

#51-75

—

Sociology

#95

—

#51-75

—

Life Sciences & Medicine

#54

—

Economics & Econometrics

#56

—

#76-100

—

Pharmacy & Pharmacology

#58

—

#201-300

—

English Language & Literature

#62

—

Arts & Humanities

#66

—

Physics & Astronomy

#72

—

#101-150

—

Biomedical Engineering

—

#76-100

—

Marine/Ocean Engineering

—

#76-100

—

Art & Design

#93

—

History

#101-150

—

Modern Languages

#101-150

—

Performing Arts

#101-150

—

Philosophy

#101-150

—

Anthropology

#101-200

—

Political Science & IR

#101-150

—

#201-300

—

Automation & Control

—

#101-150

—

Biotechnology

—

#101-150

—

Agriculture & Forestry

—

#101-150

—

Nursing

—

#101-150

—

Archaeology

#151-200

—

Linguistics

#151-200

—

Food Science & Technology

—

#151-200

—

Clinical & Health

—

#801-1000

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Frequently asked questions

Direct answers, sourced from the rankings above

What is The University of New South Wales ranked in the world in 2026?

The University of New South Wales ranks #19 in QS 2027, #80 in ARWU 2025 and #37 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #57 globally.

Is The University of New South Wales a Group of Eight university?

Yes. The University of New South Wales is a member of the Group of Eight.

When was The University of New South Wales founded?

The University of New South Wales was founded in 1949.

What percentage of The University of New South Wales students are international?

Approximately 38% of The University of New South Wales's students are international.

Data sources & verification

Every figure on this page is reproduced unmodified from the official publisher. The consensus score is computed by EduRank.

QS World University Rankings 2027QS Quacquarelli Symonds · published 2026-06-18 · official release

ARWU 2025ShanghaiRanking Consultancy · published 2025-08-15 · official release

U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026U.S. News & World Report · official release

Cite this page:
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