Western Sydney University is ranked 201 in World University Rankings by Times Higher Education and has an overall score of 4.4 stars, according to student reviews on Studyportals, the best place to find out how students rate their study and living experience at universities from all over the world.
It is a provider of undergraduate, postgraduate, and higher research degrees with campuses in Bankstown, Blacktown, Campbelltown, Hawkesbury, Liverpool, Parramatta, and Penrith.
| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Established | 1989 |
| Chancellor | Peter Shergold |
| Vice-Chancellor | Barney Glover |
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Academic staff
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1,675 |
| Administrative staff | 1,712 |
| Students | 48,458 |
| Undergraduates | 38,827 |
| Postgraduates | 7,123 |
| Location |
Greater Western Sydney, NSW, Australia
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| Campus | Urban, total 1713.5 ha |
| Colours | Crimson, White and Black |
| Affiliations | AACSB International, ACU, AHURI, IRU, AMC, CAPA, IAU |
| Website | westernsydney.edu.au |
The University of Western Sydney (UWS) began operation on 1st January 1989, under the terms of the University of Western Sydney Act, 1988 which had been passed by the New South Wales Parliament in December 1988. However, the predecessors of the University date back as far as 1891 with the establishment of the Hawkesbury Agricultural College.
The Act created a federated network university, based on two existing Colleges of Advanced Education - Hawkesbury Agricultural College and Nepean College of Advanced Education. Following incorporation into the University, the foundation network members were known as the 'University of Western Sydney, Hawkesbury' (UWS Hawkesbury) and the 'University of Western Sydney, Nepean' (UWS Nepean).
We are a leading non-state higher education institute approved by the University Grants Commission (UGC) under the Universities Act. We are members of the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU), as well as the International Association of Universities (IAU). We are also the first Sri Lankan institute to be accredited by the Institute of Engineering & Technology( IET), UK and Engineering Council, UK.
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