Sydney , New South Wales, Australia
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A biomedical engineer tries to find replacements for damaged human body parts using new technologies. The UNSW Biomedical Engineering team provides highly coveted education programs and useful research programs that help save lives around the world.
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Labs- The department houses labs like Psychophysics Lab, Implantable Bionics Research Lab, Biochemical Laboratory, Electronics design lab, etc.
Faculty - The Biomedical Engineering team works tirelessly and enthusiastically to ensure you make the most of the resources available.
Industry - The department has industry links with Cochlear, Australian Institute of Sport, Australian Red Cross Blood Service, National Heart Foundation, Hemcon, Telemedcare, HCF, and many more.
Research - The areas of research under this department are Medical and Surgical Robots, Bionics, Neural Interfaces, Integrated devices and Intelligent diagnostics, Biomechanics and mechanobiology, Biosensing, Advanced Imaging, Computational Modelling, Telemonitoring, Cell Technologies, Regenerative Medicine and Tissue Engineering, Biomaterials and Bioinspired Materials, Cancer Nanotechnology, and Advanced Manufacturing.
Chemical Engineers try to mould the various systems and equipment used in chemical, biological, medical processes to make them more efficient as per the current industry needs. Chemical Engineers find employment in a wide range of industries.
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Labs and Facilities - The department makes sure students and researchers get everything they need to help them learn and carry out the research programs effectively. Facilities like Pilot Plant, Polymer synthesis, Protein Analysis, Fat Analysis, Gas Chromatography, etc. are available.
Faculty - The department has been blessed with passionate academic staff who possess an enormous knowledge in their respective fields and are willing to spread it among their students.
Industry - The department develops strong links with industry to understand the present needs better. Hence, their research is linked to real-world problems. The UNESCO Centre for Membrane Science under this department was linked to a prominent company which is now a part of the Siemens Water Systems. Other prominent industry partners are Bluescope Steel, Sydney Water, Veolia, etc.
Research - The main areas of research are Energy, Environmental Technology, Food, health and Medical Science and Technology, Macromolecular and interfacial Engineering and Advanced products and processes.
This is the largest school under UNSW Engineering and is recognized as the best in Australia. It holds its position among the top 20 in the world.
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Faculty - The department has a total of 50 academic staff who are very dedicated to their work and have been recognized through many awards.
Industry - The department partners with prominent companies like Advision, ANSTO, JK Geotechnics, GHD, etc.
Research - The department contributes to research activities in the fields of civil and environmental engineering, and surveying and geospatial engineering. Research centres and hubs under this department are:
It has been saving the 1st position for itself in Australia for Engineering/Technology and Computer Science since 2009. UNSW CSE has made its place in various Open Source and Linux groups around the world.
Undergraduate Degrees Offered - Bachelors are offered in the following areas:
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Faculty - The CSE department has dedicated and passionate faculty members who make sure you are able to reach your maximum potential.
Industry - The department lets its students engage with their industry partners to help them understand the industrial application of their knowledge better.
Research - The department is involved in research in areas like: Cybersecurity and Privacy, Human-Computer Interaction, Operating Systems, Database Systems, Knowledge Representation & Reasoning, Computer Vision & Image Processing, Formal Methods in Software Engineering, Reconfigurable Architectures & Algorithms, Embedded Systems, Adaptive eLearning and Intelligent Tutoring Systems, etc. It has research groups for Artificial Intelligence, Databases, Embedded Systems, Network Systems and Security Group, Programming Language and Compilers, Service-Oriented Computing, Trustworthy Systems and Theoretical Computer Science.
Electrical Engineering is concerned with the generation and transmission of electrical energy, radio waves, computers, biomedical technology, microelectronics and nanomachines. The department of Electrical Engineering and Telecommunications has made significant contributions to many key research areas around the world.
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Faculty - The faculty emphasizes the importance of a comfortable environment for the students. The department has 47 highly experienced and enthusiastic academic staff members.
Industry - The department maintains strong connections with the industry to be up to date with the present industry needs. Some of the prominent industry sponsors are ARCONIC, Sydney Water Corporation, Telstra Wholesale, Qantas Airways Limited, etc.
The department has been providing world-class education in the field of Mechanical Engineering for more than sixty years. It is recognized as one of the most prestigious schools in Australia. An annual budget of $23 million is offered every year for education and research.
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Faculty - The department has 80 passionate academic staff members.
Industry - The school established two ARC Industry Transformation Training Centres, one for automated manufacturing of advanced composite and another for flame retardant and fire safety technologies. These help to build strong links with around 38 organizations around the world.
Research - The main areas of research are Advanced Manufacturing, Advanced structure and materials, Advanced thermofluids, Aerodynamics and aerospace, Combustion and solar thermal energy, Robotics and Autonomous Systems, Wear, Aeroacoustics and Vibration in Engineering Systems. The school is about to start two research council training centres - ARC Training Centre for Automated Manufacture of Advanced Composites (AMAC), ARC Training Centre for Fire Retardant Materials and Safety Technologies.
UNSW Minerals and Energy Resources Engineering has been ranked 8th in the world by the Academic Ranking of World Universities as of 2019. It has also been ranked 6th in the world by QS World University Rankings.
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Faculty - The department has brilliant faculty members who have worked hard to make its place in the Shanghai Rankings which placed 14 subjects from UNSW in the top 50.
Facilities - The department provides facilities like Tyree X-Ray and Australian Centre for Sustainable Mining Practices (ACSMP).
Research - The main areas of research are Mining Geomechanics, Multiscale Transport System in porous systems, mining systems and mineral processing, sustainable mining practices, innovative learning and teaching, CO2 Geosequestration.
UNSW is known for its research in the field of high-performance silicon solar cells. Photovoltaics is the science of turning sunshine into electricity using solar cells.
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Faculty - The department has dedicated faculty members who provide the students with quality education and a deep understanding of the subjects.
Industry - The department has developed links with startups as well as famous organizations to keep updated itself with industry and its needs.
Research - Some of the main research areas are: PERC Solar Cells, including laser doped selective emitter PERC, Advanced hydrogenation of silicon solar cells, Commercial tool design and development, Advanced surface and contact passivation, Metal Plating, Photovoltaic modules, Advanced Metrology, Perovskites, CZTS, Organic Photovoltaic activities, Hot carrier solar cells, Quantum dot solar cells, Silicon quantum dot approaches, Equivalent circuits for advanced concepts, Photoelectrochemical cells, Building Integrated PV, PV performance, prediction and modelling, Energy Efficiency and Bio-Energy.
The Sciences department of the university consists of the following schools housing the following schools. The schools offer undergraduate and postgraduate courses:
Aviation
Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences
Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences
Chemistry
Materials Science and Engineering
Mathematics and Statistics
Optometry and Vision Science
Physics
Psychology
The business school houses the following schools offering undergraduate and postgraduate courses:
Accounting
AGSM (Australian Graduate School of Management)
Banking and Finance
Economics
Information Systems and Technology
Marketing
Risk and Actuarial Studies
Taxation and Business Law
The department pays attention to experimentation and exploration while combining the areas of science, engineering, humanities and social sciences. Renowned practitioners and researchers have come together to passionately spread the knowledge among the students. The department encourages studio practice for all its programs. It also maintains good links with the industry, to make the programs more efficient.
The course touches the areas of Humanities, Social Sciences, Education and the Creative and Performing Arts industries. The department has a total of 45 undergraduate and 27 postgraduate programs and is the only one to offer a degree in Criminology and Social Work in Australia. Their research has been recognized with a global rating of 5 by Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA).
This department works on building future cities which are more efficient, with better connectivity, health, and living conditions. They analyze every challenge that a city can face including environmental challenges. They offer quality education and research programs. Students develop a deep understanding of the subject through interdisciplinary education, cross-faculty initiatives, internships, online courses, flexible pathways, dual awards, internationalised and research projects.
UNSW Law School has been ranked as the 14th best in the world. It has strong links with legal profession, business, government, and non-government organizations. There is also a Law Advisory council which provides faculty with judicious advice. The department makes sure you have a deep understanding of law and how it operates in practical situations.
UNSW Medicine has been ranked among the top 50 in the world and 5th in Australia by (QS World University Rankings. The department proudly boasts of breakthrough research. The students can connect with renowned clinicians and researchers through UNSW’s Medical education technology. UNSW has been working on a year-long project which is aimed at developing critical thinking and problem solving skills in its students.
