The official records of the administrative and academic units of the university date back to 1947, the date of foundation of the Developmental Council, which was set up by the government to establish the university.
The records have been generated by officers of the university for the purpose of carrying out university business and document policies and decision-making within the university. These records are all State records and some are also State archives. View the UNSW Access Directions to find out more about access to UNSW's State archives.
Records consist of administrative files, management reports, official publications and campus media - annual reports, calendars, opens in a new window, handbooks, opens in a new window, University News, Uniken, opens in a new window, Focus, Alumni Papers - photographs, film, video and sound recordings.
The university publications held by the Archives are wide-ranging and include whole of university material, as well as items produced by individual faculties and schools. These include guides produced about the university. Some early examples of guides are NSW Technical University (1948), opens in a new window, Guide to the New South Wales University of Technology at Kensington (1956), opens in a new window, Guide to the New South Wales University of Technology at Kensington (1957), opens in a new window, Guide to the University of New South Wales at Kensington (1959), opens in a new window, UNSW Information Booklet (c. 1960), opens in a new window and UNSW Information Booklet (c. 1970), opens in a new window.
Below is a list of bodies that these records incorporate, as well as brief histories and information on some material held. For information on obtaining access to any of these records, please see the Finding & Accessing Archives page.
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We hold records generated by the university's governing and administrative bodies, including:
- Developmental Council & its committees (1947 - 1949), opens in a new window
- Council & its committees (1949 - ), opens in a new window
- Professorial Board & its committees (c.1949 - 1988), opens in a new window
- Academic Board & its committees (1988 - ), opens in a new window
- Vice Chancellor's Unit
- Registrar's Division
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We hold records generated by:
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- We hold records generated by the St George Institute of Education and the City Art Institute of the Sydney College of Advanced Education, both of which have amalgamated with the University of New South Wales, as well as their predecessor, the Alexander Mackie College.
- Alexander Mackie College (AMC) (1958 - 1974) / Alexander Mackie College of Advanced Education (1975 - 1981), opens in a new window
- St George Institute of Education, Sydney College of Advanced Education, opens in a new window
- City Art Institute, Sydney College of Advanced Education (1982 - 1987) / City Art Institute, New South Wales Institute of the Arts (1987 - 1989), opens in a new window
Have a question?
Contact the Records Team on 02 9385 2861 or email records@unsw.edu.au, opens in a new window / Contact the Archives Team on 02 9385 2906 or email archives@unsw.edu.au, opens in a new window