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UNSW Engineering is the largest engineering faculty in Australia and offers the widest range of engineering degrees in the country. With eight schools and more than 70 years’ experience, our researchers are at the forefront of exciting technological developments, engaging in partnerships both here and overseas. Our consistently high global academic rankings across engineering disciplines reflects the depth and breadth of our teaching and research.
UNSW Sydney’s study programs have been carefully designed to match global career opportunities. That’s why we're ranked #1 in Australia for employment outcomes (QS World University Rankings, 2025).
Subject Rankings
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The School of Engineering is renowned for its top rankings in the following subjects (Shanghai Ranking's Global Ranking of Academic Subjects (GRAS), 2024):
- Ranked #1 in Australia for Water Resources
- Ranked #1 in Australia for Remote Sensing
- Ranked #1 in Australia for Civil Engineering
- Ranked #1 in Australia for Energy Science & Engineering
- Ranked #1 in Australia for Electrical & Electronic Engineering
- Ranked #1 in Australia for Materials Science & Engineering
- Ranked #2 in Australia for Mechanical Engineering
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UNSW's Engineering School subjects are ranked in the global top 50 with two schools ranked in the global top 10 for Engineering subjects (QS World University Rankings by Subject, 2025).
- Ranked #1 in Australia for Civil Engineering
- Ranked #1 in Australia for Electric Engineering
- Ranked #1 in Australia and #2 globally for Mineral and Mining Engineering
- Ranked #2 in Australia for Chemical Engineering
- Ranked #1 in Australia for Mechanical, Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering
- Ranked #2 in Australia and =#10 globally for Petroleum Engineering
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Many UNSW Engineering subjects have also consolidated their place in the top national and global rankings (National Taiwan University (NTU) Rankings, 2024).
- Ranked #1 in Australia for Chemical Engineering
- Ranked #3 in Australia for Mechanical Engineering
- Ranked #1 in Australia and #19 globally for Civil Engineering
- Ranked #2 in Australia for Electrical and Electronic Engineering