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University of New South Wales
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<p>The University of New South Wales (UNSW) is a <a href="/facts/Public_university/Avsc2TmM">public</a> <a href="/facts/Research_university/Joe4e6SF">research university</a> based in <a href="/facts/Sydney/8TegRcwB">Sydney</a>, <a href="/facts/New_South_Wales/aW7eJXSS">New South Wales</a>, Australia. It was established in 1949. </p><p>The university comprises seven faculties, through which it offers bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees. Its main campus is in the Sydney <a href="/facts/Eastern_Suburbs_(Sydney)/6011Hw5P">eastern suburb</a> of <a href="/facts/Kensington%2c_New_South_Wales/alxNybhc">Kensington</a>, 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) from the <a href="/facts/Sydney_central_business_district/pltXArXz">Sydney central business district</a> (CBD). Its creative arts school, <a href="/facts/UNSW_Art_%2526_Design/C40WmhYI">UNSW Art & Design</a> (in the faculty of Arts, Design and Architecture), is located in <a href="/facts/Paddington%2c_New_South_Wales/3mUJh32w">Paddington</a> and it has subcampuses in the Sydney CBD and several other suburbs, including <a href="/facts/Randwick/1m47F5Rt">Randwick</a> and <a href="/facts/Coogee%2c_New_South_Wales/cqPnGGFx">Coogee</a>. It has a campus at the <a href="/facts/Australian_Defence_Force/zLR4MLc2">Australian Defence Force</a> <a href="/facts/Military_academy/3kujPRTA">military academy</a>, <a href="/facts/ADFA/WzaIRDNA">ADFA</a> in Campbell, <a href="/facts/Australian_Capital_Territory/wvCnG3y7">Australian Capital Territory</a>. It has research stations located throughout the state of <a href="/facts/New_South_Wales/aW7eJXSS">New South Wales</a>. </p><p>It is one of the founding members of <a href="/facts/Group_of_Eight_(Australian_universities)/5fq3y1Ej">Group of Eight</a>, a coalition of Australian research-intensive universities and a member of <a href="/facts/Universitas_21/rok6LQfT">Universitas 21</a>, a global network of research universities. It has international exchange and research partnerships with over 200 universities around the world. </p>