The Faculty of Engineering is a constituent body of the University of New South Wales, Australia and was established on 8 May 1950. It is the largest engineering faculty in Australia, offering the widest range of engineering programmes.
The Faculty comprises nine schools:
UNSW Graduate School of Biomedical Engineering
UNSW School of Chemical Sciences and Engineering
UNSW School of Civil & Environmental Engineering
UNSW School of Computer Science and Engineering
UNSW School of Electrical Engineering and Telecommunications
UNSW School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering
UNSW School of Mining Engineering
UNSW School of Petroleum Engineering
UNSW School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering
Rankings and Achievements
Ranked Number 1 in Australia for Computer Science - ARWU, 2010
The UNSW Centre for Photovoltaic Engineering currently holds the world record for single-crystalline silicon solar cell efficiency (25%). It also holds the world record for multi-layer solar cell efficiency (43%). It is one of the leading solar cell research centres in the world with ongoing active research in the area of wafer-based solar cell technologies, thin film cell technologies and advanced third-generation cell concepts.
23% of "Australia's Top 100 Most Influential Engineers" as listed by Engineers Australia graduated from UNSW, the highest percentage for any university.
MyUniversity is an Australian Government website providing information about Australian universities. As data is collected from different sources, percentages may collate to over 100%. Information is provided university wide, and on select disciplines. Results for all Engineering disciplines are listed below.
Aerospace Engineering Students
97.7% of students have a positive outcome:
89.9% full-time job rate (highest amongst the Go8 and ATN universities in Australia)
7.8% of students go onto further full-time study
7.8% Attrition Rate (lowest amongst the Go8 and ATN universities in Australia)
Computing and Information Systems
100% of students have a positive outcome:
93.5% full-time job rate (highest amongst the Go8 and ATN universities in Australia)
7.8% of students go onto further full-time study
8.6% Attrition Rate (lowest amongst the Go8 and ATN universities in Australia)
Civil Engineering Students
100% of students have a positive outcome:
94.9% full-time job rate (highest amongst the Go8 and ATN universities in Australia)
9.1% of students go onto further full-time study
5.2% Attrition Rate (second lowest amongst the Go8 and ATN universities in Australia)
Electrical and Electronic Engineering students
100% of students have a positive outcome:
92.4% full-time job rate (highest amongst the Go8 and ATN universities in Australia)
10.6% of students go onto further full-time study
5.0% Attrition Rate (lowest amongst the Go8 and ATN universities in Australia)
Mechanical Engineering student
100% of students have a positive outcome:
90.1% full-time job rate (highest amongst the Go8 and ATN universities in Australia)
13.1% of students go onto further full-time study
6.7% Attrition Rate (second lowest amongst the Go8 and ATN universities in Australia)
Students of the faculty are involved in a number of high-profile projects:
Sunswift Solar Car (officially the world's fastest solar-powered vehicle at 88 km/h, and winner of the Silicon Class of the 2009 Global Green Challenge).
Formula SAE-A Racing Car (National winners in 2000)
BLUEsat Satellite (Development in Progress).
Ori Allon, Computer Science and Engineering PhD - Orion Search Engine (bought by Google); BRW Young Rich List 2013
Rose Amal, Chemical Engineering - Director, ARC Centre of Excellence for Functional Nanomaterials, University of NSW; Engineers Australia "Top 100 Influential Engineers", 2013, 2014
Robert Care (Civil Engineering) - Chair for UK, Middle East and Africa, Arup Group Limited; Engineers Australia "Top 100 Influential Engineers, 2013"
Greg Combet (Mining Engineering) - Former Federal Minister for Climate Change, Industry and Innovation; Engineers Australia "Top 100 Influential Engineers, 2013"
Bob Every (Metallurgist) - Chair, Wesfarmers; Engineers Australia "Top 100 Influential Engineers", 2013, 2014
Mick Farrell (Chemical Engineering) - Chief Executive, ResMed; Engineers Australia "Top 100 Influential Engineers", 2013, 2014
Mehreen Faruqi (MEngSc in Waste Management) - Greens MLC - NSW Parliament; Daily Life's 20 Women of the Year; Judy Raper Award for Leadership in Engineering
Andrew Harding (Mining) - Chief Executive - Iron Ore, Rio Tinto, Perth; Engineers Australia "Top 100 Influential Engineers", 2014
Philip Hercus (Naval Architecture) - Founder of International Catamaran Designs; Engineers Australia's AGM Michell Award for achievements in Engineering, 1992
Chris Jenkins (Mechanical Engineering) - Managing Director, Thales Australia; Engineers Australia "Top 100 Influential Engineers", 2013, 2014
Grant King (Civil Engineering) - Managing Director, Origin Energy; Engineers Australia "Top 100 Influential Engineers", 2013, 2014
Warren King (Electrical Engineering) - CEO, Defence Material Organisation; Engineers Australia "Top 100 Influential Engineers", 2013, 2014
Richard Leupen (Mechanical Engineering) - Managing Director and CEO, UGL Limited; Engineers Australia "Top 100 Influential Engineers", 2013, 2014
Peter McIntyre (Electrical Engineering) - Managing Director, TransGrid; Engineers Australia "Top 100 Influential Engineers", 2013, 2014
Bruce Munro (Civil Engineering) - Managing Director, Thiess;
Campbell Newman (Civil Engineering, ADFA) - Premier of Queensland;
Mike Quigley (Electrical Engineering) - CEO, NBN Co;
Chris Raine (Mechanical Engineering) - President and CEO, Alstom Australia and New Zealand;
Judy Raper (Chemical Engineering) - Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research), University of Wollongong;
Chris Roberts (Chemical Engineering) - Chief Executive & President, Cochlear Limited;
George Savvides (Industrial Engineering) - Managing Director, Medibank Private;
Jamie Shelton (Structural Engineering) - National President, Consult Australia;
Shi Zhengrong (Photovoltaic PhD) - Founder and CEO, Suntech
Ian Smith (Mining Engineering) - Managing Director and CEO, Orica;
Elizabeth Taylor (Civil Engineering) - Chair, RedR International;
Guy Templeton (Electrical Engineering) - President & Chief Operating Officer Asia/Australia-Pacific/Southern Africa, Parsons Brinckerhoff;
Michael Uzzell (Electrical Engineering) - Head of Navy Engineering, Royal Australian Navy;
Stuart Wenham (Photovoltaic Engineering) - Director, ARC Photovoltaics Centre of Excellence, University of NSW;
Les Wielinga (Civil Engineering) - Director-General, Transport for NSW, NSW Government;
