Rankings & reputation

Aerial photograph of UNSW Kensington campus.

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 Australia’s top employers prefer our graduates over any other university and why we’re ranked 22nd in the world for employer reputation.

Subject Rankings

    • Instruments Science & Technology - #1 in Australia
    • Water Resources - #1 in Australia
    • Remote Sensing - #1 in Australia
    • Civil Engineering - #1 in Australia
    • Water Resources - #6 in the world
    • Civil Engineering - #10 in the world
    • Mining & Mineral Engineering - #8 in the world
    • Marine/Ocean Engineering - #18 in the world
    • Civil Engineering - #1 in Australia
    • Electrical and Electronic Engineering - #1 in Australia
    • Mineral & Mining Engineering - #3 in Australia
    • Mechanical Engineering - #2 in Australia
    • Chemical Engineering - #40 in the world
    • Civil Engineering - #11 in the world
    • Mineral & Mining Engineering - #4 in the world
    • Chemical Engineering - #1 in Australia
    • Mechanical Engineering - #1 in Australia
    • Civil Engineering - #1 in Australia
    • Civil Engineering - #22 in the world
    • Mechanical Engineering - #46 in the world
    • Computer Science - #64 in the world
    • Chemical Engineering - #13 in the world
    • Electrical and Electronic Engineering - #68 in the world