Alumni Spotlight

Our alumni are bound by their connection to UNSW, but their journeys are all beautifully distinct. From health system reform and optometry to exercise physiology and improving the health of local communities, discover how our alumni are making their mark.

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Top 20 in the world
QS World University Rankings, 2024
Most employable students
Voted as having the most employable students

AFR Top100 Future Leaders Awards 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024

Awarded $210m in research funding
UNSW Research figures 2022

Advancing healthcare for all

Progress has extended life expectancy beyond any previous generation. At UNSW Medicine & Health, we’re focused on research and ideas that help people to not only live longer but also more healthily.

  • Heart disease remains one of the biggest health challenges facing global populations. UNSW’s Medicine & Health teams partnered with the Victor Chang Institute and St Vincent’s Hospital to create game-changing technology called, ‘Heart in a box.’ This technology improved heart transplant success by 25%. 

  • Our alumni community are using AI and big data to increase IVF success rates. 

  • Our researchers pioneered the first HIV antiretroviral.  

  • Our community is combining design, medicine and cutting-edge technology to improve quality of life for people with dementia.

Study with us

As a student at UNSW Medicine & Health, you'll develop the skills and experience you need to become a professional clinician and/or an innovative researcher.

Our impact

Our strategy

Our strategy, Health 25, at UNSW Medicine & Health aims to improve quality of life for all by tackling the complex and important health challenges our society will face in the future.

Research and impact

UNSW Medicine & Health is world renowned for its research and impact addressing issues of health disparities and improving lives through our key research themes of Cancer; Infectious Disease, Immunity & Inflammation; Neuroscience, Mental Health & Addiction; Cardiac, Vascular & Metabolic Medicine and Health Systems.

Our culture

UNSW Medicine & Health is creating an inclusive culture where people work together to change lives. We’re committed to supporting the growth of everyone in our community: our students, staff, alumni, and partners. We strive to build an inclusive culture of lifelong learning and engagement through cultural safety.

Upcoming events

  • Thu 14 Nov 3.00pm – 4.30pm AEDT

    CVMM International Speaker Series | Prof Mary M. McDermott

  • Wed 27 Nov 9.00am – 6.30pm AEDT

    Emerging Researchers Symposium 2024

  • Wed 18 Dec 12.00pm – 4.00pm AEDT

    UNSW Info Day 2024

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