Vice-Chancellor and President:Professor Janice Reid ACwww.uws.edu.au |
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The University of Western Sydney (UWS) is a large research-led metropolitan university with campuses throughout Greater Western Sydney, one of the fastest growing and most dynamic regions in Australia. Home to over 1.8 million people, Greater Western Sydney is one of the country's most important economic powerhouses, with an $80 billion economy that is the third largest in Australia. Like the region, UWS is enterprising and forward-looking. It embraces diversity and is committed to excellence, access and opportunity. The University `brings knowledge to life' in the education of students for employment, the application of research to contemporary problems, and mutually enriching partnerships with local schools, organisations, businesses and community groups. Established in 1989, UWS can trace its history back to 1891 when its oldest predecessor, the Hawkesbury Agricultural College, enrolled its first students. Today the university has over 40,000 students and 2,500 staff. Its diverse local and international population creates vibrant intellectual environments and enriches the student experience. Each campus - Bankstown, Campbelltown, Hawkesbury, Nirimba (Blacktown) and Westmead Precinct, UWSCollege, Parramatta and Penrith - has its own character, so although it is one of Australia's largest universities, UWS is known as a friendly and welcoming place. UWS has professionally relevant degrees which develop students' critical thinking and academic skills. Many of the courses are developed with industry input, and are taught by people who are leaders in their fields, keeping students in touch with real-world needs and best practice. UWS graduates are creating an impact through their professional endeavours and helping to make a difference in their communities. They are known by employers for being able to "hit the ground running" and are achieving career successes in government and the legal community, in the health profession, in the scientific and research fields, in the business world, and through the arts, the creative disciplines and the humanities. The University's new School of Medicine is also helping solve medical workforce shortages by training extra doctors to work across Greater Western Sydney's hospitals, health services and general practices. The UWS research program ranks among the nation's best - a major driver of new knowledge and innovation that is relevant to the lives of all Australians. One of its key strengths is its collaboration with industry, government and the community sectors. The University's internationally-recognised research centres are tackling issues such as applied science and technology, cultural research, social sciences, health, business and innovation studies, education, psychology and urban research. UWS is also home to the $40 million Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment research facility - one of the most comprehensive centres of its kind in the world working on sustainable solutions for the future.
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