UNSW - Science

Schools in the Faculty of Science

The School of Aviation at UNSW consists of a core of permanent staff members, together with a large number of affiliated academics and aviation staff actively involved with delivering our degree programs and undertaking research.We own six single engine DA-40 training aeroplanes, one twin engine DA-42, a Cessna 182RG and a Piper PA-44 Seminole for airborne research.  Flying training and airborne research is conducted from our Flying Operations Unit at Bankstown Airport. http://www....
The School of Materials Science and Engineering is one of Australia's premier academic contributors in the field with a strong international reputation.  Vibrant research activity is led by academics who also provide award-winning teaching in undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.  Close links with industry enable us to provide a large number of scholarships.Major areas of study include: sustainable materials: ceramics, plastics and metals; properties of engineering materials;...
The School of Psychology at UNSW is located in the Faculty of Science and has approximately 30 academic staff, 1600 undergraduate students and 150 postgraduate students.We offer a broad range of undergraduate courses in the major areas of psychology that not only communicate contemporary knowledge but also train general skills in research design, critical thinking, statistical analysis and written and oral communication. Our postgraduate programs in clinical, organisational and forensic...
The University of New South Wales has a national and international reputation for quality education and research in many fields of biological, geographical and geological sciences.The School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences (BEES) incorporates these environmentally relevant disciplines enabling the School to offer a comprehensive education in the traditional, mainstream disciplines of Biology, Geography and Geology. This also allows us to provide our students with opportunities...
The School of Mathematics and Statistics has more than 60 academic staff, including many research and postdoctoral fellows. The School consists of three departments: Applied Mathematics (including the Climate and Environmental Dynamics Laboratory), Pure Mathematics and Statistics. Our research presence includes many seminars and visiting academics, and we teach approximately 2,500 students annually.Mathematics and Statistics research and teaching at UNSW are the strongest in Australia. The...
The School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences (BABS) at UNSW is among the largest and most prestigious schools of scientific research and teaching in Australia.With distinguished academic staff, an innovative teaching program and state-of-the-art facilities, BABS is producing graduates and scientific discoveries of international renown. Research projects and teaching within the school fall within the disciplines of environmental microbiology, systems and cellular biology, molecular...
The School of Optometry and Vision Science offers undergraduate, postgraduate coursework and postgraduate research programs, and graduates 40% of the new optometrists in Australia, making it the largest Australian Optometry School.In addition to undergraduate education, the School offers a range of postgraduate coursework and research degrees. Within the eye and vision field, our graduates can be found in clinical practice, industry, public health, hospitals, education and academia around the...
The School of Chemistry at UNSW is one of the leading centres of research and teaching in Chemistry in Australia. We teach about 2000 undergraduate students each year, with research undertaken by approximately 80 Ph.D. students and 10 postdoctoral research workers. In 2006 we moved into a new state-of-the-art building, with outstanding research and teaching facilities.The school is now co-located within the UNSW Mark Wainwright Analytical Centre, which provides research facilities which are at...
The School of Physics takes pride in being one of the leading Physics departments in Australia, in the quality and breadth of research programs, in the stature of its academic staff, in the strength and vitality of its teaching programs, and in its community outreach activities.The School of Physics at UNSW currently has some 26 permanent academic staff, approximately 50 research staff and 30 support staff. Each year we teach more than 1500 first year undergraduates and over 50 students are...