Yes The University of New South Wales (UNSW) was founded in 1949. Its main campus is located in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, and there is no branch school. So the University of New South Wales Sydney and the University of New South Wales are the same school. The University of New South Wales (UNSW) is a public research university, which belongs to the Eight Universities Alliance of Australia and the Pacific Rim University Alliance. UNSW 2024 QS World University Ranking 19.