The University of New England was the first Australian university established outside a capital city. With a history extending back to the 1920s, UNE has a well-earned reputation as one of Australia's great teaching, training and research universities.
Its graduates consistently rate their experience at UNE highly, a reflection of the University's commitment to student support. More than 75,000 people now hold UNE qualifications, with many in senior positions in Australia and overseas. UNE has built up its academic profile to the point where it now has more than 500 PhD candidates, an important sign of the University's academic vigour.
The University of New England was originally formed in 1938 as the New England |
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University College, a College of the University of Sydney. It became fully independent in 1954.
The University of New England has four faculties: Arts; Economics, Business and Law; Education, Health and Professional Studies; and The Sciences. These faculties incorporate 18 teaching schools with some 473 academic members of staff.
◎Arts
◎Economics Business and Law
◎Education, Health and Professional Studies
◎Sciences
The University commenced external teaching in 1955 and is Australia's most experienced institution in distance education. In 2000, University enrolments in undergraduate and postgraduate courses of study at Armidale numbered 13,317 external students and 3,571 internal students. It also provides continuing education in a variety of ways to meet the professional educational needs of students in Australia and overseas.
Since it was established, the University has undertaken fundamental and applied research in many disciplines. Its scholars and scientists have established international reputations through their contributions in areas such as rural science, agricultural economics, geology, educational administration, linguistics, archaeology, etc. Collaborative research with other institutions, such as the CSIRO, has led to many important projects including participation in four Cooperative Research Centers. It is through its research activities that the University is able to assist in the economic, social and cultural advancement of Australia and in the advanced training of undergraduate and postgraduate students.
The University seeks to serve regional, national and international communities through the progressive pursuit of excellence in scholarship, research and teaching. In committing itself to this mission, the University of New England uncompromisingly endeavours to build on its strengths and gladly accepts its responsibility to serve the educational, cultural, intellectual and social needs of regional/rural Australia in general and the New England region in particular. |