Who We Are
Originally named New England University College, UNE was established as a college of the University of Sydney in 1938. It was the second university established in New South Wales and Australia’s first regional university. In 1954 the University became fully independent as the University of New England and pioneered teaching by correspondence to external students. UNE was one of the first Australian universities to offer degrees by correspondence, and today, with over 21,000 external students, is one of Australia’s major providers of external awards.
Why We Do What We Do
In these changing times, UNE exists so that our students and the communities we serve are thinking and working in ways that ensure sustainability, resilience, prosperity and meaning.
The University’s values are to be open, to enquire, to be exceptional and to make a difference. Over the years 2021-2030, UNE will focus on:
Personalised learning journeys: Providing an individualised learning experience made distinctive by accessibility and flexibility.
Empowering communities: Creating and sharing knowledge to make a difference locally, regionally and globally.
Building Resilience: Committing to environmental, social and financial resilience for the University, our staff, our students and our communities.
Our values, Madgwick’s legacy
The first vice-chancellor of UNE, Sir Robert Madgwick, was a most remarkable man. His personal mission — to help ordinary people respond to a rapidly changing world — remains at the core of what drives the University of New England.
Sir Robert Madgwick knew intrinsically that education is critical to helping people adapt to workplaces and change. Education as key to empowerment is a theme that runs throughout his career.
Madgwick was a true champion of distance education for the purpose of empowering society — so everyone has the opportunity to adapt to the challenges of a changing world.
Demographics
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25,230Total Students
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84%Online
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16%On Campus
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68%Female
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4%Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
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2,200Total Staff
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45%Academic Staff
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55%Professional Staff
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45%Male
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55%Female
