At the forefront of research

Stats don’t lie: our graduates are sought after for distinguished roles in Australia and beyond.

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Spotlight on...

In her interview, Anna Romanov describes her path to becoming a mathematician, shares what she enjoys about outreach, discusses her current research, and more...
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Student Societies

Link in with our Student Societies and the events and initiatives they run during the year!
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Events

Our event program includes public lectures, outreach workshops, conferences, our Nexus Lecture Series, and more...
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Our graduates: Where do they work?

Read about the different jobs and career paths our graduates pursue after studying Mathematics and Statistics!
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Parabola online magazine

The School of Mathematics and Statistics online magazine.
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Our seminars

Our regular seminar program covers a broad range of topics from applied mathematics, pure mathematics and statistics. All staff and students are welcome.
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Events

Study with us

By teaching you the quantitative skills employers want, Mathematics and Statistics courses prepare you for a wide variety of careers. As the largest School of Mathematics and Statistics in Australia, UNSW offers a complete range of courses in mathematics and statistics at all levels. The School is also a leading centre for mathematical and statistical research at both the national and the international level. Our expertise ranges across wide areas of applied mathematics, pure mathematics and statistics, including financial mathematics, biomathematics and environmental statistics.

If you’re interested in pursuing a career in maths and stats, you can learn more about our specialised departments and their teaching and research strengths; find useful resources and course information; or explore your study options by clicking on the study areas below.

Mathematics

Mathematics underpins all corners of science and technology. Mathematical skills are flexible and can be applied to almost any industry.
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Data Science

Our degrees in data science will prepare you to compile, interpret and act on data in ways that make a big impact.
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Statistics

The process of posing questions and then seeking to answer them by collecting and analysing suitable data is an essential component of research in a remarkably diverse array of fields.
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Physical Oceanography

Physical oceanography involves the measurement, modelling and prediction of processes that form the oceanic and atmospheric system. These processes range from waves and ocean currents to cyclones.
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Research & impact

Computational mathematics

This internationally recognised group represents computational modelling in every area of technology and science.

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Geometry & mathematical physics

One of the oldest disciplines in maths, geometry goes back to the work of Pythagoras and Euclid. It takes on a multitude of forms in modern maths, many of which are studied here at UNSW.

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Finance and risk analysis

The Finance and Risk Analysis group develops innovative statistical methods for modelling financial risk.

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