Western Sydney Aerotropolis will be home to major new university
26 September 2018
NSW Government:
Four of
NSW’s leading universities are joining forces to create a
world-class, higher education institution in the heart of the new
Western
Sydney Aerotropolis.
The project – an Australian first – will have a clear focus on
science,
technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education, ensuring
that young people in
Western Sydney are ready for the jobs of tomorrow.
Vice Chancellors from the
University of Newcastle,
University of NSW and
University of Wollongong (the NUW Alliance), and
Western Sydney
University, have signed a Statement of Intent with the NSW Government to
deliver the new higher education institution.
“The NSW Government is working hard to create more jobs in every part of
NSW and the Western Sydney Aerotropolis will create thousands of
employment opportunities for young people,” Premier Gladys Berejiklian
said.
“The jobs of tomorrow will rely heavily on science, technology,
engineering and mathematics, so I applaud this great initiative. It will
ensure students in Western Sydney have even greater access to
world-class higher education.”
Minister for Western Sydney Stuart Ayres added, “Quality jobs are built
on a foundation of quality education. This education alliance is exactly
what the Western Sydney Aerotropolis needs to be a jobs powerhouse of
the future.”
The project builds on the significant momentum already made on the
Western Sydney Aerotropolis.
In May, Ms Berejiklian hosted the Aerotropolis Investor Forum in Western
Sydney, with more than 250 local and international business leaders
seeking to secure their place at the 10,000-hectare greenfield site
around
Western Sydney Airport.
With a 24-hour international airport at its core, the Western Sydney
Aerotropolis will be a thriving hub for education and leading industries
including advanced manufacturing, aerospace, defence and agribusiness,
generating a huge high-skill jobs boost for the area.
Located in the new Aerotropolis precinct, the four universities will
create one campus. Students at the new institution will have
unparalleled access to industry research, development and employment
opportunities.
“The university project we have announced today is the first of its kind
in Australia and the first new university built in Sydney in 50 years,”
Ms Berejklian said.
“This will transform Western Sydney for generations to come.”
“It will be a world-class institution bringing together the best and
brightest educators to develop our state’s future scientists, engineers,
and mathematicians.”
“Stage One of the new university will be open by 2026, the same time the
new $5.3 billion Commonwealth funded airport is expected to be
operational.”
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