The Parramatta campus is situated in the suburb of Rydalmere in the Parramatta Local Government Area. The campus consists of two sites; Parramatta South (main campus) and Parramatta North.
Both campuses are located on the corner of Victoria Road and James Ruse Drive. Entrance to Parramatta South is via Victoria Road. Entrance to Parramatta North is via Pemberton Street.
The Parramatta campus is well serviced by public transport, walking and cycling links.
Download the Parramatta Campus Map (opens in a new window) (PDF, 136Kb).
The following services are available on the Parramatta campus:
The UWS Parramatta Transport Access Guide (TAG) (opens in a new window) (PDF, 294Kb) provides information to UWS staff, students and visitors about active travel. Active travel means walking, cycling and/or using public transport and 30 minutes a day is recommended by the Australian Government Health Guidelines (opens in a new window) to maintain your health.
131500 Transport Info on the go (opens in a new window) can assist in planning your trip or locate the next bus, train or ferry service from your current location. Visit the Transport Infoline (opens in a new window) or call 131 500 for all your transport information requirements.
The University of Western Sydney’s $42-million Parramatta campus was officially opened in August 1998. The site’s relatively short history as a university campus follows a much older institutional past. Former uses of the site include the Female Orphan School (1818–1886) – whose foundation stone was laid by Governor Macquarie in 1813 making it Australia’s oldest three-storey masonry building – and the Rydalmere Hospital (1888–1976).
Parramatta today is a lively city with over 170, 000 residents. The Parramatta commercial and retail centre boasts one of the largest shopping centres in the Southern Hemisphere called Westfields providing all the services a student may need. Parramatta also has a popular restaurant strip providing tastes from all around the world.
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