[4] UNSW was a founding member of National ICT Australia (NICTA), which merged with CSIRO in 2015 to form Data61.
The school has a number of notable alumni and former staff, including Associate Professor John Lions the author of the commentary on the UNIX operating system, a two-volume book entitled, a Source Code and Commentary on Unix Level 6) (A Commentary on the UNIX Operating System) who passed away in 1998.
[5] Australian Research Council's Excellence in Research for Australia initiative results for World-Class Research in Information Technology Students of the School are involved in a number of high-profile projects, including: The School has computer laboratories for coursework teaching and student projects, including a number of specialist laboratories.
[56] The School is committed to a regular cycle of upgrades and invests heavily to maintain a state-of-the-art IT environment.
UNSW Sydney has a very high capacity, free, wireless Internet service for all students and staff.