UniSport Australia (UniSport) is the national body of university sports in

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. They are responsible for the Australian team at the

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events.

Competitions

UniSport Nationals

The UniSport Nationals is the flagship multi-sport competition of UniSport. It is held annually in Australia, with forty-three Australian universities participating in the competition. Since its inception, seven universities have won the overall champion title;

University of Sydney The University of Sydney (USYD), also known as Sydney University, or informally Sydney Uni, is a public research university located in Sydney, Australia. Founded in 1850, it is the oldest university in Australia and is one of the country's si ...

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University of Melbourne The University of Melbourne is a public research university located in Melbourne, Australia. Founded in 1853, it is Australia's second oldest university and the oldest in Victoria. Its main campus is located in Parkville, an inner suburb ...

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Monash University Monash University () is a public research university based in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Named for prominent World War I general Sir John Monash, it was founded in 1958 and is the second oldest university in the state. The university has ...

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University of Queensland , mottoeng = By means of knowledge and hard work , established = , endowment = A$224.3 million , budget = A$2.1 billion , type = Public research university , chancellor = Peter Varghese , vice_chancellor = Deborah Terry , city = B ...

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University of Technology Sydney The University of Technology Sydney (UTS) is a public research university located in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Although its origins are said to trace back to the 1830s, the university was founded in its current form in 1988. As of 2021 ...

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University of Western Australia The University of Western Australia (UWA) is a public research university in the Australian state of Western Australia. The university's main campus is in Perth, the state capital, with a secondary campus in Albany and various other facilitie ...

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University of Wollongong The University of Wollongong (abbreviated as UOW) is an Australian public research university located in the coastal city of Wollongong, New South Wales, approximately 80 kilometres south of Sydney. As of 2017, the university had an enrolment of ...

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Nationals Snow

The National Snows is the main multi-sport competition for sports played on snow.

Indigenous Nationals

The Indigenous Nationals is the main multi-sport competition for

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Leagues

University Basketball League

It was planned to create the University Basketball League (UBL) for 2020 but it was postponed due to the

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. The UBL resumed for the 2021 season.

Women’s Uni 7s Series

The Women's Uni 7s Series established in 2017 is the main Rugby sevens league for women in Australia.

University Rugby League 9's

In 2019 the first edition of the University Rugby League 9's was held. Both the men's and women's division won the University of Newcastle.

References

External links

* {{UniSport Sports governing bodies in Australia