UNSW Canberra City in Reid is an evolving, central campus precinct on Constitution Avenue focused on defence, cybersecurity, and innovation, connecting academic study with industry partners. It serves as a transitional site while developing a larger, world-class precinct by 2028, offering refurbished teaching spaces and a new lecture theatre.

UNSW Canberra at the Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA) is a unique partnership between the University of New South Wales and the ADF, providing university education and military training for future Navy, Army, and Air Force leaders since 1967. Located in Canberra, it offers elite undergraduate and postgraduate degrees alongside military leadership development in a supportive environment.