Founded in 1988, The University of Western Sydney has six campuses spread across the Greater Western Sydney region, in Bankstown, Nirimba, Campbelltown, Hawkesbury, Lithgow, Parramatta and Penrith. The Parramatta campus is based on the banks of the Parramatta River, a 30-minute drive from downtown Sydney, and contains some of the oldest buildings in NSW. Choose accommodation in the Parramatta area to be within a short commute of class.