A world-leading university in a world-class city

We’re Australia’s first university and proud of our history of leading new thinking and welcoming people from all social and cultural backgrounds for 160 years. We’re regularly ranked in the top 50 universities worldwide. We’ve taught seven prime ministers, two Nobel laureates, three astronauts, 110 Rhodes scholars, one Pulitzer Prize winner and 145 Olympians. What will you achieve?

The University of Sydney is one of Australia’s largest and most prestigious universities. Established in 1850, it is Australia’s first university, and a member of the ‘Group of Eight’, Australia’s premier research intensive universities, and ranked in the top 100 universities in the world and among the top three in Australia. We are Ranked 46th in the world by the QS World University Rankings 2016-17. We are also ranked 1st in Australia and 4th in the world for graduate employability by the QS Graduate Employability Rankings 2017.

Among the top 20 in the world in a range of subjects including: Accounting & Finance – #20 Architecture – #15 (#1 in Australia) Education – #11 English & Literature – # 18 (# 1 in Australia) Law – #13 Medicine – #15 (#1 in Australia) Nursing - #9 Pharmacy and pharmacology #20 Veterinary Science – # 11 (# 1 in Australia) Heritage- listed, sandstone buildings stand side by side with ultramodern sophisticated ones on our main campus, which is surrounded by green park lands. We are also conveniently situated within close proximity to the city’s Central Business District ( CBD) and also to Sydney’s world renowned, stunning ocean beaches.

Our faculty is a mix of local and internationally recruited academics with extensive teaching, business and industry expertise. They bring years of knowledge gained from research in their respective fields into the

Our faculty is a mix of local and internationally recruited academics with extensive teaching, business and industry expertise. They bring years of knowledge gained from research in their respective fields into the classroom.

classroom. When you study at the University of Sydney, you will join a vibrant community of more than 50,000 of the world’s brightest minds, including some 10,000 international students from 145 countries. It’s a truly international, inclusive environment where new ideas are created and unique perspectives are encouraged.

We have an exceptional staff/ student ratio with smaller, more personal classes, allowing our lecturers to cater to the students’ individual needs. The extracurricular sporting and recreational amenities, clubs and societies available to our students are second to none. Once you get to Sydney, remember you’re not alone. We offer a wide range of services to help you make the most of your time here, prepare for life beyond university, and help you if times get tough. Our world-class academic and teaching resources include extensive libraries and state-of-the-art technical, computing and research facilities including the completed Sydney Nanoscience Hub, the University of