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 45th in the world by the QS World University Rankings 201516. 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 – #18 Architecture – #17 (#1 in Australia) Civil Engineering – #20 Education – #16 English & Literature – #20 Law – #11 Medicine – #17 (#1 in Australia) Nursing - #13 (#1 in Australia) Veterinary Science – #9 (#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 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 stateof-the-art technical, computing and research facilities including the completed Sydney Nanoscience Hub, the University of Sydney Business School Abercrombie Precinct and a planned Engineering and Technology precinct. The University’s library network comprises 20 separate facilities and holds over 5 million items in total. Consistently top ranked for offering the best student experience and cam- pus culture in Australia. We have 200 clubs and societies and an incredible range of facilities for students to enjoy

Scholarship opportunities

We aim to attract the world’s brightest minds to study with us, so we have designed scholarship programs specifically for international students. We want to support the young leaders of tomorrow by providing scholarships that enable them to concentrate on their studies. Whatever you choose to study, there are scholarships available to support your degree. Faculty based scholarships and the Vice-Chancellor’s International Scholarship are just a couple of them. The ViceChancellors International Scholarship provides up to A$40,000 value and is awarded to international students based on academic merit.

Meet with us

Discover how you can take your place at Australia’s most respected university. Meet Mr Nishant Jadhav from the University of Sydney at the Edlocate offices in Colombo on 8 February 2017.For appointments contact 0771- 770361

Find out how you can join our community at sydney.edu.au. You can contact Nishant Jadhav, Regional Manager (Sub Continent) at nishant. jadhav@sydney.edu.au.