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- World ranking
- #28QS 2027Source
About University of Sydney
The University of Sydney was founded in 1850 by an act of the New South Wales colonial legislature, making it Australia's first university, and it began teaching in 1852. Its main Camperdown/Darlington campus in inner Sydney is known for the sandstone Quadrangle, begun in the 1850s. It admitted women to degrees from 1881.
At a glance
- Students
- 51,531
- International
- 53%
- Students per teacher
- 22:1
- Founded
- 1850
- Type
- Public
- Campus
- Urban
Sydney, Australia-33.868, 151.207
Open on mapRankings
- QSQS#28World · 2027Source
- THETHE=53World · 2026Source
- WebometricsWebometrics#52World · 2026Australia #5Source
- CWURCWUR#100World · 2026Australia #4Source
- ARWUARWU=79World · 2026Source
- URAPURAP#27World · 2025Australia #2Source
Costs & aid
Scholarships you can use here
- RTP and University of Sydney International Stipend ScholarshipsFull funding · AUD 44,293/year stipend (2027 rate) + 100% tuition · Deadline Dec 18, 2026
- Vice-Chancellor's International Scholarships Scheme (VCIS)Partial funding · Up to AUD 60,000, awarded once in the first year · Deadline Nov 16, 2026
- Sydney International Student AwardPartial funding · 20% of tuition fees for the duration of the course
Campus & media
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