The University of Sydney

The University of Sydney was founded in 1850 as a public institution of higher education. It is the very first university in Australia. Our excellence in research and teaching makes us one of the top universities in Australia and highly ranked among the best universities in the world. In QS University World Rankings 2025, we're ranked 18th in the world. We offer the widest range of academic programs of any university in Australia. Our faculties and schools include Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Faculty of Science, School of Architecture, Design and Planning, University of Sydney Business School, Conservatorium of Music and Sydney Law School. We have 430,000+ alumni in more than 170 countries. For more than 150 years, from politics to pioneers and producers, our alumni have inspired, led, entertained, challenged and improved the world around them. Five Nobel and two Crafoord laureates have been affiliated with the university as graduates and faculty. The university has educated eight Australian prime ministers.