The University of Sydney
(USYD)
About
The University of Sydney (USYD) is a public research university in Sydney, Australia. Founded in 1850, it is the oldest university in both Australia and Oceania. One of Australia's six sandstone universities, it was one of the world's first universities to admit students solely on academic merit, and opened its doors to women on the same basis as men. The university comprises eight academic faculties and university schools, through which it offers bachelor, master and doctoral degrees.
Ranked Top 50 worldwide across 4 major ranking systems
Ranked in 161 subject rankings
Ranking Overview
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Key Facts
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Subject Rankings
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57 subjectsARWU
53 subjectsUS News
40 subjectsTHE
11 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
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|---|---|---|---|
| Education | 26 | 72.7 | 2026 |
| Clinical & Health | 30 | 77.9 | 2026 |
| Arts & Humanities | 42 | 66.1 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences | 44 | 68.9 | 2026 |
| Life Sciences | 46 | 75.6 | 2026 |
| Law | =46 | 61.6 | 2026 |
| Business & Economics | 52 | 63.8 | 2026 |
| Psychology | =53 | 66.7 | 2026 |
| Engineering & Technology | 57 | 71.6 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | 68 | 67.8 | 2026 |
| Physical Sciences | =70 | 66.6 | 2026 |