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University of Sydney

University of Sydney

🇦🇺 Australia 4-Year University
Global #110 Australia #2
Campus of University of Sydney

Institution Info

Founded
1850
Type
4-Year University
Students
63,602 students
Faculty
9,680

About

University of Sydney is a higher education institution in Australia, founded in 1850. Recognized as among the world's top 500 universities, it is one of the top 3 universities in Australia. The university has approximately 64K students, a member of Group of Eight and Global B-Tier (World 101-300).

Rankings

Source Year Rank Score
QS 2026 QS #25 · Top 50 89.40
THE 2026 THE #53 · Top 100 75.06
UNIRANKS 2026 UniRanks #110 · Top 200 91.72
ARWU 2025 ARWU #72 · Top 100 29.20

Research Output via OpenAlex

1,220
h-index
25,098,535
Citations
322,222
Publications
342,349
i10-index
3.84
Mean Citedness

Frequently Asked Questions

University of Sydney is ranked #110 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within Australia, it holds the #2 position.
University of Sydney was founded in 1850, making it 176 years old. It is one of the established institutions in Australia.
University of Sydney has a student body of approximately 63,602 students. The student-to-faculty ratio is approximately 6:1.
University of Sydney has produced 322,222 research publications with 25,098,535 total citations and an h-index of 1,220, according to OpenAlex data.