University of Sydney

Sydney, Australia · Group of Eight · Founded 1850

#43

Consensus Rank 2027
across major rankings

According to EduRank's consensus of the four major world university rankings, University of Sydney ranks #43 globally — #28 in the QS World University Rankings 2027, #40 in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026, #72 in the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2025, #29 in the U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026. Averaged across the major global rankings, University of Sydney places #43 worldwide.

Last verified: 4 June 2026 · All figures reproduced from official publisher releases · Sources & citation ↓

QS World University Rankings 2027

#28

▼ 3 vs 2026 (#25)

Source: QS Quacquarelli Symonds, June 2026 · topuniversities.com

THE World University Rankings 2026

#40

Source: Times Higher Education, Oct 2025 · timeshighereducation.com

ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) 2025

#72

Source: ShanghaiRanking Consultancy, Aug 2025 · shanghairanking.com

U.S. News Best Global 2026

#29

Source: U.S. News & World Report · usnews.com

Key facts

Verified against official university publications

Location

Sydney, Australia

Founded

1850

Total students

≈ 73,000

International students

≈ 38%

Group

Group of Eight

Official site

sydney.edu.au

Subject rankings

University of Sydney by subject across QS, THE, ARWU (ShanghaiRanking) and U.S. News 2026

Subject

THE

ARWU

U.S. News

Sports Science

—

Nursing

#19

—

Medicine / Clinical

#26

—

#49

Transportation Science

—

Electrical & Electronic Engineering

#47

—

#51-75

#12

Public Health

—

#12

#17

Telecommunication Engineering

—

#13

—

Agriculture & Forestry

#76

—

#14

#48

Philosophy

#16

—

Veterinary Science

#16

—

#51-75

—

Law

#17

#46

#101-150

—

Artificial Intelligence

#38

—

#47

#18

Pharmacy & Pharmacology

#20

—

#51-75

#36

Arts & Humanities

#28

#42

—

#20

Life Sciences & Medicine

#23

#46

—

Geography

#24

—

#45

—

Library & Information Science

#31

—

#24

—

English Language & Literature

#25

—

Anatomy & Physiology

#25

—

Education

#25

#26

#41

#27

Computer Science

#38

#68

#51-75

#25

History of Art

#26-50

—

Music

#26-50

—

Social Sciences & Management

#26

#44

—

Business & Management

#54

—

#26

—

Accounting & Finance

#27

—

#34

—

Architecture

#28

—

Communication & Media

#28

—

#51-75

—

Economics & Econometrics

#48

—

#49

#29

Clinical & Health

—

#30

—

Civil Engineering

#31

—

#45

#42

Biological Sciences

#52

—

#35

#32

Sociology

#33

—

#76-100

—

Mathematics

#35

—

#76-100

#247

Public Administration

#35

—

Anthropology

#36

—

Psychology

#37

#53

#51-75

#36

Engineering & Technology

#46

#57

—

#36

Mining & Mineral Engineering

#37

—

#76-100

—

Archaeology

#39

—

Linguistics

#39

—

History

#41

—

Dentistry

#51-150

—

#45

—

Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

#56

—

#76-100

#47

Performing Arts

#51-100

—

Theology & Religious Studies

#51-100

—

Earth & Geosciences

#51-100

—

#76-100

#87

Development Studies

#51-100

—

Marketing

#51-100

—

Statistics

#51-100

—

#51-75

—

Biomedical Engineering

—

#51-75

—

Business & Economics

—

#52

—

Natural / Physical Sciences

#54

#70

—

Chemistry

#55

—

#101-150

#119

Political Science & IR

#55

—

#101-150

—

Modern Languages

#57

—

Environmental Science

#64

—

#101-150

#68

Physics & Astronomy

#67

—

#101-150

#122

Materials Science

#68

—

#76-100

#99

Chemical Engineering

#72

—

#151-200

#105

Automation & Control

—

#76-100

—

Energy Science & Engineering

—

#101-150

#95

Art & Design

#101-150

—

Nanoscience & Nanotechnology

—

#101-150

#141

Food Science & Technology

—

#101-150

#109

Biotechnology

—

#101-150

#146

Metallurgical Engineering

—

#101-150

—

Water Resources

—

#201-300

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Frequently asked questions

Direct answers, sourced from the rankings above

What is University of Sydney ranked in the world in 2026?

University of Sydney ranks #28 in QS 2027, #40 in THE 2026, #72 in ARWU 2025 and #29 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #43 globally.

Is University of Sydney a Group of Eight university?

Yes. University of Sydney is a member of the Group of Eight.

When was University of Sydney founded?

University of Sydney was founded in 1850.

What percentage of University of Sydney students are international?

Approximately 38% of University of Sydney's students are international.

Data sources & verification

Every figure on this page is reproduced unmodified from the official publisher. The consensus score is computed by EduRank.

QS World University Rankings 2027QS Quacquarelli Symonds · published 2026-06-18 · official release

THE World University Rankings 2026Times Higher Education · published 2025-10-09 · official release

ARWU 2025ShanghaiRanking Consultancy · published 2025-08-15 · official release

U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026U.S. News & World Report · official release

Cite this page:
EduRank (2026). University of Sydney — University Rankings 2027. Retrieved 4 June 2026, from https://edurank.co/u/sydney/

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