The University of Sydney, founded in 1850, is a top research university in the world. It is a member of the Sandstone University, the Alliance of Eight Universities in Australia, the Pacific Rim University Alliance, the World University Alliance, the Association of Commonwealth Universities, the Global University Artificial Intelligence Academic Alliance, the International Alliance of New Engineering Education, and the Asia-Pacific International Trade Education and Research Alliance. It is also a member of the AACSB, AMBA and EQUIS accredited universities and the CEMS, the European Global Alliance for Management Education (only one university per country).

The University of Sydney has trained 7 Nobel Prize and Crawford Prize winners, 8 Australian Prime ministers, 23 Supreme Court justices, 101 Rhodes Scholars, the father of WIFI and other famous people, and the University of Sydney is also the university with the most billionaire graduates in Australia. The University of Sydney is committed to respecting human rights and is taking meaningful action to address the global human rights issue of modern slavery. The University of Sydney has been ranked first in the RMIT Centre for Business and Human Rights assessment of the higher education sector's modern slavery report.

The University of Sydney is located in the financial, trade and tourism center of the southern hemisphere - Sydney, the capital of New South Wales, Australia, known as the "New York" in the southern hemisphere. Sydney has been ranked as one of the world's most livable cities by UN-Habitat for many years in a row, and has been ranked as the seventh first-tier city in the world by GaWC. Due to Sydney's proximity to the ocean, seafood is naturally the best ingredient in a variety of dishes. Among them, mud crab, Morryton shelled crayfish and oysters are representative seafood dishes in the Greater Sydney metropolitan area.

Sydney is the commercial, trading and financial center of Australia. The Reserve Bank of Australia and the Australian Securities Exchange are both in Sydney, and almost all international business people visiting Australia visit Sydney, while most of the world's well-known multinational companies also have branches or offices in Sydney. Sydney is home to many entertainment groups, such as the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, the Sydney Theatre Company and the Sydney Dance Company. The Sydney Festival is an annual cultural event held in Sydney in early January and is a celebration of the blending of music, theatre and visual arts.

Comprehensive ranking

• Ranked 18th by QS World University 2025

• 2025 Ranked 29th in the World by USNews

• 2024 THE World University Ranking 60th

• 2023 ARWU ranked 73rd in the World

Australian study application requirements

Undergraduate way of studying abroad

Foundation + Undergraduate

Course duration: The foundation course takes about 10-16 months, and the undergraduate stage takes 3 years or more

Educational requirements: At least the completion of the second stage of high school, with a score of 65% to 85%

English requirements: IELTS average score of 5.0~6.0, can be directly enrolled in the preparatory course

First year diploma + Bachelor degree

Course duration: The first-year diploma program lasts 8 to 12 months, and the undergraduate program lasts 2 to 3 years

Education requirements: Chinese high school graduates, the average score depends on the major of the target institution, do not need to submit the gaokao score

English requirements: IELTS average score of 6.0, can be directly enrolled in the first year diploma program

Direct entry to Australian universities for undergraduate study

Duration: 3 years or more

Educational requirements:

1. The Chinese college entrance examination score is above the local one-book score line or two-book score line

2. International Qualification examination results (IB/SAT/ALEVEL, etc.) meet university admission requirements

English requirements: IELTS average score of 6.5-7, can be directly enrolled in the undergraduate program (depending on the school and major)

Ways to study for master's degree

Bachelor to master

Educational background: Bachelor's degree; Juniors are required to provide 5 semesters of transcripts and proof of enrollment

The average score is not less than 70

Ielts requirements: Most majors require an overall score of 6.5 with no less than 6.0 in each; Individual majors require a total score of 7.0-7.5

Graduate degree

Educational background: Domestic undergraduate without degree; Full-time three-year college; Self-examination, adult education and other part-time teaching college

The average score is not less than 75

Ielts requirements: Most majors require an overall score of 6.0 to 6.5, with no less than 6.0 for each item

Enrollment: February and July each year