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University Ranking
The University of Sydney is one of the top-ranking universities of Australia, presently ranking at #4 nationally. Thus, it can be inferred that The University of Sydney ranks in the top 100 universities of Australia. In terms of global universities ranking, QS – World University ranking 2021 for The University of Sydney stands at #40. The rankings have dipped by 2 points since 2020, thus, showing an upward trend in positive ranking. QS ranking breakdown for The University of Sydney records an impressive above average score in all major areas of scoring. These areas are scored out of 100 and are as follows – international students' ratio: 100, international faculty ratio: 100, academic reputation: 96.8, employer reputation: 95.4 and an overall score of 80.4.
THE ranks The University of Sydney at #51 for 2021 global universities ranking. The ranking has dropped by 9 points since 2020, where it was ranking at #60. US News & World Report ranks The University of Sydney at #27 for global ranking 2021. This ranking has remained consistent for three consecutive years, that is, from 2019 to 2021. This university anyway makes it to the top 500 universities in the world and has been ranked highly for its international students’ inclusivity, offering them employment and globally recognised degrees and programs.
University’s Evaluation 2023
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Ranked By | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
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ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) - Universities Rankings [1] | 68 | 80 | 74 | 69 | 60 | NA |
QS - World University Ranking [2] | NA | 42 | 42 | 40 | 38 | 41 |
THE (Times Higher Education) - University Ranking [3] | NA | 59 | 60 | 51 | 58 | 54 |
US News & World Report - Global Universities [4] | NA | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
ARWU (Shanghai Ranking)
[1] The Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities takes into account universities that have Fields Medalists, Highly Cited Researchers, Nobel Laureates, papers published to determine top universities in the world.... Read MoreQS
[2] At QS World University Ranking, six simple metrics are taken into account that effectively capture university performances and a list of top-performing universities in the world are derived for a particular year.... Read MoreTHE (Times Higher Education)
[3] Candidates looking for colleges that give importance to Teaching and Research can consider Times Higher Education Ranking Methodology. THE gives higher importance to the academic reputation of a higher education institute.... Read MoreUS News & World Report
[4] In this article, we will discuss US News' best global universities ranking methodology, so, you can understand the rankings better and compare schools on different parameters. The Best Global Universities rankings have ranked almost 1500 top educational institutions covering 86 countries. US News calculates the rankings based on 13 indicators.... Read More
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Course Ranking
The University of Sydney offers courses across 9 faculties of Business, Engineering, Law, Science, Architecture, Arts, Social Sciences and Health. There are more than 70 academic units functioning at The University of Sydney and popularly offer majors like Civil Engineering, Space Science, Architecture and Design, MBA, Psychology, etc. Find more course related details at The University of Sydney Courses. THE ranks PG Business and Economics courses of The University of Sydney at #86 for 2021. Thus, seeing an upward trend from 2020 ranking of #90. THE also ranks PG Engineering and Technology courses at #66 in 2021 of The University of Sydney, again seeing an upward movement of the ranking trend from 20 points. That is, from #86 in 2020 to #66 in 2021. PG Computers courses on the other hand rank at #70 consistently for the past three years as per THE rankings.
Ranking for Business Courses
An upward trending line indicates ranking is improving whereas a downward trending line indicates ranking is declining
Ranked By | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
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FT (Financial Times) - Master in Management [5] | 27 | 29 | 45 | 41 | 50 | NA |
QS - Accounting & Finance [6] | 18 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 24 | NA |
THE (Times Higher Education) - PG Business and Economics [7] | NA | 101-125 | 90 | 86 | 101-125 | 88 |
FT (Financial Times)
[5] Financial Times is one of the most trusted names when it comes to looking for an MBA or business schools rankings. Candidates who consider compensation as a major factor while deciding a business school should go for Financial Times Global MBA Rankings. It also provides rankings for Masters in Management and Masters in Finance.... Read MoreQS
[6] The QS University Rankings by Subject methodology ranks the quality of subjects in each university taking into consideration four parameters, Academic Reputation, Employer Reputation, Research Citations per Paper, and H-index. They publish rankings for a total of 51 subjects.... Read MoreTHE (Times Higher Education)
[7] Candidates looking for colleges that give importance to Teaching and Research can consider Times Higher Education Ranking Methodology. THE gives higher importance to the academic reputation of a higher education institute.... Read More
Ranking for Engineering Courses
An upward trending line indicates ranking is improving whereas a downward trending line indicates ranking is declining
Ranked By | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
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QS - Architecture & Built Environment Rankings | 16 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 25 | NA |
QS - Engineering and Technology [8] | 39 | 56 | 61 | 65 | 45 | NA |
QS - Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing Engineering Rankings | 47 | 51-100 | 51-100 | 51-100 | 51-100 | NA |
THE (Times Higher Education) - Engineering [9] | NA | 93 | 86 | 66 | 65 | 60 |
QS
[8] The QS University Rankings by Subject methodology ranks the quality of subjects in each university taking into consideration four parameters, Academic Reputation, Employer Reputation, Research Citations per Paper, and H-index. They publish rankings for a total of 51 subjects.... Read MoreTHE (Times Higher Education)
[9] Candidates looking for colleges that give importance to Teaching and Research can consider Times Higher Education Ranking Methodology. THE gives higher importance to the academic reputation of a higher education institute.... Read More
Ranking for Computers Courses
An upward trending line indicates ranking is improving whereas a downward trending line indicates ranking is declining
Ranked By | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
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THE (Times Higher Education) - PG Computer Science [10] | 86 | 70 | 70 | 74 | 62 |
THE (Times Higher Education)
[10] Candidates looking for colleges that give importance to Teaching and Research can consider Times Higher Education Ranking Methodology. THE gives higher importance to the academic reputation of a higher education institute.... Read More
Ranking for Science Courses
An upward trending line indicates ranking is improving whereas a downward trending line indicates ranking is declining
Ranked By | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
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ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) - Shanghai Mathematics Rankings | 151-200 | 201-300 | 401-500 | 201-300 | 201-300 | NA |
ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) - Shanghai Physics Rankings | 101-150 | 101-150 | 101-150 | 101-150 | 101-150 | NA |
QS - Pharmacy & Pharmacology Rankings | 18 | 19 | 24 | 13 | 14 | NA |
QS - Physics and Astronomy Rankings | 51-100 | 51-100 | 51-100 | 51-100 | 51-100 | NA |
QS - QS - Biological Sciences Rankings | 51-100 | 51-100 | 51-100 | 51-100 | 51-100 | NA |
QS - QS - Mathematics Rankings | 45 | 51-100 | 45 | 42 | 51-100 | NA |
THE (Times Higher Education) - Life Sciences Rankings | NA | 51 | 57 | 52 | 60 | 46 |
THE (Times Higher Education) - THE - Psychology Rankings | NA | 68 | 41 | 31 | 36 | 63 |
Ranking for Humanities Courses
An upward trending line indicates ranking is improving whereas a downward trending line indicates ranking is declining
Ranked By | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
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ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) - Shanghai Political Sciences Rankings | 34 | 49 | 101-150 | 101-150 | 101-150 | NA |
ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) - Shanghai Sociology Rankings | 51-75 | 51-75 | 101-150 | 101-150 | 101-150 | NA |
QS - Communication and Media Studies Rankings | 32 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 28 | NA |
QS - Performing Arts Rankings | 51-100 | 28 | 15 | 30 | 51-100 | NA |
QS - Politics & International Studies Rankings | 18 | 22 | 24 | 44 | 40 | NA |
QS - QS - Art & Design Rankings | 49 | 40 | 51-100 | 51-100 | 51-100 | NA |
QS - QS - Sociology Rankings | 31 | 21 | 21 | 26 | 32 | NA |
THE (Times Higher Education) - Arts & Humanities Rankings | NA | 47 | 41 | 44 | 46 | 39 |
Ranking for Medicine Courses
An upward trending line indicates ranking is improving whereas a downward trending line indicates ranking is declining
Ranked By | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
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ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) - Shanghai Nursing Rankings | 25 | 23 | 12 | 10 | 7 | NA |
QS - QS - Medicine Rankings | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | NA |
QS - QS - Nursing Rankings | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | NA |
THE (Times Higher Education) - Clinical and Health Rankings | NA | 33 | 39 | 35 | 33 | 35 |
Ranking for Law Courses
An upward trending line indicates ranking is improving whereas a downward trending line indicates ranking is declining
Ranked By | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
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ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) - Shanghai Law Ranking | 76-100 | 101-150 | 201-300 | 201-300 | 201-300 | NA |
QS - QS - Law Rankings | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | NA |
THE (Times Higher Education) - THE - Law Rankings | NA | 32 | 38 | 37 | 30 | 38 |
University City | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
Size of city | Medium |
Population of City | 51,31,326 |
Wikipedia Link | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sydney |