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Our world university rankings

We’re ranked in the top 20 universities in the world
Our excellence in research and teaching makes the University of Sydney one of the top universities in Australia and highly ranked among the best universities in the world.

We excel across an incredible breadth and depth of subjects and disciplines in university rankings, from arts to architecture, engineering to education, geography to technology, and business. 

2024 QS World University Rankings

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=19

in the world

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1

in Australia for sustainability

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=2

in Australia overall

Other university rankings that really matter

We are ranked in the top 70 for four of the other most credible and influential world university rankings.

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7

in sustainability: QS Sustainability Rankings 2024

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28

in US News & World Report Rankings 2023

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60

in Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024

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73

Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2023

University rankings where we are number 1 in Australia

A to Z snapshot of our subject rankings

We are ranked in the world's top 50 universities for more than 30 subjects.

Subject Australia World Rankings source
Accounting and finance 3 35 QS 2023
Archaeology 2 45 QS 2023
Agricultural sciences 3 32 US News and World Report
Architecture and the built environment
3 31 QS 2023
Artificial intelligence 3 16 US News and World Report
Anatomy and physiology 1 13 QS 2023
Anthropology 3 31 QS 2023
Arts and humanities 1 12 US News and World Report
Business administration 2 10 ShanghaiRanking 2023
Classics & ancient history 1 39 QS 2023
Clinical medicine 1 20 US News and World Report
Communication and media studies 2 35 QS 2023
Computer science and engineering 2 25 ShanghaiRanking 2023
Development studies 3 34  
Education 3 21 THE World University Rankings by Subject 2024
Engineering – civil and structural 2 20 QS 2023
Engineering - electrical and electronic 2 34 ShanghaiRanking 2023
English language and literature 1 18 QS 2023
Geography 3 21 QS 2023
History 2 32 QS 2023
Law 3 16 QS 2023
Linguistics 3 42 QS 2023
Medicine 2 25 QS 2023
Modern Languages 2 =41 QS 2023
Metallurgical Engineering 2 35 ShanghaiRanking 2023
Nursing 3 7 ShanghaiRanking 2023
Oncology 1 13 US News and World Report
Pharmacy and Pharmacology 2 16 QS 2023
Philosophy =3 =28 QS 2023
Politics and international studies 3 =45 QS 2023
Psychology 3 27 QS 2023
Public health 2 18 ShanghaiRanking 2023
Social policy and administration
3 36 QS 2023
Sociology 3 =38 QS 2023
Space science 2 51 US News and World Report
Sports-related subjects 2 4 QS 2023
Surgery 1 41 US News and World Report
Telecommunication engineering 1 10 ShanghaiRanking 2023
Transportation science and technology 1 10 ShanghaiRanking 2023
Veterinary sciences 1 23 QS 2023

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