Alumni tours
Stay connected with your alma mater, relive memories and create some new ones with our exciting program of alumni tours. Take the opportunity to get a sneak peak behind the scenes, speak with expert faculty members and hear more about the University's new initiatives.
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Upcoming tours
Westmead Health Precinct Alumni Tour
Join us for an alumni tour of Westmead Health Precinct! Alumni are invited to join us on Wednesday, 19 June, at 9:30am for a tour of the Westmead Health Precinct, followed by morning tea with the Deputy Executive Dean, Associate Director, and the Head of Clinical School. During the tour, you will have the opportunity to explore the state-of-the-art education and research facilities and witness cutting edge advancements in healthcare. This will be a wonderful opportunity to reconnect with fellow alumni, learn about the latest developments in the field, and reminisce about your time at the University of Sydney. Register to attend.
Register your interest
Many tours run throughout the year. Explore some of our options below and register your interest so we can get in touch with you next time the tour runs.
Susan Wakil Health Building Tour
The Susan Wakil Health Building is a hub of health innovation, with state-of-the-art facilities, including clinical simulation teaching spaces, a multi-service clinic, and activity-based workspaces. This building is at the forefront of health education and research. Reconnect with fellow alumni and learn about the latest developments in the field. Register your interest.
Chau Chak Wing Museum Tour
This one-hour tour will take you on a guided journey through the Chau Chak Wing Museum, showing off the huge range of collections covering natural history, visual arts, antiquities, historical photography, and Indigenous cultural history. Plus, take the opportunity to soak in the stunning architecture with a visit to Sounds café. Register your interest.
Sustainability Tour
Do you know where the endangered Wollemi Pine is on campus? Or where we can generate 1.2 MW of solar electricity each day? Rediscover a more sustainable Camperdown campus on this trail tour, and hear about the progress being made toward our Sustainability Strategy and the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals . Register your interest.
Carillon Tour
Love the sound of the bells as they ring across campus? Want to see what the carillon actually looks like? One of our outstanding University Carillonists will take you behind the scenes to discover the instrument’s remarkable history and give you a glimpse of the 54 bells that occupy the Clocktower. Register your interest.
Fisher Library Rare Books and Special Collections Discovery Session
Rare Books and Special Collections in the Fisher Library is brimming with unique and wonderful items, from medieval illuminated manuscripts and significant early printed texts in science and literature to first edition comics, science fiction and artists' books. With more than 170,000 items in our collections, this is a unique opportunity to view a curated selection of items on a particular theme up close and learn their significance under the careful guidance of Library staff. Register your interest.
Quadrangle Heritage Tour
Our guided heritage tour has something for everyone from history buffs to the simply curious. This 60-minute tour highlights the stunning architecture of the Camperdown Campus and delves into the history and background of the Neo-Gothic building, including a visit to the Great Hall if access is possible, a viewing of the gargoyles and grotesques and other historic features of Australia's oldest university building. Register your interest.
School of Chemistry Tour
Rediscover the Chemistry School - from DNA Nanorobots to sustainable energy solutions, the interdisciplinary collaborations led by chemists from the University of Sydney are working towards solutions for some of our biggest societal challenges. This walking tour will weave you through the corridors of the Chemistry School, showing you our researchers in action in the lab, and giving you the chance to ask questions about their world-changing work. Register your interest.
Engineering and Technology Precinct Tour
The new Engineering and Technology Precinct shows the University's Wingara Mura design principles in action across nine levels of student spaces and cutting-edge research labs. The precinct has placed sustainability at the heart of its design, with energy-efficient lighting, a solar photovoltaic system on the roof, and surface heat reduction-conscious landscape design. Register your interest.
Biomedical Engineering Tour
Based in our new Engineering and Technology Precinct, this lab tour will allow you to experience three hands-on practical workshops in microfluidics, human anatomy, and biosensing and signalling. Join your fellow alumni on a tour through remarkable building and experience our leading research firsthand. Register your interest.
Sydney Dental School Simulation Centre Tour
Located within the University of Sydney's Bligh Building, our simulation clinic aims to upskill Australia’s existing dental workforce and broaden their scope of practice. During the tour, you will have the opportunity to explore the state-of-the-art facilities and witness cutting-edge advancements in dental research and education. This will be a wonderful opportunity to reconnect with fellow alumni, learn about the latest developments in the field, and reminisce about your time at Sydney. Register your interest.
Pharmacy Building Tour
Located within the University of Sydney's Bligh Building, our simulation clinic aims to upskill Australia’s existing dental workforce and broaden their scope of practice. During the tour, you will have the opportunity to explore the state-of-the-art facilities and witness cutting-edge advancements in dental research and education. This will be a wonderful opportunity to reconnect with fellow alumni, learn about the latest developments in the field, and reminisce about your time at Sydney. Register your interest.
Faculty of Medicine and Health Media Lab Tour
Whether it’s de-escalating an agitated, AI-generated patient in a hospital setting or performing surgical procedures in an immersive environment, the Faculty of Medicine and Health Media Lab is leading the way in teaching and research innovation, equipping students, instructors, and researchers in elevating their work with technologically advanced tools. Register your interest.
Sydney Medical School Museum Tour
The Sydney Medical School commenced teaching in 1883, with just four enrolled students, one full-time academic and a single mortuary attendant. From these modest beginnings the school has flourished. Join us for a guided tour of the broad medical history collection and the rich past in the Sydney Medical School. Register your interest.
If you have any questions or concerns about our tours - including questions around accessibility - please don't hesitate to contact us.
You can phone us on +61 2 9036 9222, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, AEST.
Or you can email us: alumni.office@sydney.edu.au