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Our rankings

=2nd in Australia (QS World University Rankings 2024)
=19th in the world (QS World University Rankings 2024)
1200+ engineering, project management and computer science industry partners

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Undergraduate courses

Innovate sustainable solutions to the world’s biggest problems

Combine your drive with the technical skills and professional experiences required to solve tomorrow's challenges with a degree in engineering, project management or computer science.

At the University of Sydney, the process of professional engagement starts from your very first day of study and continues throughout the duration of your engineering degree.

Our unique advanced computing and project management degrees allow you to combine your studies with a selection of over 100 cross-disciplinary majors and minors from across the campus.

No matter what you study, you’ll get the real world opportunities and support to undertake internships and work placements with our network of 1200+ industry partners to hone your technical and leadership skills.

It's these experiences and much more that make our graduates amongst the most sought-after employees globally, ranking first in Australia and fourth in the world for graduate employability.

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Advanced computing

From intelligent drones to virtual reality apps and the Internet of Things, learn the design principles and programming techniques to build the systems behind emerging technologies.

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Aeronautical engineering

Understand the design, production, testing and maintenance of aircraft and their systems, including conventional fixed-wing aircraft, spacecraft and drones.

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Biomedical engineering

Combine a wide range of engineering disciplines with medicine and human biology to develop technologies including Cochlear implants and bionic organs that improve and save people’s lives.

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Chemical and biomolecular engineering

Explore the properties of raw materials in order to design solutions that help manage resources, protect the environment and improve health and safety products and procedures.

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Civil engineering

Unite functional solutions with creativity and innovation to design and construct crucial modern infrastructure including buildings, transport networks and water irrigation systems.

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Electrical engineering

Create ways to power the world by designing, developing and managing systems in areas including electronics, telecommunications and the Internet of Things.

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Mechanical engineering

From fighter jets, space vehicles and car engines to lifts and air conditioners, learn the design aspects to transform the use of machines across a range of innovative and emerging industries.

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Mechatronic engineering

Combine various engineering disciplines to understand the technology underpinning robotics, autonomous systems, automated manufacturing and intelligent microprocessor-based technologies.

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Project management

Effectively utilise a combination of technical and soft skills to scope, deliver and manage project activities across a wide range of industries including construction, finance, health and event entertainment.

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Software engineering

Play a vital role in improving the efficiencies of computers and other electronic devices by learning the programming and computer languages, data structures, algorithms and databases of tomorrow.

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Space engineering

Space engineering combines the design, production, operation, and maintenance of space infrastructure and their systems. Study space engineering and you could be at the forefront of designing world-class satellites, spacecrafts, and missiles.

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15 December 2023

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10 reasons to study engineering at Sydney

Our Bachelor of Engineering Honours degree is the ideal degree for students wanting to gain the technical skills and professional real-world experiences to innovate sustainable solutions to the world’s biggest problems.

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Scholarships

We offer a vast range of scholarships to new and continuing students in undergraduate, postgraduate coursework and postgraduate research degrees.

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Flexible first year engineering

Still uncertain which stream to take? Our Flexible First Year program lets you try out various engineering disciplines so you can be confident in your decision, and still finish your degree in the usual time it takes.