University of Sydney Rankings: World ranking & National ranking

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Updated on - Apr 30th, 2022 | 01:27 PM By Venushree Agarwal

The University of Sydney, According to the QS World University Rankings, the university is one of the top 25 universities in the world is based on academic reputation, as well as the top four in the world and first in Australia in respect of graduate employability. It was one of the first universities in the world to admit students entirely based on academic merit, and it was also one of the first to admit women on an equal basis as males.

University of Sydney Ranking Highlights

The University of Sydney is one of Australia's top universities, and one of the best in the world, because of its research and teaching excellence. Some of the highlights of the University of Sydney rankings are listed below: 

  • It has ranked #38 by QS World University Rankings 2022
  • US News & World Report has ranked us #28 in the Best Global Universities in 2022.
  • US News & World Report ranked #2 in Australia's Best Global Universities in 2022.
  • Ranked #58 World University Rankings 2022 by THE
  • Listed #98 World Rank 2021-2022 by CWUR
  • Ranked #2 National Rank 2021- 2022 by CWUR

University of Sydney World Rankings

The University of Sydney was ranked second globally and first in Australia in the 2020 Times Higher Education Impact rankings as one of the world's leading universities making a positive impact on society. The University of Sydney is ranked #51 in THE's worldwide university rankings in 2021. It has ranked #27 in the world by US News & World Report for the year 2021. For 3 consecutive years, from 2019 to 2021, this ranking has remained consistent. Following are some of the world rankings of the University of Sydney given by these ranking agencies.

Ranked by

World Ranking 2021

ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) - Universities Rankings

#69

QS - World University Ranking

#38

THE (Times Higher Education) - University Ranking

#51

Global Universities US News & World Report

#27

University of Sydney National Rankings

The University of Sydney is one of Australia's top universities, currently ranked #4 in Australia the 2021 Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU). As a result, The University of Sydney can be considered to be among Australia's top 100 universities. The University of Sydney also has a nationally ranking 1st in Graduate employability, Oncology, Veterinary science, Arts and humanities, Master of Management, and Sports-related subjects, respectively in Australia, By QS 2021. Tabulated below ranking at University of Sydney National Rankings.

Ranked by

National Ranking 2021

QS National

2

THE National

2

ARWU National

4

US News National

2

ERA National

3

University of Sydney Rankings by Subject

The University of Sydney's postgraduate business and economics courses are ranked #86 for 2021 by THE. THE also ranks PG Engineering and Technology courses at The University of Sydney at #66 in 2021, According to THE rankings, PG Computers courses have regularly ranked at #70 for the previous three years. Tabulated below ranking at University of Sydney Rankings by Subject.

Course name

Ranked by

Ranking 2020- 2021

Global MBA

QS 2021

41

PG Business and Economics 

THE (Times Higher Education)

57

Research Disciplines

Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU)

52

Accounting and finance

QS 2021

21

Oncology

US News and World Report

9

Transportation science and technology

ShanghaiRanking 2021

14