Postsecondary Institution
University of Sydney
The University of Sydney
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
IDSCU ID: PS-0023Type: UniversityStatus: ActiveData captured: 7 Sept 2026
Overview
The University of Sydney is a public Australian university established in 1850. Its main Camperdown and Darlington campus is located close to central Sydney, while specialist teaching and research take place at additional sites. The university's history spans the development of higher education in Australia and its relationships with professional and civic institutions.
Institution information
- Institution type
- University
- Operating status
- Active
- Ownership
- Public
- Founded
- 1850
- Founded information
- Established in 1850 as Australia's first university.
- Teaching languages
- English
Qualifications & fields
- Primary pathway
- Higher Education
- Education pathways
- Higher Education
- Qualification levels
- Bachelor
- Master
- Doctorate
- Fields of study
- Architecture and Built Environment
- Arts and Humanities
- Social Sciences
- Business and Management
- Economics
- Education
- Engineering and Technology
- Computer Science
- Law
- Medicine and Health
- Music
- Natural Sciences
- Delivery modes
- On-campus
- Awarding bodies
- University of Sydney
Campuses & admissions
- Campuses
- Name: Camperdown/Darlington · City: Sydney · Relationship: Main university campus
- Name: Sydney Conservatorium of Music · City: Sydney · Relationship: Specialist music location
- Admissions
- Open official page
- Course catalogue
- Open official page
Record information
- IDSCU record ID
- PS-0023
- Education sector
- Postsecondary Institution
- Country code
- AU
- Data captured
- 7 Sept 2026
- Data release
- 20260908T071051Z
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