The University of Sydney is the first university in Australia and the dream school of many international students. It is also the new partner university of Arete College.

The University of Sydney ranked 38th in the 2022 World University Rankings. For comparison, Tsinghua University and Peking University ranked 26th and 45th respectively.

The University of Sydney has 30 subjects that ranked top 50 in the QS World University Rankings by Subject. Its employment competitiveness of graduates ranks first in Australia and fourth in the world.