Two Sydney universities ranked in the top 100 in the world for 2025

There’s a lot to boast about in Sydney. A stunning harbour, best-in-show eateries and world-class cultural institutions at every turn. Now, we can officially add “home to some of the best universities in the world” to our running CV.

According to the annual Times Higher Education (THE) world reputation rankings, the University of Sydney has placed 61st and UNSW 83rd.

That’s a rather nice pat on the back when you consider the likes of University of Oxford, Stanford University, Princeton University and Harvard University all nabbed spots on the esteemed list.

To compile this list, more than 2000 tertiary institutions were evaluated, taking into consideration factors including teaching, research quality, industry engagement and international outlook. 

The University of Sydney received an overall score of 73.7 and a near perfect 99.5 for industry engagement. The best ranking school within the University of Sydney was the Education Studies department which came in at 21st spot.

Over in the east, UNSW Sydney received an overall score of 69.1 and 98.2 for industry engagement.

Given that Sydney is one of the most coveted places to visit, it makes sense that 51% of the student cohort at University of Sydney is made up of international students and 41% at UNSW Sydney. 

A beautiful city that is home to some of the best universities in the world? Almost (almost) makes us want to hit the books again.

These are the top 10 universities in the world for 2025

1. University of Oxford
2. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
3. Harvard University
4. Princeton University
5. University of Cambridge 
6. Stanford University 
7. California Institute of Technology 
8. University of California, Berkeley
9. Imperial College London
10. Yale University

Here’s a breakdown of how Aussie universities placed in the top 100
39. University of Melbourne
58. Monash University
61. The University of Sydney
73. Australian National University
77. The University of Queensland
83. UNSW Sydney

You can check out the full list over here.

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