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The University of Sydney

Latin: Universitas Sidneiensis
Motto	Sidere mens eadem mutato (Latin)
Motto in English	Literal: Though the constellations change, the mind is universal Meaning: The traditions of the older universities of the Northern Hemisphere are continued here in the Southern
Type	Public
Established	1850
Endowment	A$829 million] (2011)
Chancellor	Position Vacant
Vice-Chancellor	Michael Spence
Visitor	The Governor of New South Wales ex officio
Administrative staff	3,081 (FTE academic, 2008)
Students	49,020 (2011)
Undergraduates	32,393 (2011)
Postgraduates	16,627 (2011)
Location	Sydney , New South Wales , Australia 33°53′16″S 151°11′14″E / 33.88778°S 151.18722°E / -33.88778; 151.18722
Campus	Urban, parks
Colours	Red, Yellow & Blue
Affiliations	Group of Eight, APRU, ASAIHL, WUN
Website	sydney.edu.au

The University of Sydney is a public university in Sydney, Australia. The main campus is in the suburbs of Camperdown and Darlington. Founded in 1850, it is the oldest university in Australia and Oceania. In 2011, it had 32,393 undergraduate and 16,627 graduate students.

The University of Sydney is organised into sixteen faculties and schools. They offer bachelor's degrees, master's degrees and doctoral degrees. The univsersity often ranks amongst the best universities in Australia and Oceania. In 2012, it was ranked 39th in the world; 3rd in Australia, behind Australian National University (24th) and the University of Melbourne (36th) in the 2012 QS World University Rankings.

Images for kids

The University of Sydney as viewed from Parramatta Road in the early 1870s
The Sydney University Regiment forming a guard of honour for the visit of the Duke of York (later George VI) to the university in 1927
The Main Quadrangle building
Charles Perkins Centre
The Main Quadrangle
Former jacaranda tree in the Main Quadrangle
Library of the Sydney Law School
The Great Tower as seen from the Main Quadrangle
The Madsen Building (former headquarters of CSIRO)
Sydney College of the Arts
Sydney Conservatorium of Music
Sydney Medical School
Molonglo Observatory
The MacLaurin Hall
The Great Tower on the eastern side of the Main Quadrangle
Lake Northam in Victoria Park
The Main Quadrangle building of the University of Sydney
The interior of the Main Quadrangle South Wing
St John's College
Sancta Sophia College
Wesley College
St Andrew's College
The Women's College