University of Sydney

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" The stars change, [ but ] the mind [ remains ] the same"

The University of Sydney is the oldest university in Australia. It was founded in 1850 in Sydney.

Overview

The University of Sydney was established on October 1, 1850 with the University of Sydney Act. Two years later it was opened on 11 October 1852. It belongs to the Group of Eight, the universities with the best reputation in Australia.

The main campus is located in Camperdown, a suburb of Sydney. The sandstone building in the Gothic Revival style, designed by Edmund Blacket and created in 1862. The acquisition of additional campus areas and the acquisition of previously independent schools enabled the rapid development since the mid-20th century.

University structure

The University comprises 16 academic units ( faculties or schools ):

  • Faculty of Agriculture and Environment ( Agricultural and Environmental Sciences )
  • Faculty of Architecture, Design and Planning ( Architecture, Design and Planning Sciences )
  • Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences ( Humanities and Social Sciences )
  • University of Sydney Business School ( Economics )
  • Faculty of Dentistry (dentistry)
  • Faculty of Education and Social Work ( Education and Social Work )
  • Faculty of Engineering and Information Technologies ( engineering and computer science )
  • Faculty of Health Sciences ( Health Sciences for Health Professions )
  • Sydney Law School ( Law )
  • Sydney Medical School ( Medicine )
  • Sydney Nursing School ( Nursing and Midwifery )
  • Faculty of Pharmacy ( Pharmacy)
  • Faculty of Science ( Natural Sciences)
  • Sydney College of the Arts ( Fine Arts)
  • Sydney Conservatorium of Music (Music)
  • Faculty of Veterinary Science ( Veterinary )

Known graduates

Well-known graduates of the University are:

  • Edmund Barton, first Prime Minister of Australia
  • Earle Page, former Prime Minister of Australia
  • William McMahon, former Prime Minister of Australia
  • Gough Whitlam, former Prime Minister of Australia
  • John Howard, former Prime Minister of Australia
  • Germaine Greer, Australian intellectuals and feminist
  • Les Murray, Australian poet and literary critic
  • Gustav Nossal, Australian Immunuloge
  • Peter Weir, Australian film director
  • Jane Campion, New Zealand film director
  • Tony Taylor, Australian volcanologist
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