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3 months agoBeginner-Level 5
Some cool University of Sydney engineering alumni:
•John Bradfield (designed Sydney Harbour Bridge)
•Greg Chamitoff (NASA astronaut)
•Rod Johnson (created Spring Framework)
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3 months agoContributor-Level 8
The USYD Faculty of Engineering campus is newly redeveloped, which is a 9-storey building with student spaces and advanced research labs. The Engineering students can make themselves busy in cutting-edge, interdisciplinary research within themes like IoT, healthcare engineering, robotics, energy, infrastructure, and data systems. Additionally, the campus offers dedicated mentoring and career services via CareerHub and faculty-specific advisors.
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3 months agoContributor-Level 8
From Dr John Bradfield, NASA astronaut, Lead engineer of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, to Paul Scully-Power, Australia's first astronaut, with a background in Engineering and Oceanography. With a total alumni of over 30,000 scattered worldwide, the University of Sydney Engineering courses remain a popular choice among Engineering enthusiasts.
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3 months agoContributor-Level 8
According to the USYD Placement report 2023, the placement rate for this university's Engineering grads stands at 87% with a median starting salary of AUD 71,500/year (INR 40.04 L).
The Engineering graduates from the University of Sydney are highly valuable and hired by tech giants like Google and Microsoft, as well as leading Australian and international firms in various sectors such as consulting (Deloitte, Jacobs), resources (BHP), and advanced materials (Honeywell, Schneider Electric).
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3 months agoContributor-Level 8
While a specific placement report for the Faculty of Engineering is not published by the school, some data is available for the same. According to the USYD Placement report 2023, the placement rate for this university's Engineering grads stands at 87% with a median starting salary of AUD 71,500/year (INR 40.04 L).
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3 months agoContributor-Level 8
The University of Sydney Engineering courses are offered in English, so it becomes a mandatory requirement to be able to comprehend this language effectively. International students are required to take an English proficiency test in order to apply for admissions at this university.
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3 months agoContributor-Level 8
International students are required to start the USYD application process via the official portal of the university with some important academic documents such as SOP, LORs, and Academic transcripts. Below is the step-by-step process to apply:
Step 1-Choose a program: The students can browse the University of Sydney website and choose their desired UG and PG programs under Engineering. Checking entry requirements, subjects, and deadlines is important.
Step 2-Check Eligibility: For UG: Class 12 with 75–90% depending on board. For PG: Min 60–65% (GPA 6.0/10) in UG Engineering or Business degree
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3 months ago
Contributor-Level 10
The acceptance rate of the University of Sydney, Faculty of Engineering stands at 30% which means out of every 100 applicants, only 30 candidates were rolled out an offer letter, which makes it a difficult school to get into. The application process starts when a student registers on the official website of this Engineering school, and after that, these are the requirements an international student needs to fulfil for Business and Management programs:
Undergraduate Programs:
- Academic requirements (High School Diploma/Bachelor's Degree)
- English language requirements: IELTS, TOEFL, or PTE
- Specific
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3 months agoContributor-Level 8
According to the QS world ranking 2025, the University of Sydney is the 18th best in the world, which makes the course here very special too. The Engineering courses are at number 60, which is a jump from the ranking of #68 in 2024, according to QS.
According to Shiksha Popularity Rankings, the Mechanical Engineering programme for this university ranks at #2 among the best Engineering courses around the world.
QS World Specialty Rankings among the best schools in the world:
| Ranked by | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| World University | 19 | 18 | 25 |
| Engineering and Technology | 68 | 60 | – / – |
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