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The University of Sydney

Coat of arms of the University of Sydney
Latin: Universitas Sidneiensis
Motto	Latin: Sidere mens eadem mutato English: "Though the constellations are changed, the mind is the same." (literal)
Type	Public research university
Established	1850
Endowment	A$1.8 billion (2013)
Chancellor	Belinda Hutchinson
Vice-Chancellor	Michael Spence
Visitor	Governor of New South Wales ex officio
Administrative staff	5,350 (2015)
Students	52,789 (2014)
Undergraduates	33,505 (2014)
Postgraduates	19,284 (2014)
Location	Sydney, 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                  Orange、Black (INSPIRED)
Affiliations	Group of Eight, APRU, ASAIHL, AAUN, ACU, WUN
Website	sydney.edu.au

Red, Yellow & Blue  
              
Orange、Black (INSPIRED)  

The University of Sydney (informally, USyd or USYD) is an Australian public research university in Sydney, Australia. Founded in 1850, it is Australia's first university and is regarded as one of the world's leading universities. In 2017 it was ranked as the world's 26th most reputable university and in the top 0.25%. Its graduates are additionally ranked the 4th most employable in the world and 1st in Australia. The university comprises 16 faculties and schools, through which it offers bachelor, master and doctoral degrees. In 2011 it had 32,393 undergraduate and 16,627 graduate students.

The university is colloquially known as one of Australia's sandstone universities. Famous for its heritage neo-gothic buildings and sprawling parklands, its campus is ranked in the top 10 of the world's most beautiful universities by the British Daily Telegraph and The Huffington Post, spreading across the inner-city suburbs of Camperdown and Darlington.

Five Nobel and two Crafoord laureates have been affiliated with the university as graduates and faculty. The university has educated six prime ministers and 24 justices of the High Court of Australia, including four chief justices, the most of any university. Sydney has produced 24 Rhodes Scholars and several Gates Scholars.