How does the Genuine Student (GS) requirement affect international student applications at Sydney University?

Both universities are neck and neck when it comes to rankings.

As per the US News, both universities are giving each other very tough competition. But, in 2025, the University of Sydney took a better spot. 

Look at the given comparison between the two top ranked Australian universities -

The USYD Campus is a highly diverse campus which features so many international students.

Students coming from different countries make up roughly around 47.5% of the total student body. Look at the data given below for a better understanding - 

• Countries represented - 130 
• Non-English speaki

The University of Sydney is ranked by the QS rankings based on some valid parameters and the scores derived from them. Overall, this university got a score of 75 in the Times Higher Education 2026.

Those parameters include -

• Teaching
• Research
• Citations
• International outlooks
• Industry income

For Indian students, the most popular courses at the University of Sydney are available in the fields of Business (Commerce), Engineering & Computer Science, Data Science and Health Medicine. 

Given below are the top-ranked courses, take a look - 

• Global MBA (#44)
• Arts and Humanities (#42)
• Pol

The total no. of students at the University of Sydney is 70,000+. As per the QS rankings for 2026, this university has been ranked at #1st for international students diversity and #25 in the world overall. Sydney University offers 450+ course options for international students.