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Overview

The University of Sydney was founded in 1850 as a public institution of higher education. The University has a vast history covering many aspects of intellectual, scientific and socio-political life in Australia. Below are pathways to explore our history.

The University was founded on two main principles — religious tolerance and the admission of students on academic merit. The first principle ensured students were admitted regardless of religious belief. The second, that students ‘matriculated’ to university by passing an academic examination.

Both ideas were new ways of thinking about universities in the mid-nineteenth century and challenged traditional university models. They emerged out of serious conversations in Britain and Europe about the purpose of universities and were adapted by our founders to create a university to suit the colonial circumstances of New South Wales.

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Australia (University of Sydney) Floods expose social inequities, and potential mental health epidemic in its wake

Australia (University of Sydney) Floods expose social inequities, and potential mental health epidemic in its wake


March 29, 2022June 22, 2023

Marginalised populations most affected Share University of Sydney experts say floods and disasters leave communities…

Australia (University of Sydney) Sydney road networks could influence COVID spread, study shows

Australia (University of Sydney) Sydney road networks could influence COVID spread, study shows


March 29, 2022June 22, 2023

Inter-suburb road connections could enable spread of COVID Share  All roads lead to COVID, but…

Australia (University of Sydney) Can music slow the onset of neurodegenerative disease

Australia (University of Sydney) Can music slow the onset of neurodegenerative disease


March 29, 2022June 22, 2023

Launch of new research Share  A new collaboration between the University of Sydney’s Brain and…

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