Western Sydney University
4/255 Elizabeth Street, Sydney, New South Wales 2000 Australia
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Institution Overview
Institution details and overview.
- About the Institution
Western Sydney University (WSU) is a major public research university located in the Greater Western Sydney region of New South Wales, Australia. It is research-led and community-engaged, ranked among the top 2% of universities globally, with multiple campuses across Western Sydney and a strong focus on impact in both teaching and research.
- Institution Type
Public, multi-campus research university in Australia
- Establishment Year
1988
- Educational Focus
- Emphasis on applied and professional education, research with community/industry impact, and multi-campus access.
- Business
- Engineering
- Science
- Health
- Law
- Arts
- Social Sciences
- Nursing and Allied Health
- Informatics & Data Science
- Campus Locations
- Liverpool (Australia)
- Parramatta
- Parramatta South
- Penrith
- Campbelltown
- Bankstown
- Hawkesbury
- Sydney
- Sydney Olympic Park
- Surabaya (Indonesia)
- Accreditations
- National regulator: Registered with TEQSA as an Australian University.
- AQF alignment: Awards qualifications under the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) (certificates to doctoral degrees).
- CRICOS registration (for international students)
- Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings 2025
#1 in the world and Australia overall (for sustainable development goals) out of 2,300+ institutions.
- Highlights
- Ranked #1 globally in THE Impact Rankings 2025, reflecting strong performance in sustainability, equity and societal impact.
- Large multi-campus footprint with modern, technology-rich learning environments, combined with industry and community partnerships.