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University of Technology Sydney

Rankings

How every major ranking places the University of Technology Sydney. Lower is better.

#96
QS World
2026
#145
Times Higher Ed.
2026
#201–300
Shanghai (ARWU)
2025
#16
Good Univ. Guide
Australia · 2025

Strongest subjects in the QS subject rankings (2025):

#26Nursing#36Data Science and Artificial Intelligence#41Sports-related Subjects#42Library & Information Management#51Architecture / Built Environment#51Art & Design#51Engineering - Civil & Structural#51Engineering - Mineral & Mining

Postgraduate courses by field

Number of courses and typical yearly tuition for international students.

FieldCoursesTypical feeCourses in Course Explorer
Business & management
30
$28,008See →
Public health & allied health
19
$33,761See →
Computer science & data technology
17
$28,407See →
Law, politics & governance
11
$31,348See →
Arts, design & creative studies
10
$26,774See →
Economics, finance & accounting
10
$31,931See →
Life sciences & biotechnology
10
$25,574See →
Education & teaching
5
$32,276See →
Engineering & technology
5
$28,407See →
Natural sciences
5
$26,774See →
Medicine & clinical health
4
$33,366See →
Social sciences
3
$24,142See →
Environment, sustainability & agriculture
2
$26,003See →
Humanities & languages
2
$26,259See →
Hospitality, tourism & service industry
1
$24,632See →
Psychology
1
$33,761See →

Costs and entry

Fee range
$25.7k–33.8k
Half of courses fall in this range, a year
Course length
2 years
Most courses; some 4 years
English (IELTS)
6.5 overall
87 of 134 courses
Minimum grade
60%
Typical, where published (54 courses)

54 courses mention scholarships. 6 publish an application deadline for international students.

Jobs after studying at the University of Technology Sydney

The job market for the University of Technology Sydney's biggest fields, and how graduates stay to work in Australia.

Questions students ask

How much does a postgraduate course at the University of Technology Sydney cost?

Typical tuition for international students is about $28,407 a year; half of the University of Technology Sydney's postgraduate courses with a published fee cost between $25,668 and $33,761. Most courses last 2 years. Fees vary by field: public health & allied health courses are typically $33,761, social sciences $24,142.

How is the University of Technology Sydney ranked?

The University of Technology Sydney is ranked #96 by QS (2026), #145 by Times Higher Education (2026) and #201–300 by ARWU (2025) in the world. In Australia it is #16 in the Good Universities Guide (2025). Its strongest QS subjects include Nursing (#26) and Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (#36).

What IELTS score does the University of Technology Sydney need for a postgraduate course?

Most postgraduate courses (87 of the 134 that list it) ask for IELTS 6.5 overall.

How many postgraduate courses does the University of Technology Sydney offer?

134 postgraduate courses across 16 fields; the largest are business & management (30), public health & allied health (19) and computer science & data technology (17).

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Updated 6 August 2026. Courses and fees from the University of Technology Sydney's own course pages; fees converted to US dollars. Rankings: QS World University Rankings 2026, Times Higher Education 2026, ARWU 2025, Good Universities Guide 2025, QS subject rankings 2025.