| YEAR |
EVENT |
| 1856 |
The first graduation ceremony, named Encaenia or annual Commemoration of the founding of the University of Sydney, was held. |
| 1859 |
The graduation ceremony, renamed the Commemoration of Benefactors and Conferring of Degrees, was held in the Great Hall for the first time |
| 1885 |
The first female graduates (Arts) |
| 1869 |
English replaced Latin in the formal proceedings of the Conferring of Degrees ceremonies |
| 1926 |
The annual Commemoration of benefactors ceremonies and Conferring of degrees ceremonies were now held separately |
| 1928 |
The number of annual graduation ceremonies began to rise |
| 1951 |
Possibly the last Commemoration of Benefactors ceremony was held |
| 1991 |
The first University of Sydney graduation ceremony was held in Hong Kong |
| 1992 |
The first University of Sydney graduation ceremony was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| 1993 |
A Special War Veterans Graduation Ceremony was held |
| 1999 |
The first University of Sydney graduation ceremonies were held in Singapore and Shanghai, People's Republic of China |
| 2007 |
The first University of Sydney graduation ceremony was held in Guangzhou, People's Republic of China |
