Students at the University of Sydney

Students in the early years

This webpage provides brief information and photos about the beginnings / establishment of the faculties of the University of Sydney and their early students and graduates.

Click on the links below to access details about each faculty.

– View information and photos specifically about the early women students and graduates

EARLY STUDENTS	from	Faculty established	Update
at the University	1852
in Agriculture	1910	1920	now Faculty of Agriculture & Environment
in Architecture	1884	1920	now Faculty of Architecture, Design & Planning
in Arts	1852	1852	now Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences
in colleges	1857
in Dentistry	1901	1920
in Economics	1903	1920	became Faculty of Economics & Business. Now the University of Sydney Business School
in Education	1900	1986	now Faculty of Education & Social Work
in Engineering	1883	1920	now Faculty of Engineering & Information Technologies
in Law	1856	1890	now Sydney Law School
in Medicine	1856	1883	now Sydney Medical School
in Pharmacy	1883	2000
in Science	1852	1882
in Veterinary Science	1909	1920

Update: The following additional faculties arose from amalgamations in the 1990s:

Faculty of Health Sciences
Faculty of Nursing (became Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery; now Sydney Nursing School))
Sydney College of the Arts
Sydney Conservatorium of Music