The School of Psychology at the University of Sydney was established in 1927, constituting the first Psychology department in Australia. We consistently rank in the top 40 schools of Psychology worldwide (QS World Rankings by Subject).

In the past five years, we have attracted more than $58 million dollars in competitive research funding, with another $40 million in industry and philanthropic funding. In this same period, we have published 2,818 peer-reviewed publications that have been cited more than 72,000 times and our strong partnerships with industry have resulted in 16 patents and records of invention. We are growing; between 2023-2024 alone, we have brought in 23 new academic staff into substantive positions.

We excel in education of the next generation of scientists. To this end, we have graduated over 1,100 undergraduate students majoring in Psychology, 350 Psychology Honours students, and 131 higher-degree researchers in the past five years. We have 9 new teaching-focussed academics who disseminate knowledge in innovative ways from both conceptual and technological standpoints, facilitated by our talented educational designers and professional support staff.