Western Sydney University: Statistics
| Rank | Ranking |
|---|---|
| #639 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #30 of 59 | In Oceania |
| #24 of 40 | In Australia |
| #52 of 1,062 | For Publishing |
| Top50% | For 127 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 30%
- Enrollment
- 37,426
- Type
- Non-profit
- Funding
- Public-private
partnership - Highest Degree
- Doctorate
- Website
- www.westernsydney.edu.au
Acceptance rate & Admissions
| Acceptance Rate | 30% |
|---|---|
| Admissions Requirements | Secondary School diploma or equivalent . |
| Academic Calendar | Autumn (March to June); Spring (July to November) |
| Enrollment | 37,426 |
| Full time employee | 1,250 |
| Student:staff ratio | 30:1 |
Publications & Citations
Western Sydney University majors
by publication & citation count
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 60 | 40 |
| 1992 | 56 | 88 |
| 1993 | 80 | 159 |
| 1994 | 113 | 336 |
| 1995 | 119 | 450 |
| 1996 | 182 | 626 |
| 1997 | 203 | 870 |
| 1998 | 279 | 1182 |
| 1999 | 306 | 1672 |
| 2000 | 308 | 2265 |
| 2001 | 357 | 3154 |
| 2002 | 369 | 3701 |
| 2003 | 358 | 4548 |
| 2004 | 456 | 5738 |
| 2005 | 481 | 7335 |
| 2006 | 467 | 9056 |
| 2007 | 535 | 11275 |
| 2008 | 663 | 13268 |
| 2009 | 848 | 16412 |
| 2010 | 972 | 19361 |
| 2011 | 1205 | 23941 |
| 2012 | 1407 | 29557 |
| 2013 | 1672 | 38150 |
| 2014 | 1721 | 46073 |
| 2015 | 1776 | 52415 |
| 2016 | 731 | 54688 |
| 2017 | 375 | 59376 |
| 2018 | 242 | 55526 |
| 2019 | 195 | 61328 |
| 2020 | 140 | 66723 |
| 2021 | 112 | 69935 |
Tuition
Western Sydney University has financial aid programs and on-campus housing.
Programs and Degrees
| Programs | Associate's degree | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Design | Arts | Humanities | + | + | + | + |
| Business | Politics | Social Sciences | + | + | + | + |
| Languages | Culture | Linguistics | + | + | + | + |
| Nursing | Health | Pharmacy | Medicine | + | + | + | + |
| Engineering | IT | + | + | + | + |
| Maths | Natural Sciences | + | + | + | + |
Western Sydney University alumni
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Yvonne Strahovski
- Occupations
- film actoractortelevision actorvoice actor
- Biography
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Yvonne Jaqueline Strzechowski, known professionally as Yvonne Strahovski, is an Australian actress. Primarily noted for her roles in dramatic television, she has received numerous awards and nominations, including two Primetime Emmy Award nominations and three Screen Actors Guild Award nominations.
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Joel Edgerton
- Occupations
- karatekascreenwriteractortelevision actorfilm director
- Biography
-
Joel Edgerton is an Australian actor and filmmaker. He has appeared in the Star Wars films Attack of the Clones (2002), Revenge of the Sith (2005) as a young Owen Lars, a role he will reprise in the upcoming Disney+ series Obi-Wan Kenobi (2022), King Arthur (2004) as Gawain, Zero Dark Thirty (2012), The Great Gatsby (2013), Black Mass (2015), Loving (2016), Bright (2017), Red Sparrow (2018), The King (2019), and the limited series The Underground Railroad (2021).
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David Wenham
- Occupations
- film producertelevision actorfilm directorstage actorfilm actor
- Biography
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David Wenham is an Australian actor who has appeared in film, television and theatre. He is known in Hollywood for his roles as Faramir in The Lord of the Rings film trilogy, Friar Carl in Van Helsing, Dilios in 300 and its sequel 300: Rise of an Empire, Al Parker in Top of the Lake, and Lieutenant John Scarfield in Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales. He is known in his native Australia for his role as Diver Dan in SeaChange.
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Nathaniel Buzolic
- Occupations
- television actoractorfilm actor
- Biography
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Nathaniel Buzolic is an Australian actor. He was the host of Nine Network's late-night television quiz show The Mint, and had a regular role on the BBC soap opera Out of the Blue (2008). He was also a co-host of the educational show Weather Ed on The Weather Channel. He is also known for his role as Kol Mikaelson on the CW show The Vampire Diaries and its spin-off The Originals.
General info
| Alternative names | WSU |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1989 |
| Accreditation | Department of Education and Training of Australia |
| Motto | Unlimited. |
| Colors | maroon, white |
| Academic structure | School of Business School of Computing, Engineering and Mathematics School of Education School of Humanities and Communication Arts School of Law School of Medicine School of Nursing and Midwifery School of Science and Health School of Social Sciences and Psychology Institute for Culture and Society Australia-China Institute for Arts and Culture Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment The Marcs Institute for Brain, Behaviour and Development Translational Health Research Institute NICM Health Research Institute |
| Affiliations and memberships | Universities Australia Association of Southeast Asian Institutions of Higher Learning (ASAIHL) |
Location and Contacts
| Address | Locked Bag 1797 Penrith, New South Wales, 2751 Australia |
|---|---|
| City population | 18,000 |
| Phone | +61 (0)2 9852 5222 |
| Fax | +61 (0)2 9685 9316 |