Western Sydney University: Statistics

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Acceptance rate

75%

Enrollment

37,426

Languages

English

Type

Non-profit

Funding

Public-private partnership

Highest Degree

Doctorate

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate75%
Admissions RequirementsSecondary School diploma or equivalent .
Academic CalendarAutumn (March to June); Spring (July to November)
Enrollment37,426

We've calculated the 75% acceptance rate for Western Sydney University based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Tuition

Below is the standard credit pricing for the various degree levels offered at Western Sydney University.

Degree Level Cost Per Credit
Associate Degree 1,749 CR
Bachelor Program 1,950 CR
Master Program 2,149 CR
Ph.D. / Doctoral 2,850 CR
Final tuition fees may vary based on specific department requirements, residency status, and selected elective courses. Please contact the admissions office for a detailed financial breakdown.

Western Sydney University faculties and divisions

Explore the various academic institutes, schools, and campuses that make up Western Sydney University.

School : Business

Accountancy Business and Commerce Business Computing Economics Finance Hotel Management Human Resources International Business International Economics International Relations and Diplomacy Management Marketing Real Estate Sports Management

School : Computing, Engineering and Mathematics

Applied Mathematics Computer Science Design Engineering Fire Science Health Administration Industrial Design Industrial Management Information Technology Mathematical Physics Safety Engineering

School : Education

Education Preschool Education Primary Education Secondary Education Special Education Teacher Training

School : Humanities and Communication Arts

Advertising and Publicity Arabic Chinese Design Fine Arts International Studies Japanese Journalism Law Music Primary Education Public Relations Spanish Translation and Interpretation

School : Law

Commercial Law Law

School : Medicine

Anatomy Cell Biology Health Education Medicine Microbiology Obstetrics and Gynaecology Oncology Paediatrics Pathology Pharmacology Psychiatry and Mental Health Surgery

School : Nursing and Midwifery

Community Health Health Administration Midwifery Nursing Psychiatry and Mental Health

School : Science and Health

Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Biology Chemistry Environmental Management Environmental Studies Food Technology Forensic Medicine and Dentistry Health Sciences Mathematics Natural Sciences Nutrition Occupational Therapy Parks and Recreation Physical Therapy Podiatry Public Health Rehabilitation and Therapy Sports Traditional and Complementary Medicine and Therapy Zoology

School : Social Sciences and Psychology

Art Therapy Clinical Psychology Criminology Geography Peace and Disarmament Police Studies Psychology Rural Planning Social Welfare Social Work Sociology Tourism Town Planning Urban Studies

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Western Sydney University.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design Yes Yes TBD
Biology Yes Yes TBD
Business Yes Yes TBD
Chemistry Yes Yes TBD
Computer Science Yes Yes TBD
Economics Yes Yes TBD
Engineering Yes Yes TBD
Environmental Science Yes Yes TBD
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes TBD
Mathematics Yes Yes TBD
Medicine Yes Yes TBD
Physics Yes Yes TBD
Psychology Yes Yes TBD

Research profile

Western Sydney University is a world-class research university with 50,964 scientific papers published and 1,369,501 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Medicine, Environmental Science, Computer Science, Political Science, Engineering, Psychology, Law, and Sociology.

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
30,558 / 780,183
Biology
25,144 / 811,062
Medicine
23,697 / 704,082
Environmental Science
22,080 / 673,144
Computer Science
20,759 / 548,848
Political Science
18,429 / 431,665
Engineering
18,325 / 521,471
Psychology
17,775 / 504,674
Law
17,394 / 419,342
Sociology
16,599 / 445,426
Physics
16,367 / 476,289
Chemistry
15,049 / 516,019
Philosophy
14,065 / 324,012
Geography and Cartography
12,916 / 344,948
Business
11,462 / 288,417
Geology
11,233 / 393,683
Mathematics
10,763 / 318,283
Ecology
10,590 / 393,163
Pathology
10,574 / 358,813
Economics
10,119 / 272,421
History
9,920 / 223,253
Quantum and Particle physics
9,882 / 269,854
Genetics
8,694 / 304,722
Archaeology
8,634 / 211,113
Biochemistry
8,515 / 315,364
Psychiatry
8,435 / 256,061
Statistics
8,029 / 253,501
Paleontology
7,195 / 248,334
Linguistics
6,965 / 159,868
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
6,939 / 170,774
Development Studies
6,434 / 174,087
Nursing
6,261 / 192,313
Art & Design
5,993 / 117,663
Materials Science
5,972 / 183,308
Social Psychology
5,815 / 200,770
Organic chemistry
5,575 / 195,717
Neuroscience
5,462 / 154,251
Management
5,406 / 154,192
Public Health
5,110 / 184,990
Botany
4,936 / 195,146

Annual publication & citation counts

Academic rankings

44 Notable alumni

Ben Peek

1. Ben Peek

1976-. (aged 50)
science fiction writer
Ben Peek is an Australian author. His middle name is Michael.
Joseph Tramontana

2. Joseph Tramontana

1997-. (aged 29)
rugby league player
Joseph "Joey" Tramontana is an Italy international rugby league footballer who plays as a hooker for the Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles for the Intrust Super Premiership.
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Hollis Taylor

3. Hollis Taylor

2005-2009 (aged 4)
researcher
Hollis Taylor is an American-born Australian zoomusicologist and composer and a violinist and fiddler. She has argued that birdsong should be approached as music.
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Mireille Astore

4. Mireille Astore

1961-. (aged 65)
photographer writer
Mireille Eid is an artist and a writer. She left Beirut during the Lebanese civil war in 1975 to live in Melbourne, Australia. She studied the Sciences at the University of Melbourne where she graduated before becoming a full-time artist and writer. Influenced by continental philosophy, her art draws on autobiographical notions of representation and the unheimlich; where the conscious...
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General Info & Contacts

Alternative names WSU
Founded 1989
Motto Unlimited.
Colors maroon, white
Academic calendar Autumn (March to June); Spring (July to November)
Address Locked Bag 1797 Penrith, New South Wales, 2751 Australia
City Population 18,000
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