Alternatives and competitors

Sites like University of Sydney

The 20 closest higher education alternatives to University of Sydney, ranked by what they actually offer, and the 17 technologies behind it.

Looking for an alternative to University of Sydney? The closest matches are University of New South Wales, University of Queensland and University of Leeds. We match sites by what they actually offer, from their homepages, Wikidata and a summary by Claude, in any language. Vote on each alternative and leave a short note to help the next person choose.

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01 · Entity

About University of Sydney

University of Sydney sydney.edu.au

One of Australia’s top universities - The University of Sydney

The University of Sydney: study at one of the world's best universities, leading the way in addressing environmental, social, and governance challenges.

Wikidata: Australian university founded in 1850

Top 10K · #4,841 English 17 technologies Crawled Nov 6, 2026
Visit University of Sydney

Summary by Claude

Public research university in Sydney, Australia, founded in 1850, offering undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral degrees across eight faculties and schools, plus research centres, alumni and partnership programs.

Who it’s for
Prospective and current students, researchers, alumni, partners
Business model
Tuition fees, government funding and research grants

02 · Embedding space

Competitor map

Each alternative by how close its vector is to University of Sydney’s (x) and how much traffic it gets, how much of the stack it shares, or where it sits in the embedding space itself (y). Lines split each axis at the median. Hover for the numbers, click to jump to it in the list.

similarity × popularity

University of Torontowashington.eduUniversity of Viennarug.nlAustralian National UniversityUniversity of UtahUniversity of LeedsUniversity of Queensland

03 · Nearest neighbours

Alternatives to University of Sydney

Thumbs up if it’s a real alternative to University of Sydney, thumbs down if it isn’t.

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  1. 01
    University of New South Wales unsw.edu.au Top 10K English

    UNSW Sydney | Australia's #1 university

    UNSW is ranked 1st in Australia overall and for employment outcomes. Browse our range of study options and find the perfect one for you.

  2. 02
    University of Queensland uq.edu.au Top 10K English

    The University of Queensland

    UQ ranks among the world's top 50 universities, delivering knowledge leadership and connecting with partners and communities for a better world.

  3. 03
    University of Leeds leeds.ac.uk Top 10K English

    University of Leeds

    The University of Leeds is a large UK higher education institution and part of the Russell Group of leading universities.

  4. 04
    University of Utah utah.edu Top 10K English

    The University of Utah

    Founded in 1850, The University of Utah is the flagship institution of higher learning in Utah, and offers over 100 undergraduate and more than 90 graduate degree programs to over 30,000 students. As a preeminent research and teaching institution, the University cultivates an academic environment in which the highest standards of intellectual integrity and scholarship are practiced.

  5. 05
    University of Melbourne unimelb.edu.au Top 10K English

    Australian public university located in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

  6. 06
    Australian National University anu.edu.au Top 10K English

    The Australian National University

    Embark on an exceptional academic journey at ANU, Australia's world-leading university. Renowned for research excellence, we foster a vibrant learning environment that inspires and challenges.

  7. 07
    University of Manchester manchester.ac.uk Top 10K English

    The University of Manchester

    The University of Manchester is the UK’s largest single-site university and a Russell Group member, known for research excellence and a diverse student community.

  8. 08
    rug.nl Top 10K English

    Top 100 University | University of Groningen

    The University of Groningen has a high reputation for academic teaching and research and a large international network and offers degree programmes at Bachelor, Master and PhD levels in virtually every field.

  9. 09
    University of Vienna univie.ac.at Top 10K English

    University of Vienna – study, research, live in Vienna

    With more than 90,000 students, the University of Vienna is one of the largest universities in Europe. Discover our diverse range of degree programmes, excellent research and vibrant university life in the heart of Vienna.

  10. 10
    Monash University monash.edu Top 10K English

    public university based in Melbourne, Australia

  11. 11
    washington.edu Top 1K English

    UW Homepage – University of Washington

    public research university in Seattle, Washington, United States

  12. 12
    University of Houston uh.edu Top 10K English

    University of Houston

    Located near the heart of Houston, this public, tier one research university offers over 300 degrees and programs and award-winning faculty.

  13. 13
    University of South Florida usf.edu Top 10K English

    Welcome to the University of South Florida | Tampa, St. Petersburg, FL

    The University of South Florida (USF) is a high-impact, global research university dedicated to student success serving Tampa and St. Petersburg.

  14. 14
    University of Oregon uoregon.edu Top 10K English

    University of Oregon | Public Research University in Eugene

    Oregon's only AAU university. 300+ degrees, bold research, and a campus community designed for unconventional thinkers. Eugene, Oregon.

  15. 15
    LSE lse.ac.uk Top 10K English

    The London School of Economics and Political Science - LSE

    LSE is a world-leading social science specialist university, awarded University of the Year 2025 and ranked 1st in London and the UK in 2025 and 2026.

  16. 16
    University of Glasgow gla.ac.uk Top 10K English

    The University of Glasgow, Scotland, UK. A world top 100 university

    The University of Glasgow, Scotland, UK. A world top 100 university. The University of Glasgow is a major research-led university operating in an international context with the following fundamental aims: * to provide education through the development of learning in a research environment * to undertake fundamental, strategic and applied research * to make a major contribution to local, regional, national and international communities through widening access and through working in partnership to support economic regeneration * to sustain and add value to Scottish culture, to the natural enviro

  17. 17
    Washington State University wsu.edu Top 10K English

    Washington State University | Washington State University

    Washington State University —WSU is a top research university dedicated to solving problems and improving lives 6 campuses11 academic collegesExtension offices in all 39 Washington counties and on the Colville Reservation4 research and extension centers What's Happening At WSU A new approach to climatechange adaptation Communities on the frontlines of climate changeshould take the lead

  18. 18
    University of Edinburgh ed.ac.uk Top 10K English

    The University of Edinburgh

    The University of Edinburgh, influencing the world since 1583. We are one of the UK's top-rated research universities. Located in Scotland's capital city, one of the liveliest and most beautiful cities in the world.

  19. 19
    University of Victoria uvic.ca Top 10K English

    Home - University of Victoria

    Inspired by and honouring place, we are a community-minded, globally engaged university where we transform ideas into meaningful impact.

  20. 20
    University of Toronto utoronto.ca Top 10K English

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Ranked by score: the cosine similarity of each site’s vector to sydney.edu.au’s, less a small penalty for generic sites that are close to everything. Highlighted technologies are ones University of Sydney uses too. Votes and comments come from visitors and don’t change the ranking.

04 · Fingerprints

Technology

What University of Sydney is built with, and what its closest competitors use, from its homepage’s code and its DNS records.

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CMS
Tag managers
CDN
  • Amazon CloudFront header x-amz-cf-id: UC9uNODL-N4au-Hw5dWQ0ttfg-8tA_RZMVs_CbgHT6uN_Jb22Ll9nw==
Hosting
Web servers
Email hosting
Email delivery
  • Brevo TXT brevo-code:2e4c7a2c790fadb3ebf5c19d52c987dc
DNS hosting
SaaS tools (verified in DNS)
  • Adobe TXT adobe-idp-site-verification=4814f5c2-4b01-49dd-80fd-45e87da457fb
  • Canva TXT canva-site-verification=JKPGiWbKzc6gNr6f4C31Tw
  • DocuSign TXT docusign=a7695cc6-4623-4316-a706-23657325ab53
  • Dropbox TXT dropbox-domain-verification=fpeciymg53f9
  • GlobalSign TXT globalsign-domain-verification=02A25640B047F4572F1F21213D721B9B
  • Google Search Console meta google-site-verification: FicMLRy30eyM2MMmnBgnMozHQtXFS78YgnKHpGCcTVE
  • Meta Business Suite TXT facebook-domain-verification=32c564rzfgvrah7wzwcoibubraeot6
  • OpenAI TXT openai-domain-verification=dv-upEUmObkNMAXX85xshchPjyX

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