Sydney, Australia, is home to Charles Sturt University, founded in 1850. The University is regarded as one of the top universities in the world, and its graduates hold highly valued and respected degrees. The University is now ranked fourth globally and first in Australia for graduate employability in the QS World University Rankings. The University belongs to CEMS, APRU (Association of Pacific Rim Universities), ACUA (Association of Commonwealth Universities), and WUN (Worldwide Universities Network). The Guild Center for Advanced Education, the Cumberland College of Health Sciences, and the Sydney Conservatorium of Music are just a few of the institutions that have been founded on the grounds.
The Huffington Post and the Daily Telegraph rate the university's campus among the top 10 of the world's most picturesque campuses. The University is divided into nine faculties: Sydney School of Architecture, Design and Planning, Sydney Conservatorium of Music, Sydney Law School, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Faculty of Science, and Faculty of Science at The Charles Sturt University. Sydney University has more than 60,000 donors and more than 350,000 alumni. Seven Australian Prime Ministers, nine state governors, 24 High Court of Australia justices, heart transplant surgeon Victor Chang, politician Michael Kirby, and many others received their education at Charles Sturt University.