This is a list of University of Sydney people, including notable alumni and staff.

Alumni

Academia

Architecture

Business

Community activism

Government

Royalty

Governors-General of Australia

State governors and Territory Administrators

Politicians

Prime ministers of Australia

Premiers of New South Wales

Federal politicians

Australian state and territory politicians

International politicians

Lord mayors of the City of Sydney

Public servants

Humanities

Arts

History

Journalism

Literature, writing and poetry

Philosophy

Law

Other legal professionals

Military

Religious leaders

Sciences

Astronauts and astronomy

Biology

Chemistry

Computer scientists

Engineering

Geology, archeology and oceanography

Mathematics and economics

Medicine

Physics

Veterinary and agricultural scientists

Sport

Other

Footnotes

Faculty

• John Anderson – Challis Professor of Philosophy • Nadia Badawi – Chair of Cerebral Palsy • Charles Badham – Professor of Classics and Logic • Noel Benson – demonstrator in the Department of Geology • Alison Betts – professor of Silk Road studies • Quentin Bryce – principal of The Women's College, University of Sydney, 1997–2003; later governor-General of Australia • John Burnheim – professor of general philosophy • Gregory Chamitoff – Lawrence Hargrave Professor of Aeronautical Engineering • James Crawford – Challis Professor of International Law and dean of the Faculty of Law; later justice of the International Court of Justice • Keith Dobney – Head of the School of Philosophical and Historical Inquiries • William A. Foley – Professor of Linguistics; co-developer of Role and Reference Grammar • Moira Gatens – Challis Professor of philosophy • Robert Gilbert – Professor of Chemistry and Founding Director of the Key Centre for Polymer Colloids • Julia Kindt – Professor in Classics and Ancient History Department, ARC Future Fellow • Kirsten McCaffery – Research Fellow and Director of Research at the Sydney School of Public Health • Margaret C. Miller – Arthur and Renee George Professor of Classical Archaeology • Helen Plummer Phillips – first tutor to women students • Enoch Powell – Professor of Greek; later British politician • Leo Radom – Professor of Computational Chemistry • John Smith – Professor of Chemistry and Experimental Physics • James Stewart – Professor of Near Eastern Archaeology • Julius Stone – Challis Professor of Jurisprudence and International Law • Dacheng Tao – Professor of Computer Science in the School of Computer Science • Yanis Varoufakis – senior lecturer in economics; later Finance Minister of Greece during the Greek Debt Crisis of 2015 • Roger Vaughan – rector of St John's College, University of Sydney – 1874–1877; later archbishop of Sydney • George Winterton – Professor of Constitutional Law • Dinesh Wadiwel – senior lecturer in Human Rights and Socio-Legal Studies • Fiona A. White – professor of social psychology

Administration

Chancellors

The chancellor is elected by the fellows and presides at Senate meetings. In 1924, the executive position of vice-chancellor was created, and the chancellor ceased to have managerial responsibilities. Until 1860, the chancellor was known as the provost.

Vice-Chancellors

The vice-chancellor serves as the chief executive officer of the university, and oversees most of the university's day-to-day operations, with the chancellor serving in a largely ceremonial role. Before 1924, the vice-chancellors were fellows of the university, elected annually by the fellows. Until 1860, the vice-chancellor was known as the vice-provost. Since 1955, the full title has been Vice-Chancellor and Principal.