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The University of Sydney is a leading, comprehensive research and teaching university committed to the transformative power of education and to fostering greater knowledge and understanding of the world and its people. It is unique among Australia's leading universities in the breadth of disciplines it offers its 51,000 students. It provides students with the opportunity to learn from world-class researchers. Its international students, from more than 140 countries, make up around 20% of the student body.