What ATAR do you need for Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) at The University of Sydney?
The lowest selection rank for Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) at The University of Sydney was 90.00 for the 2026 intake, which rose 2.00 on 2025 (88.00). The lowest selection rank is the lowest ATAR plus adjustment factors that received an offer, so a student's raw ATAR can be below it and still get in.
Lowest selection rank by intake
| Intake | Lowest selection rank | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 90.00 | +2.00 |
| 2025 | 88.00 | -2.05 |
| 2024 | 90.05 | -0.15 |
| 2023 | 90.20 | - |
Range over these 4 intakes: 88.00 (2025) to 90.20 (2023). Intakes with no published figure are left out.
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) at other New South Wales universities
Of the 8 NSW universities in our data with a published lowest selection rank for a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours), USyd had the 1st highest. Degrees with the same name can differ in majors, campus and structure, so compare the course pages as well as the numbers.
About the degree
A four-year engineering honours degree at Camperdown/Darlington. The rank shown is for the Flexible First Year Program, which lets students choose a stream after first semester; streams have their own ranks (for example 86.00 for Civil and 90.15 for Electrical in 2026). Assumed knowledge is Mathematics Extension 1 and Chemistry and/or Physics.
- Length: 4 years full-time. Study mode: full-time, part-time.
- Accreditation: Engineers Australia (all streams); Washington Accord recognition.
- Graduate starting salary range quoted for this course: $75,000 to $90,000 a year (source).
Careers this degree leads to
- Civil engineer: median full-time earnings $2,264 a week
What parents can do next
Frequently asked questions
- Is 90.00 the ATAR my child needs for Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) at USyd?
- Not exactly. 90.00 was the lowest selection rank that received an offer for the 2026 intake. A selection rank is the ATAR plus any adjustment factors (for example subject, equity or regional adjustments), so some students were offered a place with a raw ATAR below 90.00. It is a guide to competition for that intake, not a guaranteed entry score, and it changes each year.
- Has the rank for Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) at USyd gone up or down?
- It rose 2.00 between the 2025 intake (88.00) and the 2026 intake (90.00). Across the 4 published intakes listed here it ranged from 88.00 (2025) to 90.20 (2023).
- How does USyd compare with other NSW universities for Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)?
- Of the 8 NSW universities in our data with a published lowest selection rank for a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours), USyd had the 1st highest. The highest was USyd at 90.00.