University of Wollongong

Northfields Ave, Wollongong

  • #=167 QS Global World Ranking
  • PublicStatus
  • Very HighResearch Output
  • 15,228Total Students
  • 1,196Faculty
  • 3,541Int'l Students

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The University of Wollongong, Australia (UOW) has become one of the best modern universities in the world: dynamic, agile and prominent in national and international rankings for the quality of our teaching, research, student experience and outcomes.

With students and staff from 160 nationalities, UOW has nurtured a welcoming multi-ethnic community that helps strengthen the university experience of students from all backgrounds.

A personalized approach ensures students make a smooth transition into university life, while the real-world experience incorporated into every degree has seen QS World University Rankings Graduate Employers Survey place UOW in the top 1% of universities for the quality of our graduates.

UOW offers over 450 degree programs through faculties of Business; Science, Medicine and Health; Engineering and Information Sciences; Social Sciences; and Law, Humanities and The Arts. UOW has a proud tradition of student mobility with over 160 international exchange partner universities in 42 countries

The UOW main campus is located in Wollongong – the ninth largest city in Australia, only an hour south of Sydney in New South Wales. It is a vibrant city that offers the perfect Australian lifestyle. With 17 surf beaches, a thriving sporting community, a rapidly growing music scene and strong cultural diversity, Wollongong is a university city that’s set up for student life.


About

The University of Wollongong, Australia (UOW) has become one of the best modern universities in the world: dynamic, agile and prominent in national and international rankings for the quality of our teaching, research, student experience and outcomes.

With students and staff from 160 nationalities, UOW has nurtured a welcoming multi-ethnic community that helps strengthen the university experience of students from all backgrounds.

A personalized approach ensures students make a smooth transition into university life, while the real-world experience incorporated into every degree has seen QS World University Rankings Graduate Employers Survey place UOW in the top 1% of universities for the quality of our graduates.

UOW offers over 450 degree programs through faculties of Business; Science, Medicine and Health; Engineering and Information Sciences; Social Sciences; and Law, Humanities and The Arts. UOW has a proud tradition of student mobility with over 160 international exchange partner universities in 42 countries

The UOW main campus is located in Wollongong – the ninth largest city in Australia, only an hour south of Sydney in New South Wales. It is a vibrant city that offers the perfect Australian lifestyle. With 17 surf beaches, a thriving sporting community, a rapidly growing music scene and strong cultural diversity, Wollongong is a university city that’s set up for student life.


University highlights

QS World University Ranking

  • 2012
    #264
  • 2014
    #=276
  • 2015
    #=283
  • 2016
    #=243
  • 2017
    #218
  • 2018
    #232
  • 2019
    #=218
  • 2020
    #=212
  • 2021
    #196
  • 2022
    #193
  • 2023
    #=185
  • 2024
    #162
  • 2025
    #=167

Student & Staff

Total students
15,228

22%
78%

International students
3,541

65%
35%

Total faculty staff
1,196

439
757

Total students
15,228

22%
78%

International students
3,541

65%
35%

Total faculty staff
1,196

757
439
2024
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Scholarships

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Campus locations

Northfields Ave, Wollongong, AU,

Northfields Ave , Wollongong , New South Wales , Australia , NSW 2522

Sydney Business School,

Sydney Business School , Sydney , New South Wales , Australia , 2000

UOW Southern Sydney,

UOW Southern Sydney , Loftus , New South Wales , Australia , 2232

UOW Shoalhaven,

UOW Shoalhaven , West Nowra , New South Wales , Australia , 2541

UOW Batemans Bay,

UOW Batemans Bay , Batemans Bay , New South Wales , Australia , 2536

UOW Bega,

UOW Bega , Bega , New South Wales , Australia , 2550

UOW Southern Highlands,

Moss Vale Education Centre , Moss Vale , New South Wales , Australia , 2577

UOW Dubai,

University of Wollongong Dubai , Dubai , United Arab Emirates ,

UOW Innovation Campus,

Innovation Campus , North Wollongong , New South Wales , Australia , 2522

UOW South Western Sydney,

33 Moore Street , Liverpool , New South Wales , Australia , 2170

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