| Location | Wollongong, Australia | Funding Type | Public |
|---|---|---|---|
| No of Students | 35969 | Establishment | University |
| Founded In | 1951 | Estimated Cost of Living | 24505 AUD |
| Address | Northfields Ave Wollongong, NSW 2522 Australia |
The University of Wollongong (UOW) has become a benchmark for Australia’s new generation of universities. It is ranked among the top modern universities in the world and has built a reputation as an enterprising institution, with a multi-disciplinary approach to research and a personalized approach to teaching.
Faculties
With five faculties – Business; Engineering and Information Sciences; Law, Humanities and the Arts; Science, Medicine and Health; and Social Sciences, UOW currently offers over 300-degree programs across both undergraduate and postgraduate levels to more than 32,000 students around the world.
Research strengths
The UOW Global Challenges Program is designed to harness the expertise of our world-class researchers and partners to transform lives and regions. The University’s Innovation Campus gives innovative companies and organizations the opportunity to locate alongside, and collaborate with its leading research institutes, including:
UOW’s other research institutes include the Early Start Research Institute (ESRI), the Smart Infrastructure Research Facility (SMART), the Australian Research Centre (ARC) Centre of Excellence for Australian Biodiversity and Heritage, and the newly established Molecular Horizons: Centre for Molecular and Life Sciences.
Welcome to the University of Wollongong - UOW is young, dynamic and innovative, and has become a benchmark for Australia’s new generation of universities.
The quality of our teaching and research features prominently in national and international rankings, and we’re proud to be among the top one per cent of universities in the world.
Harnessing our expertise and strength to create positive impact in our local and global communities is at the forefront of everything we do and shapes our University’s purpose for the years to come.
UOW ranks equal 70th among the world’s universities for social and economic impact in the THE Impact rankings, which are benchmarked against the United Nation Sustainable Development Goals.
In addition to our research impact, we produce some of the world’s most employable graduates, by anticipating emergent industries and future jobs to prepare them for the future of work. Our graduates are ethical, mobile, technologically literate, and ready for multicultural workplaces.
Through our researchers, students, graduates and staff, we’re working towards a more sustainable and equitable future for all. Now, more than ever, it’s our responsibility to continue to use our knowledge and influence for the betterment of society.
The commitment and drive of our highly-skilled academic staff has earned us a global reputation for outstanding achievement in teaching and learning
This was highlighted with a Spotlight Award at the 2018 Global Teaching Excellence Awards, recognising us among the world’s best institutions for teaching excellence.
The University was recently ranked 31st in the world, and sixth in Australia, in the Times Higher Education (THE) University Impact Rankings, released in April 2020. The impact rankings demonstrate the difference the University is making to the world we live in and the positive impact our academic and professional staff are delivering to communities locally, nationally and globally.
We have also again been recognised by the Federal Government as one of the best workplaces in Australia for gender equality, receiving the Employer of Choice for Gender Equality citation.
Our staff are encouraged and empowered to find innovative ways to solve real-world problems and collaborate with some of the most brilliant minds across the globe.
We’re proud to rank in the top 250 universities worldwide, and we’re aiming higher every day. We’ve built an international reputation for world-class research and exceptional teaching quality. For the last decade, UOW has consistently ranked among the world's best for the quality of our graduates, giving you great prospects for securing work when you graduate. Wollongong is a university city at its best, providing the perfect balance between lifestyle and study.
OPENNESS
We are driven and determined, yet collegial and ethical in all that we do. We are always looking to serve our communities and share our knowledge and expertise with them for mutual betterment.
EXCELLENCE
We work tirelessly to excel in our research and education, and to address complex, real-world problems in partnership with our communities.
EMPOWERMENT
We celebrate the freedom to have different opinions and different ideas. We encourage the asking of difficult questions and discovery of innovative solutions.
DIVERSITY
We aspire to set the standard for inclusiveness, diversity and equity. We welcome – and benefit from – the diversity of our communities within Australia and internationally. We will continue to champion Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Reconciliation.
RECOGNITION
We celebrate the hard work and dedication of our staff, and recognise and reward their achievements. We expect all our staff to meet the challenges of our changing world by seizing opportunities that deliver continuous improvement.
Our commitment to a better future has shaped our direction and impact since our inception. In those early days developing the Illawarra and its industries focused our intent and our pioneering spirit was born. From these origins, we have grown to be a diverse and inclusive civic university, working to solve global challenges and promoting harmony and social cohesion. Our success is the creation of our people and valued partnerships, locally, regionally and internationally.
This White Paper is our strategic intent and it will guide us through the next decade. It will be our constant over this time, steering our direction, providing flexibility for new opportunities and guiding the development of our five-year strategic, education, research, and partnership plans.
The passion, pride and commitment of our people has created our 2030 and beyond aspiration captured in this White Paper. We look forward to a purposeful future.
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