University of Wollongong

Northfields Ave, Wollongong

#=184 QS Global World Ranking
PublicStatus
Very HighResearch Output
15,228Total Students
1,196Faculty
3,541Int'l Students

About

Ranked among the best 20 modern universities in the world*, the University of Wollongong is located on the Australian east coast, an hour and a half south of Sydney.

The University has established an excellent reputation for teaching and learning across its 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.

There are nine UOW campuses in Australia including...
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University highlights

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
2026
#=184

Ranking criteria

57.5

Overall

41.6

Academic Reputation

95.6

Citations per Faculty

25.8

Employment Outcomes

33.1

Employer Reputation

21.1

Faculty Student Ratio

99.5

International Faculty Ratio

88.6

International Research Network

83.8

International Student Diversity

82.2

International Students Ratio

86.1

Sustainability

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Student & Staff

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Total students

15,228

PG students

22%

UG students

78%

International students

3,541

PG students

65%

UG students

35%

Total faculty staff

1,196

Int'l staff

439

Domestic staff

757

Total students

15,228

PG students

22%

UG students

78%

International students

3,541

PG students

65%

UG students

35%

Total faculty staff

1,196

Domestic staff

757

Int'l staff

439

2025

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Scholarships

Offered

Yes

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