University of Wollongong
About University of Wollongong
Ranked among the best 20 modern universities globally, the University of Wollongong locates on the Australian east coast, an hour and a half south of Sydney. Home to more than 36,000 students, the University of Wollongong is a young and vibrant university with undiminished ambitions. Over 50 years, the university has grown from a provincial feeder college with 300 students to an international university with over 36,000 students spread across nine domestic campuses and four global centres. Covering Dubai, Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia, and China, the university provides opportunities for students to gain a UOW degree outside Australia. In a short time, UOW has become a benchmark for Australia’s new generation of universities. 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 365-degree programs across both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. In 2018, the UOW community developed creative and ambitious ideas to harness opportunities the changing environment may provide. They synthesised these ideas into 2030 and Beyond Green Paper, released in 2018. This White Paper is their strategic intent, and it will guide them through the next decade.
Why study at the University of Wollongong
● Ranked: Ranked among the world’s top 1% universities (QS World University Rankings 2021) and highest-ranked university in NSW overall (QILT 2019)
● Employability: UOW maintains NSW top spot in QILT employer satisfaction survey results also ranked 171-180th in the world by the 2020 QS Graduate Employability Ranking.
● Reputation: The university links with leading educational institutions and organisations worldwide, mainly focused on research collaborations, student and staff exchange, study abroad, and program delivery.
● Campus: There are nine UOW campuses in Australia, including three in Greater Sydney (Sydney CBD, Loftus and Liverpool).
● Scholarships: UOW awards a range of scholarships to domestic and international students at an undergraduate and postgraduate level.
● Exchange and overseas opportunities: UOW has formal agreements with more than 400 overseas institutions spanned across 45 countries for the student exchange program.
● Living in Wollongong: Being the third-largest city in New South Wales and only an hour from Sydney, Wollongong is a vibrant city that offers the perfect Australian lifestyle.
● Total student: UOW is home to more than 36,000 students.
● Total international student: More than 8,000 international students are enrolled here.
● Campus locations:
- Northfields Ave, Wollongong, AU: Northfields Ave Wollongong NSW NSW 2522Australia.
- UOW South Western Sydney: 33 Moore Street Liverpool NSW 2170Australia.
- UOW Southern Sydney: UOW Southern Sydney1 Pitt Street Loftus NSW 2232Australia.
Study options
UOW offers over 365 undergraduate (bachelor) and postgraduate coursework and research degrees covering 30 study fields. 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. Note that you can apply for a post-study work visa if you are under 50 years of age, hold an eligible passport, recently completed a suitable qualification, and meet the study requirements outlined by the Australian government.
