CONNECT: KEY STATISTICS

Established 1951

UOW celebrated its 60th Anniversary in 2011

January 1st, 2012: UOW’s fourth Vice-Chancellor commenced - Professor Paul Wellings

2009

2010

2011

Total Student Enrolment:

26,008

29,031

28,904

Undergraduate

16,762

18,008

19,291

Postgraduate

8454

8929

8781

Non-Award/Cross-Institutional Enrolment

872

1824

832

Over 108,000 degrees & diplomas awarded from 1951 - 2011

UOW has over 100,000 alumni working in over 130 different countries across the world.

Total International Enrolment:

10,459

7671

7446

International Onshore

6013

4544

4330

International Offshore

4446

3127

3116

International students from over 140 countries study at UOW

In 2011, around 500 students undertook an international study experience.

UOW Global Partnerships incorporate a range of activities including student exchange, research collaboration & offshore teaching. We have over 260 formal agreements to facilitate these activities.

Staff:

Full Time Academic Staff

865

877 

936 

Full Time General Staff

900

947 

1006 

In the 2010 ‘Your Voice’ organisational climate survey, UOW staff indicated the highest level of employee engagement & organisational progress in the higher education sector.
(Your Voice is used in 30 universities across Australia & New Zealand)

Campuses

UOW Main Campus: Wollongong, NSW, Australia

9 x Faculties: Arts, Commerce, Creative Arts, Education, Engineering, Health & Behavioural Sciences, Informatics, Law and Science

1 x Graduate School of Medicine

Other Australian Campuses: Shoalhaven, Batemans Bay, Bega, Southern Sydney & Southern Highlands

Innovation Campus (iC):    Wollongong, NSW Australia

Sydney Business School: Located Sydney City Centre and Innovation Campus, Wollongong

UOW College – subsidiary of UOW offering alternate pathways to UOW through university preparation courses

UOW College enrolled 1,588 students from 35 different countries in 2011

Research

UOW ranked in top 2% of research universities in the world (QS World University Rankings 2011)

UOW’s research is multi-disciplinary spanning areas of Environmental Sustainability / Innovative Materials, Engineering & Manufacturing / Health & Medical Research / Information & Mathematical Sciences / Society, Policy & Culture.

UOW Research Strengths operate within these areas – click here to connect with these strengths