The UOW Advantage 

Top 2% in the world

The University of Wollongong has had its position as one of the top two per cent of universities in the world confirmed by its performance in three prestigious international rankings: 

• QS World University Rankings 2010
• Shanghai Jiao Tong Academic Ranking of World Universities  2010
• Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2010

These rankings provide a comprehensive assessment of universities across a range of criteria, including research excellence, employer reviews and degree quality. 

A Five-star University

The 2011 Good Universities Guide confirms UOW's longstanding position as one of the country’s leading research institutions. UOW received five stars in seven key areas, where only the top 20 per cent of universities in Australia can be awarded five stars in any one category.

• Getting a Job
• Positive Graduate Outcomes
• Staff Qualifications
• Research Intensity
• Graduate Satisfaction
• Generic Skills
• Staff to Student Ratio

Eleven Years of Graduate Success    

2010 marks the eleventh year in a row that UOW has scored five stars in the categories of Getting a Job and Positive Graduate Outcomes. This shows UOW is a place where students not only get a five-star education, but a five-star chance of gaining a job  at the end of their degree.

2011 Good Universities Guide (Universities & Private Colleges)

Number 1 for Student Satisfaction

The University of Wollongong has been rated first for overall satisfaction among Australian university students in the independent Sweeney Research Group’s 2009 ‘Uni Student Report’. Students ranked their university based on the opportunities for becoming involved in campus life at their universities.