Eureka Prize finalists

Justin Yerbury, Sharon Robinson, the NSW Bushfire Hub team and Dana Bergstrom recognised for outstanding contributions to science

Another rise in the rankings

UOW has performed strongly in the THE World University Rankings, placing among the top 250 universities worldwide

Support offered to HSC students

Year 12 students' pathway to UOW clear despite exam schedule changes

Determination breeds innovation

A husband and wife team develop two startups to support his spinal cord injury rehabilitation

Studying in 2021

We’re working hard to safely welcome more students back to campus in 2021, to make the most of our outstanding and vibrant campus experience.

HOW STUDY WILL WORK IN 2021 UOW’s COVID-19 RESPONSE

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Professor Trish Mundy, Dean of the School of Law, University of Wollongong

17 September

Committed to social justice, 30 years on

Burnt out cars and sheds following the NSW Black Summer bushfires.

15 September

Before the fire comes: New study finds ways to minimise home damage

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14 September

Funding win for UOW researchers studying the problem of overuse of healthcare

Collage of Associate Professor Peter Kelly and Dr Briony Larance. Photo: Paul Jones

20 September

UOW researchers share in prestigious $2.5 million grant funding

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95%

of UOW disciplines were rated as 'high' or 'medium' for research impact.

Research Engagement and Impact (EI) 2018

Number 1

UOW ranks number one in NSW and the ACT for Generic Skills.

Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching (QILT) 2021

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Wollongong has a really relaxed vibe. Since moving here, I’ve met quite a few people who I've really connected with and now it feels like home.
Lillian GerlachBachelor of Performance

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I find the smaller classes at UOW in Liverpool allow for the teachers to spend more time with you compared to if you studied at a larger campus.
David MatthewsBachelor of Computer Science (Software Engineering) (Cyber Security)

In 1993 UOW established the ﬁrst of its regional campuses in the Shoalhaven. Since then the network has been extended so that residents of other regional areas can beneﬁt from a university education close to home. We now have campuses in Bega, Batemans Bay, Shoalhaven and Southern Highlands.

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Because it’s a smaller community on campus, you get a lot more individual attention and the staff have been really supportive.
Jesse EdwardsBachelor of Commerce at UOW Bega

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Noel PrinceMaster of International Business graduate from UOW in Dubai

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What COVID-19 has taught us about our schools

COVID-19 has exposed the inequalities of our education system and placed tremendous pressure on our teachers

2020 3MT winner Stefania Peracchi, Centre for Medical Radiation Physics

Stefania’s journey to outer space

Stefania Peracchi’s research into wearable radiation detectors for astronauts has taken her from Europe to Australia

Our black summer

It was a horror bushfire season. The staff at the UOWs Batemans Bay and Bega campuses rose to the challenge.

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