Key facts and figures about UOW—our students, alumni and research.
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At the University of Wollongong we are proud to be a globally recognised and respected university, opening doors for our students, staff and partners.
Statistics
Students
Student population
- Student enrolment: 33,044
- Onshore: 25,813
- Offshore: 7,231
At what level are they studying?
- Undergraduate: 23,723
- Postgraduate coursework: 7,116
- Higher degree research: 1,489
- Non-award: 716
Where do they study?
- Wollongong: 22,356
- Metro & Regional: 2,549
- Dubai: 3,613
- Other offshore: 3,618
Student mobility
- Domestic students participated GLO* in 2022: 321
- International students participated GLO* in 2022: 37
*This figure includes both incountry mobility and Global Learning Online programs
Research
Research income
- HERDC research income received: $66.6M
- Research Block Grant allocation: $56.2M
- ARC grant income awarded: $18.8M
- NHMRC and MRFF grants income awarded: $3.4M
Research Excellence
UOW has 91% of disciplines at, above or well above world standard.
Research impact
- Volume of material available on Open Access: 79,980
- HDR student completions per 100 academics FTE: 29.20
- Scopus publications per 100 academics FTE: 354.95
Alumni
- 176,379 alumni from 199 different countries
- 8,468 degrees completed in 2021
Staff
- Academic staff headcount: 1,065
- Professional staff: 1,379
- Academic staff with PhDs: 85.6%
- Distinguished professors: 16