The University of Wollongong (UOW) is a leading global university, powered by its people, partnerships and communities. Ranked among the best 20 modern universities in the world*, UOW is located on the Australian east coast, an hour and a half south of Sydney.

UOW’s vision is to inspire a better future through education, research and partnership. We look ahead to a future defined by a rapid rate of change and new opportunity. Our values of intellectual openness, excellence and dedication, empowerment and academic freedom, mutual respect and diversity and recognition and performance, are what grounds us and leads us towards achieving our vision.

As an institution, we have established an excellent reputation for teaching and learning across our four faculties: Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities, Business and Law, Engineering and Information Sciences, and Science, Medicine and Health.

UOW is a significant international player among Australian universities. In addition to our global network of campuses, students, graduates and academics, our international focus is strengthened through a collaborative network of partners across the globe.

UOW has nine campuses throughout NSW to provide exceptional learning experiences that are specially designed to meet the needs of our local students. Our partnerships with a number of international education institutions provide students with opportunities to access quality education delivered by UOW outside of Australia. 

We are recreating our learning environment to be truly global, delivering a distinctive UOW experience across all our locations. We foster a knowledge exchange and provide students with opportunities to enrich their experiences and build lifelong networks. UOW has campuses in the United Arab Emirates, Hong Kong and Malaysia and a presence in China and Singapore. 

* Ranked 14th in the QS Top 50 Under 50 Rankings 2021