The University of Wollongong (UOW) traces its origins to 1951 when a Division of the then New South Wales University of Technology was established in Wollongong.
Ten years later the Division became the Wollongong College of the University of New South Wales and, in 1975, the University of Wollongong was incorporated by the Parliament of New South Wales as an independent institution.
In addition to its research impact, the University of Wollongong produces some of the most employable graduates in the world by anticipating emerging industries and future jobs to prepare them for the future of work. Graduates are ethical, mobile, technologically savvy and ready for multicultural work environments.
In addition to its research impact, the University of Wollongong produces some of the world’s most employable graduates, by anticipating emergent industries and future jobs to prepare them for the future of work. The graduates are ethical, mobile, technologically literate, and ready for multicultural workplaces.
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Why University of Wollongong?
- Top 1% in the world’s universities
- 14th best modern university in the world
- 1st in New South Wales for UOW graduate employer satisfaction
- UOW graduates are well respected and are consistently ranked among the top one percent in the world by employers
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Scholarship at University of Wollongong
The University of Wollongong has one of the most generous international scholarship programs in Australia.