Awards and Rankings – University of Wollongong, Australia
The University of Wollongong Australia worked hard to become one of the world’s most respected young universities.
The University of Wollongong in Dubai (UOWD), a member of the University of Wollongong Australia global network, plays a lead role in learning, discovery and innovation in the United Arab Emirates and aspires to transform the lives of the people in the region and the world we live in.
Global university rankings
Among the world's top 200 universities
- 188th - Aggregate Ranking of Top Universites (ARTU) 2019
- 196th in the world – QS World University Rankings 2021
Among the world's top 250 universities
- 220th – Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2019
- 238th in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2020
One of the best modern universities
- 14th in the world – QS Top 50 Under 50 Rankings 2021
- 26th in the world – Times Higher Education Young University Rankings 2020
Global leader in social and economic impact
- 31st in the world – Times Higher Education University Impact Rankings 2020, recognising UOW for its social and economic impact, based on the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals.
A five-star university
- 5+ star rating – QS World University Rankings 2021
Top-rated graduates
Top 200 – QS Graduate Employability Rankings 2020
- UOW is consistently rated in the top 200 universities in the world for the quality of our graduates
- Rated 62nd in the world for graduate employment rates
- Rated 128th in the world for partnerships with employers
- Ranked in the 171-180 band overall
Global subject rankings
Top 100 in the World
Times Higher Education 2020
- Engineering
QS World University Rankings by Subject 2020
- Civil and Structural Engineering
- Nursing
Top 150 in the World
Times Higher Education 2020
- Education
QS World University Rankings by Subject 2020
- Education
Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2019
- Education
- Mechanical Engineering
- Nursing
Top 200 in the World
Times Higher Education 2020
- Arts and Humanities
QS World University Rankings by Subject 2020
- Computer Science and Information Systems
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Accounting and Finance
- Business and Management Studies
- Communication and Media Studies
- Economics
Global teaching excellence
The University of Wollongong has been recognised among the world’s best institutions for teaching excellence, receiving a Spotlight Award in the 2018 Global Teaching Excellence Award.
UOW was the only Australian university to be listed as a finalist for the prestigious Global Teaching Excellence Award (GTEA) for two consecutive years.
