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University of Wollongong - Australia Rankings 2024 ,,Australia

  • Wollongong,Australia

Rashmi ShuklaStudy Abroad Expert

Updated on Aug 28, 2023

University Ranking

Let us start the discussion about the University of Wollongong (UOW) ranking. In reference to the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2023, UOW ranks in the #201-250th position. Since 2019, the University of Wollongong has been maintaining the same position i.e. 201-250. Times Higher Education examines the universities for ranking purpose on the parameters like citations, teaching, research, international outlook, and industry outcome. Read: University of Wollongong Admissions

If we come on to talk about the University of Wollongong QS ranking, then the university is in the world’s top 200 universities. In the world, the University of Wollongong ranks at #185th position in 2023 and 10th in Australia. A new high rank has been attained by the University of Wollongong in the latest QS World University Rankings. The university has performed remarkably well in the QS rankings 2023, rising 8 places from the year 2022, where it was placed at the #193rd position.

In the global universities category ranking by U.S. News & World Report, the University of Wollongong’s rank is #186th position for 2022-23. According to the facts stated on the official website of the university, the latest global university rank of UOW is the best till date in the U.S. News ranking, moving up from 203 in the year 2022. The indicators that are used to calculate the university’s overall best global universities rank are global research reputation, regional research reputation, conferences, publications, conferences, total citations, etc.

University of Wollongong Rankings FAQs

Q. Is the University of Wollongong a good university?

A. The University of Wollongong graduates are well respected and time and again ranked among the top 1% in the world by employers. 72% of the university graduates secured full-time employment within the 4 months of completing their course, as listed in the QILT 2021. Also, the University of Wollongong has been rated a 5+ star university according to the QS Stars Rating System 2021.

Q. Why is the University of Wollongong recognized?

A. Times Higher Education states that the University of Wollongong has become a benchmark for the new generation of universities in Australia. It is ranked among the top modern universities in the world and has built a reputation as an enterprising institute, with a multi-disciplinary approach to research and a personalized approach when it comes to teaching.

Q. What is the University of Wollongong world ranking?

A. The University of Wollongong has worked hard in order to become one of the world’s most respected modern universities. Its success can be seen in the global awards and rankings. The University of Wollongong’s teachers and graduates are recognized as some of the best in the world and as a whole, the university is ranked among the world’s top 1%. In the Times Higher Education World University Rankings, UOW has been placed at the 201-250th band in 2023. As per the U.S. News & World Report’s global universities category, UOW ranks at the 186th position in 2023.

Q. How has the University of Wollongong performed in the global universities ranking by U.S. News?

A. The University of Wollongong ranks at the 186th position in the world in the U.S. News best global universities ranking in 2023. This is the highest ranking UOW has achieved till date. In 2022, UOW ranked at the #203rd position. The indicators that are considered for the ranking of the universities for the determination of the global universities category include regional research reputation, global research reputation, publications, books, total citations, etc.

Q. Where does the University of Wollongong ranks in the latest QS World University Rankings?

A. The University of Wollongong is ranked among the world’s top 200 universities in the QS rankings. It ranks at the 185th position in the world in the QS World University Rankings in 2023. In 2022, UOW was placed at the 193rd position. This shows that the university’s position has improved significantly in the recent QS rankings. The indicators that are considered for the determination of the QS World University Rankings are employer reputation, academic reputation, citations per faculty, faculty / student ratio, and international faculty ratio / international student ratio.

Rankings & Grading

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An upward trending line indicates ranking is improving whereas a downward trending line indicates ranking is declining

Ranked By2018201920202021202220232024

ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) - Universities Rankings [1]

201-300201-300201-300201-300201-300NANA

QS - World University Ranking [2]

NANA212196193185162

THE (Times Higher Education) - University Ranking [3]

NA201-250201-250201-250201-250201-250NA

US News & World Report - Global Universities [4]

NA247247214203186NA

  • ARWU (Shanghai Ranking)

    [1] The Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities takes into account universities that have Fields Medalists, Highly Cited Researchers, Nobel Laureates, papers published to determine top universities in the world. We are going to understand the Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) Methodology.... Read More

  • QS

    [2] At QS World University Ranking, six simple metrics are taken into account that effectively capture university performances and a list of top-performing universities in the world are derived for a particular year. Check here QS University Rankings methodology and know about the parameters used in the process.... Read More

  • THE (Times Higher Education)

    [3] A college education is one of the most important investments in the life of a student. While selecting a college, students depend on the best university rankings given by popular ranking providers. Going forward, this decision will have a direct impact on their social, personal as well as professional lives. However, at times it becomes a little tr... Read More

  • US News & World Report

    [4] In this article, we will discuss US News' best global universities ranking methodology, so, you can understand the rankings better and compare schools on different parameters. The Best Global Universities rankings have ranked almost 1500 top educational institutions covering 86 countries. US News calculates the rankings based on 13 indicators.... Read More

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Course Ranking

Now, let us talk about the rankings of the course offered at the University of Wollongong. In the latest edition of the Times Higher Education World University Rankings by subject, the University of Wollongong ranks in the top 100 globally for its Law and Engineering programs. The Law program of the UOW has been placed at the 80th position in 2023, whereas, in 2022, it was placed at the 83rd position. The Engineering program of the University of Wollongong ranks at 96th position in 2023. Read: University of Wollongong Courses

The University of Wollongong ranks in the top 200 globally for three other subject areas. The Physical Sciences course of the UOW ranks at the 126-150th position for 2023. This course has been maintaining the same position from 2021. If we consider the Arts and Humanities course ranking of UOW, then it ranks at the #126-150th position in 2023, moving up from 151-175 band in 2022.

Since we are talking about the UOW’s ranking in the top 200 category globally for some of its courses, the Education course is also in the same category. It ranks at the #151-175th position in 2023. This course’s rank has moved up from 176-200 in the 2022 rankings. If we talk about the University of Wollongong ranking for other courses, then it has performed well. The Life Sciences course ranks at #201-250th position, Business and Economics is at 251-300th position, Social Science ranks at 251-300th position, and the Computer Science course ranks at the 301-400th position.  

University of Wollongong Course Ranking FAQs

Q. What is the University of Wollongong known for?

A. As a university, the University of Wollongong has established an excellent reputation for teaching and learning across the faculties like Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities, Business and Law, Engineering and Information Sciences, and Science, Medicine and Health.

Q. Is the University of Wollongong placed in the top 100 category globally for any of its courses?

A. Yes, the University of Wollongong ranks in the top 100 globally for its Engineering and Law programs in THE World University Rankings by subject. The law program of UOW ranks at the 80th position in 2023, and its position has moved up from 83rd in 2022. On the other hand, the Engineering course of UOW ranks at the 96th position in the world in 2023. Its position has improved from 83rd position in 2022.

Q. Is the University of Wollongong placed in the top 200 category for any of its subjects?

A. As per THE subject rankings, UOW has been placed in the top 200 globally for three of its subjects. The Physical Sciences course of UOW is placed at the 126-150th band in 2023. This course got the same rank in 2022 as well. The Arts and Humanities course ranks at the 126-150th position in 2023. This course has moved up from the 151-175 ranking from 2022. The third course that has been placed in the top 200 category is the Education program. UOW ranks in the #151-175 band globally in 2023 for its Education course, up from #176-200 position in 2022.

Q. How has the University of Wollongong performed in the subject rankings of THE for the Psychology course?

A. THE has placed UOW at the #251-300th position for the Psychology course in 2023, where the indicators like Citations, Industry Outcome, and International Outlook have the highest scores. This course’s position has improved in the latest THE subject rankings. In 2022, UOW ranked at the #301-400th position.

Q. Is the UOW in the top 50 and 200 category in the world for any of its subjects as per the U.S. News & World Report ranking?

A. As per the U.S. News 2022-23 rankings, UOW ranks in the top 50 in the world for its six subjects. The Mechanical Engineering course ranks at the 23rd position, Physical Chemistry at the 13th position, Materials Science course at the 26th position, etc. For the top 200 category in the world, some of the courses of UOW that rank well are Engineering at 113rd position, Civil Engineering at 124th position, Computer Science at 181st position, Social Sciences and Public Health at 193rd position, and Arts and Humanities at the 193rd position.

Ranking for Business & Management Studies Courses

An upward trending line indicates ranking is improving whereas a downward trending line indicates ranking is declining

Ranked By20192020202120222023

QS - Global MBA [5]

201-250151-200151-200151-200151-200

QS - Masters in Supply Chain Management Rankings

NANA383841

THE (Times Higher Education) - PG Business and Economics [6]

176-200201-250201-250201-250251-300

  • QS

    [5] The QS Global MBA Rankings use six benchmarks that are further divided into multiple indicators to capture university performances for a list of top-performing MBA universities.... Read More

  • THE (Times Higher Education)

    [6] A college education is one of the most important investments in the life of a student. While selecting a college, students depend on the best university rankings given by popular ranking providers. Going forward, this decision will have a direct impact on their social, personal as well as professional lives. However, at times it becomes a little tr... Read More

Ranking for Nursing Courses

An upward trending line indicates ranking is improving whereas a downward trending line indicates ranking is declining

Ranked By201820192020202120222023

ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) - Shanghai Nursing Rankings

151-200101-150101-150101-15051-75NA

QS - QS - Nursing Rankings

NA51-10051-10051-10051-10051-100

    Ranking for Engineering Courses

    An upward trending line indicates ranking is improving whereas a downward trending line indicates ranking is declining

    Ranked By20192020202120222023

    QS - Engineering and Technology [7]

    		177154146147210

    QS - Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing Engineering Rankings

    		201-250201-250151-200151-200151-200

    THE (Times Higher Education) - Engineering [8]

    		8791928396

    THE (Times Higher Education) - PG Computer Science [8]

    		201-250201-250201-250251-300301-400

    • QS

      [7] The QS University Rankings by Subject methodology ranks the quality of subjects in each university taking into consideration four parameters, Academic Reputation, Employer Reputation, Research Citations per Paper, and H-index. They publish rankings for a total of 51 subjects.... Read More

    • THE (Times Higher Education)

      [8] A college education is one of the most important investments in the life of a student. While selecting a college, students depend on the best university rankings given by popular ranking providers. Going forward, this decision will have a direct impact on their social, personal as well as professional lives. However, at times it becomes a little tr... Read More

    Ranking for Medicine & Health Sciences Courses

    An upward trending line indicates ranking is improving whereas a downward trending line indicates ranking is declining

    Ranked By20192020202120222023

    QS - QS - Medicine Rankings

    		251-300301-350301-350301-350351-400

    THE (Times Higher Education) - Clinical and Health Rankings

    		301-400301-400301-400301-400401-500

      Ranking for Law Courses

      An upward trending line indicates ranking is improving whereas a downward trending line indicates ranking is declining

      Ranked By201820192020202120222023

      ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) - Shanghai Law Ranking

      		151-200201-300201-300201-300NANA

      QS - QS - Law Rankings

      		NA151-200101-150101-150101-150151-200

      THE (Times Higher Education) - THE - Law Rankings

      		NA9078748380

        Ranking for Mass Communication & Media Courses

        An upward trending line indicates ranking is improving whereas a downward trending line indicates ranking is declining

        Ranked By2019202020212022

        QS - Communication and Media Studies Rankings

        		101-150151-200151-200201-250

          Ranking for Humanities & Social Sciences Courses

          An upward trending line indicates ranking is improving whereas a downward trending line indicates ranking is declining

          Ranked By201820192020202120222023

          ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) - Shanghai Political Sciences Rankings

          		201-300201-300151-200151-200151-200NA

          QS - QS - Sociology Rankings

          		NA201-250151-200201-250201-250251-300

          THE (Times Higher Education) - THE - Psychology Rankings

          		NA301-400251-300251-300301-400251-300

            Ranking for Arts ( Fine / Visual / Performing ) Courses

            An upward trending line indicates ranking is improving whereas a downward trending line indicates ranking is declining

            Ranked By20192020202120222023

            THE (Times Higher Education) - Arts & Humanities Rankings

            		176-200176-200126-150151-175126-150

              Ranking for Science Courses

              An upward trending line indicates ranking is improving whereas a downward trending line indicates ranking is declining

              Ranked By201820192020202120222023

              ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) - Shanghai Mathematics Rankings

              		401-500301-400301-400401-500NANA

              QS - Physics and Astronomy Rankings

              		NA351-400351-400351-400351-400351-400

              QS - QS - Biological Sciences Rankings

              		NA401-450401-450401-450351-400351-400

              QS - QS - Mathematics Rankings

              		NA251-300251-300201-250201-250301-350

              THE (Times Higher Education) - Life Sciences Rankings

              		NA201-250201-250201-250176-200201-250

                Ranking for Accounting & Commerce Courses

                An upward trending line indicates ranking is improving whereas a downward trending line indicates ranking is declining

                Ranked By20192020202120222023

                QS - Accounting & Finance [9]

                		151-200151-200201-250201-250151-200

                • QS

                  [9] The QS University Rankings by Subject methodology ranks the quality of subjects in each university taking into consideration four parameters, Academic Reputation, Employer Reputation, Research Citations per Paper, and H-index. They publish rankings for a total of 51 subjects.... Read More
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                Location
                University CityWollongong, New South Wales, Australia
                Size of cityMedium
                Population of City2,99,203
                Wikipedia Linkhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wollongong

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                Northfields Ave, Wollongong NSW 2522, Australia
                Wollongong ( New South Wales)

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