University of Wollongong

The University of Wollongong (UOW) is a public research university based in Wollongong, New South Wales, on Australia’s south coast about 80 kilometres south of Sydney. It began as a college affiliated with the University of New South Wales and became an independent university in 1975. UOW is known for strong research and teaching across engineering, information technology, business, health, science, education, law, and the arts, and it ranks among Australia’s leading young universities. The main Wollongong campus sits between the Illawarra escarpment and the Pacific coast and offers a full range of undergraduate and postgraduate programs, research institutes, and student services. UOW also operates additional Australian locations and international campuses and partnerships, including in Dubai and other regions, supporting a large domestic and international student community.