Global university rankings Among the world’s top 200 universities 162nd in the world and 12th in Australia – QS World University Rankings 2024 195th – Aggregate Ranking of Top Universities (ARTU) 2022 =186th globally and 12th in Australia – U.S. News Best Global Universities Rankings 2023 Among the world’s top 250 universities 216th – Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024 Among the world’s top 300 universities 252nd – Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2022 One of the best modern universities 14th in the world – QS Top 50 Under 50 Rankings 2021 30th in the world – Times Higher Education Young University Rankings 2023 Among the best in the Asia-Pacific 37th – Times Higher Education Asia-Pacific University Rankings 2019 A five-star university 5+ star rating – QS Stars Rating Top-rated graduates Top 200 – QS Graduate Employability Rankings 2022 UOW is consistently ranked in the top 200 universities in the world for the quality of our graduates Ranked 146th in the world for graduate employment rates Ranked 137th in the world for partnerships with employers Ranked 217th in the world for employer reputation Ranked in the 181-190 band overall Global subject rankings Top 50 in the world Global Ranking of Academic Subjects (ShanghaiRanking) 2022 Energy Science and Engineering (20th) Mechanical Engineering (47th) Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (48th) QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023 Mineral and Mining Engineering (=46th) U.S. News Best Global Universities Rankings 2022 Physical Chemistry (13th) Condensed Matter Physics (18th) Mechanical Engineering (23rd) Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (24th) Materials Science (26th) Energy and Fuels (33rd) CEO Magazine’s Global Executive MBA Rankings 2022 Master of Business Administration – MBA (26th) Top 100 in the world QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023 Nursing Sports-related Subjects U.S. News Best Global Universities Rankings 2023 Chemistry (=81st) Education and Educational Research (=95th) QS Business Masters Rankings 2023 Master of Business (=67th) Global Ranking of Academic Subjects (ShanghaiRanking) 2022 Geography Civil Engineering Instruments Science and Technology Materials Science and Engineering Metallurgical Engineering Mining and Mineral Engineering Nursing Top 200 in the world Times Higher Education World University Rankings by Subject 2024 Business & Economics Physical Sciences QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023 Accounting and Finance Electrical and Electronic Engineering Geology Geophysics Law Mechanical, Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering Philosophy Statistics and Operational Research U.S. News Best Global Universities Rankings 2022 Geosciences (168th) Computer Science (=181st) Electrical Engineering (181st) Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Medical Imaging (191st) Social Science and Public Health (=193rd) Arts and Humanities (193rd) Global Ranking of Academic Subjects (ShanghaiRanking) 2022 Political Sciences Electrical & Electronic Engineering Automation & Control Computer Science & Engineering Chemical Engineering 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.