University of Wollongong
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| Motto | Stands For Purpose |
|---|---|
| Type | Public university |
| Established | Founded in 1951 as a Division of the New South Wales University of Technology (established in 1975 as an independent institution) |
| Endowment | A$543 million (2011)[1] |
| Chancellor | Jillian Broadbent AO |
| Vice-Chancellor | Paul Wellings CBE[2] |
Academic staff | 936 (FTE academic, 2011) |
Administrative staff | 1006 (FTE general, 2011) |
| Undergraduates | 19,291 (2011) |
| Postgraduates | 8,781 (2011) |
| Location | , , |
| Campus | Urban, Parks 82.4 ha |
| Colours | Blue, Gold, Red |
| Affiliations | AACSB, ACU, AEN, ASAIHL, AUC, IAU, Universities Australia, Group of Eight (engineering associate)[3] |
| Mascot | Baxter The Duck[4] |
| Website | www.uow.edu.au |
The University of Wollongong (also simply known as UOW) is a public research university in Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia. In 2012, the University had a total of 30,516 domestic students enrolled, and 11,440 international students enrolled from more than 140 countries.[5] In 2014, over 37,000 students are studying in the University, including over 11,600 international students.
The University of Wollongong marked the University's 60th Founding Anniversary in 2011.[6]
Campuses
- Wollongong Campus, Wollongong
- Shoalhaven Campus, Shoalhaven
Other Campuses
- Innovation Campus, Wollongong
- Sydney Business School, Sydney
Overseas Campus
- University of Wollongong in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Global Consortium University, Sejong City, South Korea
Education Centres
- Batemans Bay Education Centre
- Bega Education Centre
- Loftus Education Centre
- Moss Vale Education Centre
Faculties
- Faculty of Business
- School of Accounting & Finance
- School of Economics
- School of Management & Marketing
- Sydney Business School
- Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences
- School of Civil, Mining & Environmental Engineering
- School of Engineering Physics
- School of Mechanical, Materials & Mechatronic Engineering
- School of Electrical, Computer & Telecommunications Engineering (SECTE)
- School of Computer Science & Software Engineering (SCSSE)
- School of Information Systems & Technology (SISAT)
- School of Mathematics & Applied Statistics (SMAS)
- SMART Infrastructure Facility
- Faculty of Law, Humanities and The Arts
- School of Law
- School of Arts
- School of Creative Arts
- School of English Literatures & Philosophy
- Language Centre
- School of History & Politics
- School of Social Sciences, Media & Communication
- Indigenous Studies Unit
- Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health
- Graduate School of Medicine
- Illawarra Health & Medical Research Institute
- School of Biology
- School of Chemistry
- School of Earth & Environmental Sciences
- School of Health Sciences
- School of Nursing, Midwifery & Indigenous Health
- Faculty of Social Sciences
- School of Education
- School of Psychology
University Of Wollongong Media
The graduation ceremony (held in 1966) was held out of doors, a feature of the open-air ceremony of the 1960s.
The science buildings at the Wollongong Campus
The McKinnon Building at the Wollongong Campus, named after former Vice-Chancellor Ken McKinnon
The Sydney Business School's Circular Quay Campus
References
- ↑ "UOW Annual Report 2011 - Finance p68" (PDF). University of Wollongong. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
- ↑ bgoldie. "New Vice-Chancellor takes the helm". media.uow.edu.au.
- ↑ "Go8 Deans of Engineering & Associates". Group of Eight. Archived from the original on 2013-04-10. Retrieved 2013-04-19.
- ↑ "Student life - University of Wollongong – UOW".
- ↑ "Facts & Figures - Statistics". University of Wollongong. Archived from the original on 6 May 2013. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
- ↑ "60th Anniversary @ UOW". Archived from the original on 2013-02-13. Retrieved 2013-03-14.
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