Awards and rankings
Top 200
UOW ranked among the top 200 universities in the world for Accounting & Finance.
QS World University Rankings by Subject 20245 stars
UOW Law and Paralegal Studies received 5-star ratings for learner engagement and teaching quality.
The Good Universities Guide 20235 stars
UOW postgraduate Business and Management received a 5-star rating for student support and skills development.
The Good Universities Guide 2023Ranked #1
UOW's Sydney Business School ranked 1st in Australia for the Global Executive MBA Rankings.
CEO Magazine 2024Tier 1
CEO Magazine ranked UOW Sydney Business School's MBA program in Tier 1 in Australia for 2019.
Global MBA Rankings, CEO Magazine 2019
Top 200
UOW ranked among the top 200 universities in the world for Law.
QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024
5 stars
UOW postgraduate Business and Management received a 5-star rating for student support and skills development.
The Good Universities Guide 2023
Top 150
UOW ranks among the top 150 universities in the world for Law.
Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings by subject 2024
Sydney Business School, University of Wollongong awards and rankings
The University of Wollongong (UOW) Sydney Business School has been listed among the best in the world by the Financial Times for best practices towards sustainability, ethics and social purpose.
EMBA ranked Number 1 in Australia
The University of Wollongong Sydney Business School’s EMBA program was ranked 1st in Australia and 20th globally in the Global EMBA rankings by the London-based CEO Magazine for 2024.
Tier One MBA ranking
The University of Wollongong Sydney Business School's MBA program was recognised as one of the top qualifications nationwide, with a Tier One ranking for 2023 by CEO Magazine. The criteria the programs are judged on are: quality of faculty, international diversity, class size, accreditation, faculty to student ratio, price, international exposure, work experience, professional development, gender parity, and delivery methods.
QS Business Masters' Rankings 2025
The University of Wollongong Sydney Business School’s courses have been ranked in the top 100 in the world;
- Master of Supply Chain Management was ranked 40th in the world
- Master of Applied Finance was ranked equal 79th in the world
- Master of Management was ranked equal 78th in the world
- Master of Business Analytics was ranked in the top 90 in the world
- Master of Marketing was ranked in the top 70 in the world
3 Palmes – Excellent Business School
The Sydney Business School, University of Wollongong has achieved a 3 Palmes of Excellence rank by Eduniversal in its 2023 business schools ranking.
Eduniversal 2022 Rankings
The University of Wollongong Sydney Business School's Masters degrees have received global and regional ranks in the Eduniversal 2022 Rankings. These include:
- Ranked in the top Oceania 5
Master of Science (Project Management)
- Ranked in the top Oceania 10
Executive Master of Business Administration
Master of Business Administration (Advanced)
- Ranked in the top Oceania 20
Master of Professional Accounting,
Master of Business Administration,
Master of Business,
Master of Business - Financial Management,
Master of Business - International Business,
Master of Business - Marketing,
Master of Business - Human Resource Management.