June 24, 2020

UOW makes a mark in young university rankings

UOW rises in both international rankings

The University of Wollongong (UOW) has risen in both major world rankings comparing universities less than 50 years old: the QS 2021 World University Rankings 50 under 50, and the Times Higher Education Young Universities Rankings.

QS 2021 World University Rankings 50 under 50

The latest QS 2021 World University Rankings 50 under 50 has placed the University of Wollongong (UOW) 14^th in the world and 2^nd in Australia.

This ranking, released on Wednesday 24 June 2020, is an improvement from last year where UOW was placed 16^th in the world. The University has achieved a step up in rankings due to improvements in several areas including research, citations performance and academic and employer reputation.

First published in 2012, the QS Top 50 Under 50 analyses the performance of the best universities in the world under 50 years old.

This ranking result follows success in the QS 2021 World University Rankings, released on June 10 2020, in which UOW competed with over 1600 institutions globally (regardless of age), including 36 Australian institutions. UOW jumped 87 places to 196^th, securing a spot in world’s top 200 institutions.

The Times Higher Education (THE) Young University Rankings

UOW has been ranked 26^th in the world and 4^th in Australia in the Times Higher Education (THE) Young University Rankings, also released on Wednesday 24 June 2020.

Reputation, along with research citations and other key indicators, played an important role in advancing UOW’s overall ranking.

Over 10,000 published academics contribute to Times Higher Education’s annual Academic Reputation Survey, lending their experience and expertise to provide the world’s most statistically rigorous and representative indication of university prestige.

UOW’s exceptional reputation for research excellence, innovation projects, strategic partnerships and collaborations with industry leaders to solve world problems contributed significantly to the result.

UOW Vice-Chancellor, Professor Paul Wellings CBE, said the result confirmed the University’s place as a leading, research-intensive institution.

“These rankings are strong indications of the academic and research excellence at UOW, both independently and in collaboration with partner institutions around the world, and how our capabilities are benefitting the world.

“Our efforts to make a positive impact will continue to grow as the Institution ages, but UOW will always be young at heart and visionary in nature,” Professor Wellings said.