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The University of Wollongong is firmly committed to addressing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

United Nations
Sustainable Development Goals

2023 UOW SDG Report [pdf 6.5mb]

As a world class tertiary institution with an expansive global footprint, the University of Wollongong is at the forefront of change, creating a purposeful future for our communities by adhering to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals across teaching, research and innovation.

Explore UOW's impact and commitment to each of the goals

Goal 1: No Poverty No Poverty
Goal 2: Zero Hunger Zero Hunger
Goal 3: Good Health and Wellbeing Good Health and Well-Being
Goal 4: Quality Education Quality Education
Goal 5: Gender Equality Gender Equality
Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation Clean Water and Sanitation
Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy Affordable and Clean Energy
Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth Decent Work and Economic Growth
Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
Goal 10: Reduced inequalities Reduced Inequalities
Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities. Sustainable Cities and Communities
Goal 12: Responsible consumption and production Responsible Consumption and Production
Goal 13: Climate action Climate Action
Goal 14: Life Below Water Life Below Water
Goal 15: Life on Land Life on Land
Goal 16: Peace, justice and strong institutions Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals Partnerships for the Goals

Our 2020 – 2025 Strategic Plan outlines the steps towards achieving our vision, using our trust-based partnership, transdisciplinary and whole-of institution approach to deliver change that matters, and make the world a better place.

Most recently, the University of Wollongong ranked equal 44th in the world in the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings.

Unified vision for global challenges

UOW’s strategy involves empowering leaders, partnering on research, and promoting sustainability and inclusion on campuses. Committed to the SDGs since 2019, the University works with global partners to address pressing societal challenges.

See our 2020-2025 strategic plan [pdf]

Education for sustainable development

Subjects and Courses for the SDGs

UOW is actively working towards incorporating the SDGs into our educational offerings. This will ensure that our students are well-informed and can continue to contribute to realising sustainable development throughout their studies and careers by being proactive and responsible, global citizens.

Online short course SDGengage

UOW's online short course, SDGengage, explains the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), their history and impact, how they are implemented and how they are relevant to you. Open to all community members.

Virtual Global Hackathon: Innovation Through SDGs

Run by UOWx the global hackathon enables you to join forces with students from Dubai and Israel to tackle a global issue. Teams will develop innovative solutions to an SDG challenge and pitch their ideas to judges, who will provide each team with invaluable feedback and advice.

Reporting on SDGs at UOW

Law, Politics and Society

‘You can’t hear a smile’

How video visits help dads in prison stay connected with their kids
Health and Medicine, Science and Technology

New health projects focus on wastewater surveillance, increased fibre intake

Groundbreaking global research to combat health problems in East Asia, Australia
Environment and Energy, Science and Technology

UOW researcher selected for prestigious India exchange program

Dr Pabasara Wanniarachchige will partner with the Indian Institute of Science in Bangalore to study geothermal reservoir dynamics

Community, Education

Groundbreaking new fund empowers students through placements

Placement poverty is a silent crisis affecting thousands of students who complete unpaid placements as part of their degrees.

Arts and Culture, Science and Technology

Living the dream job

UOW graduates consistently rank among the top in Australia for employer satisfaction.* These alumni are living proof of how a UOW degree is your ticket to a dream career.

Science and Technology

A beam of hope

A passion and curiosity for how the world works is what motivates Dr Posar to continue her career in physics.

UOW SDG reports from previous years

Sustainability report 2022

Sustainability report 2021

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sdgs-uow@uow.edu.au
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