World-class Engineering

• Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings for Engineering and Technology ranked UOW in 2020 as 91st in the world, 6th in Australia, and 3rd in NSW. UOW also ranked among the top 250 universities in the world for Computer Science.
• In the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2019, UOW was rated 39th for Energy Science & Engineering. UOW was also rated among the top 100 universities for Civil Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mining & Mineral Engineering and Materials Science & Engineering and the top 150 for and Mechanical Engineering.
• UOW also ranked 24th in the world for Mineral and Mining Engineering, top 100 for Materials Science and Civil and Structural Engineering, and top 200 for Electrical and Electronic Engineering in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2020.

Why UOW’s Engineering

• A common first year: try all study areas before specialising.
• UOW is part of the elite Group of Eight (Go8) Deans of Engineering and Associates. This achievement is a direct result of our world class reputation in teaching and research.
• Your degree is accredited by Engineers Australia, and under the Washington Accord. A passport to work as an engineer in many other countries.
• Leaders in sustainability. You’ll be studying at the home of the award-winning Solar Decathlon House and the Sustainable Buildings Research Centre.
• Learn and create in some of Australia’s best labs and workshops.
• Go on overseas study tours and enter creative design competitions.
• Receive strong support from the Women in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Student Society.
• In the 2019 Good Universities Guide, UOW ranked first in NSW for median starting salary and graduates in full-time employment (89%), and also claimed a 5-star rating for learner engagement, skills development and student support in the study area Engineering

World Class Psychology

• In the 2020 Good Universities Guide, UOW received a 5-star rating for learning resources in the study area of Psychology.
• UOW 1st in NSW
• The federal government’s Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching (QILT) ranked UOW in 2019 as the best university in New South Wales and the ACT for Learner Engagement for postgraduate Psychology.
• The latest QILT Employer Satisfaction Survey ranked employers’ overall satisfaction with UOW graduates at 89.6% (84.3% national average), placing UOW 1st among NSW universities and 2nd nationally among public universities.
• UOW is globally ranked in the top 250 universities in the world for Psychology in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2020.

No.1 for postgraduate psychology

World Class in Communication & Media

• UOW is ranked in the top 150 universities in the world for Communications and Media Studies in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2019.
• The federal government’s Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching (QILT) Employer Satisfaction Survey 2019 ranked employers’ overall satisfaction with UOW graduates at 89.6% (84.3% national average), placing UOW 1st among NSW universities and 2nd nationally among public universities.
• The 2020 QS World University Rankings by Subject ranked UOW in the top 200 in the world for Communications and Media Studies.