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University of Wollongong

University of Wollongong

🇦🇺 Australia 4-Year University
Global #251 Australia #12
Campus of University of Wollongong

Institution Info

Founded
1951
Type
4-Year University
Students
31,313 students
Faculty
2,759

About

University of Wollongong is a higher education institution in Australia, founded in 1951. Recognized as among the world's top 500 universities, it is one of the leading universities in Australia. The university has approximately 31K students, a member of Global B-Tier (World 101-300) and Top 20 Universities in Oceania.

Rankings

Source Year Rank Score
QS 2026 QS #184 · Top 200 57.50
THE 2026 THE #236 · Ranked 56.95
UNIRANKS 2026 UniRanks #251 · Ranked 88.79
ARWU 2025 ARWU #301 · Ranked

Research Output via OpenAlex

561
h-index
4,846,385
Citations
79,724
Publications
73,787
i10-index
3.59
Mean Citedness

Frequently Asked Questions

University of Wollongong is ranked #251 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within Australia, it holds the #12 position.
University of Wollongong was founded in 1951, making it 75 years old. It is one of the established institutions in Australia.
University of Wollongong has a student body of approximately 31,313 students. The student-to-faculty ratio is approximately 11:1.
University of Wollongong has produced 79,724 research publications with 4,846,385 total citations and an h-index of 561, according to OpenAlex data.