Today,Times Higher EducationTHE(Times Higher Education)has newly released2025World University Rankings. University of WollongongUOWmaintains a stable ranking, continuing to be in the top1%globally.

This year's THE World University Rankings gathered over 2000 higher education institutions from 115 countries and regions worldwide, with UOW ranking in the 201-250 range, placing 11th among Australian universities.

THE World University Ranking Methodology

The Times Higher Education World University Rankings is the only global performance table that judges research-intensive universities across all of their core missions, with ranking scores composed of five major categories, including Teaching (the learning environment), Research (volume, income, and reputation), Citations (research influence), Industry Income (knowledge transfer), and International Outlook (staff, students, and research). The weightings of these five scoring categories vary:

Scoring Module	Weighting
Teaching	29.5%: Teaching Reputation: 15% Student to Staff Ratio: 4.5% Doctorate to Bachelor's Ratio: 2% Doctorates Awarded to Academic Staff Ratio: 5.5% Institutional Income: 2.5%
Research Environment	29%: Research Reputation: 18% Research Income: 5.5% Research Productivity: 5.5%
Research Quality	30%: Citation Impact: 15% Research Strength: 5% Research Excellence Rate: 5% Research Influence: 5%
International Outlook	7.5% International Student Ratio: 2.5% International Staff Ratio: 2.5% International Collaboration: 2.5%
Industry	4% Industry Income: 2% Patents: 2%

UOW's Outstanding Performance

In this year's rankings, UOW continues to excel in academic excellence, global collaboration, high-quality research, and industry engagement. Particularly notable is its performance in International Outlook, ranking 101st globally. This highlights UOW's strong international partnerships, the diversity of its faculty and student body, and its global collaborative capabilities in research.

Additionally, UOW also performs excellently in Research Quality, ranking 207th in this pillar category, with research excellence and citation impact being significant factors in this high score, reflecting the global influence of UOW's scientific research achievements.

UOW's Interim Vice-Chancellor, Professor John Dewar AO, is proud of the university's continued outstanding performance and its position on the world stage.

“The Times Higher Education 2025 World University Rankings results demonstrate UOW's influence as a leading global academic institution, highlighting the outstanding work of our scholars and UOW's continued dedication to excellence in research, education, and global collaboration. UOW will continue to innovate, promote research excellence, and international engagement in the coming years, and remain committed to providing our students with a high-quality learning environment and making impactful research contributions to the global academic community.”