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Teaching and learning rankings

UOW is here to support your choices and open doors, so that you graduate ready for your dream career. Here you can see rankings for study areas, student experience measures and employment outcomes for UOW graduates.

Undergraduate rankings

As a student at UOW, you know you’ll receive a quality education and be supported to do your best. UOW achieved a 5-star rating in Staff Qualifications (88% of academic staff who hold a PhD, Doctorate by Research or Doctorate by Coursework). 

Student experience*

5-star ratings (GUG 2026)

  • Learner engagement
  • Learning resources 
  • Quality of educational experience
  • Skills development
  • Teaching quality

1st in NSW (QILT)

  • Graduates in full-time further study

3rd in NSW (QILT)

  • Skills development 
  • Learning resources 
  • Peer engagement

Student experience by study area

5 stars for Learner Engagement (GUG 2026)

  • Agriculture & Environmental Studies (1st in NSW, 5th in Australia)
  • Communications (2nd in NSW, 4th in Australia)
  • Engineering & Technology (1st in NSW, 3rd in Australia)
  • Law and Paralegal Studies (3rd in NSW, 6th in Australia)
  • Nursing (2nd in NSW, 3rd in Australia)
  • Science & Mathematics (1st in NSW, 4th in Australia)
  • Social Work (2nd in NSW, =7th in Australia)

5 stars for Learning Resources (GUG 2026)

  • Agriculture & Environmental Studies (1st in NSW, 4th in Australia)
  • Communications (1st in NSW, 3rd in Australia)
  • Creative Arts (1st in NSW, 4th in Australia)
  • Educational & Training (2nd in NSW, 3rd in Australia)
  • Engineering & Technology (1st in NSW, 6th in Australia)
  • Health Services & Support (1st in NSW, 4th in Australia)
  • Humanities, Culture & Social Sciences (1st in NSW, 5th in Australia)
  • Medicine (1st in NSW, 3rd in Australia)
  • Psychology (9th in Australia)
  • Science & Mathematics (2nd in NSW, 8th in Australia)

5 stars for Quality of Education Experience (GUG 2026)

  • Agriculture & Environmental Studies (1st in NSW, 6th in Australia)
  • Education & Training (2nd in NSW, =4th in Australia)
  • Humanities, Culture & Social Sciences (=8th in Australia)
  • Medicine (1st in NSW, 2nd in Australia)
  • Nursing (2nd in NSW, 3rd in Australia)
  • Psychology (10th in Australia)
  • Science & Mathematics (1st in NSW, 5th in Australia)

5 stars for Skills Development (GUG 2026)

  • Education & Training (2nd in NSW, 8th in Australia)
  • Law & Paralegal Studies (3rd in NSW, 9th in Australia)
  • Nursing (3rd in NSW, 3rd in Australia)

5 stars for Student Support (GUG 2026)

  • Agriculture and Environmental Studies (1st in NSW, 3rd in Australia)
  • Nursing (2nd in NSW, 4th in Australia)

5 stars for Teaching Quality (GUG 2026)

  • Medicine (1st in NSW, 3rd in Australia)
  • Nursing (2nd in NSW, 3rd in Australia)

Study area*

1st in Australia (QILT)

  • Teacher Education

2nd in Australia (QILT)

  • Communications
  • Nursing

1st in NSW (QILT) 

  • Science and Mathematics

=3rd in NSW (QILT)

  • Psychology

Employment

UOW is one of Australia's best universities for graduate employer satisfaction.

5 stars for Full-Time Employment (GUG 2026)

  • Nursing (3rd in NSW, 4th in Australia)
  • Social Work (22nd in NSW, 4th in Australia)

Postgraduate rankings

5-star ratings (GUG 2026)

  • Learning Resources
  • Student Support
  • Median Salary

3rd in NSW (QILT)

  • Graduates in full-time further study

Student experience by study area

5 stars for Learner Engagement (GUG 2026)

  • Medicine (1st in Australia)
  • Nursing (2nd in NSW, 3rd in Australia)
  • Science and Mathematics (1st in NSW, 7th in Australia)

5 stars in Learning Resources (GUG 2026)

  • Education & Training (9th in Australia)
  • Psychology (3rd in NSW, 7th in Australia)
  • Social Work (2nd in NSW, =6th in Australia)

5 stars for Quality of Educational Experience (GUG 2026)

  • Education and Training (3rd in NSW, 6th in Australia)
  • Law & Paralegal Studies (3rd in NSW, 4th in Australia)
  • Psychology (1st in NSW, 4th in Australia)

5 stars for Skills Development (GUG 2026)

  • Education and Training (=3rd in NSW, =7th in Australia)
  • Psychology (=1st in Australia)
  • Social Work (2nd in NSW, 5th in Australia)

5 stars for Student Support (GUG 2026)

  • Education and Training (2nd in NSW, 5th in Australia)
  • Nursing (2nd in NSW, 3rd in Australia)

5 stars for Teaching Quality (GUG 2026)

  • Education and Training (2nd in NSW, 4th in Australia)
  • Psychology (1st in Australia)

Study area*

1st in NSW (QILT)

  • Health services and support
  • Medicine 

2nd in NSW (QILT)

  • Social Work
  • Teacher Education

Employment

5 stars for Full-time Employment (GUG 2026)

  • Law and Paralegal Studies (1st in Australia)
  • Psychology (1st in NSW, 3rd Australia)
  • Social Work (3rd in NSW, 7th in Australia)

5 stars in Median Salary (GUG 2026)

  • Education & Training (1st in Australia)

*UOW has ranked these measures and study areas by comparing the most recent complete results with other Australian universities

See for yourself

The federal government’s  allow you to compare universities using their  website. All of the above results are determined by UOW's ranking based on the average performance across all QILT indicators. 

The  is Australia’s largest course comparison website. This is an independent resource, providing education and career information.