History, Affiliations and Rankings
The University of Wollongong Dubai was first named The University of Wollongong in Australia opened In 1993 and became the University of Wollongong in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. In the beginning, it was called the Institute of Australian Studies (IAS), the first Australian tertiary institution represented in the GCC. Later formally opened as the University of Wollongong, Dubai Campus in October 2000. All undergraduate and postgraduate degrees are accredited by the UAE Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (UAE) and audited by the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA) of Australia. The University of Wollongong Dubai is also connected with international bodies like ACCA, CIM, CIMA, CILT, CIPS etc. It is among the world's top 200 universities that have 190th - Aggregate Ranking of Top Universities (ARTU) 2021 and 193rd - QS World University Rankings 2022 and also among the world's top 250 universities, 214th - U.S. News Best Global Universities Rankings 2021, 221st - Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2022, 242nd - Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2021. One of the best modern universities and 14th in the world - QS Top 50 Under 50 Rankings 2021, 24th in the world - Times Higher Education Young University Rankings 2021, Global leader in social and economic impact. Equal 70th in the world – Times Higher Education University Impact Rankings 2022, recognizing UOW's impact, based on the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals.
Infrastructure, Campuses and Courses
The university campus is situated in Knowledge Park in Dubai and has an infrastructure that provides educational and recreational facilities to its students. The campus includes a faculty and administrative building with a huge library along with a student lounge. From spacious classrooms to advanced laboratories the campus has everything a student can ask for from its university. The university also has residential services for the students. There is an activity room that has a foosball table, a table tennis table, pool table, carrom board, air hockey and a Play Station area.
The University of Wollongong Dubai offers over 45 undergraduate and postgraduate programs in a variety of disciplines like management, business, engineering, sciences, languages, humanities, finance, accounting, health and social sciences.
Accomplishments and Alumni
The University of Wollongong Dubai has over 10,000 alumni worldwide including many notable people like Robert Rabie, the vice-president of infrastructure for Graham Construction & Engineering, a top Canadian construction company. Richard Gouverneur, the Managing Director (MD) of Jaguar Land Rover for Sub-Saharan Africa and South Africa and Montana Hidefi, the member of the Color Marketing Group's board of directors.
Student Diversity and Visiting Companies
University of Wollongong Dubai accommodates over 3,500 students from 108 countries. Similar to the city the campus also has a multicultural environment that helps in developing a global perspective in students. The institution has strong collaborations with the University of Surrey, the UK and the University of Wollongong in Australia that facilitates student exchange programs. Many big companies visit the campus that works as the placement for the students and also help in getting real field exposure to the students along with their studies.
