University of Wollongong has ranked ahead of all other NSW universities in several categories of the 2020 Good Universities Guide.
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UOW ranked first in NSW and was awarded five-star ratings for the categories of Staff Qualifications, Skills Development, Learning Resources and Learner Engagement.
UOW vice-chancellor Paul Wellings said the results of the annual publication released on Tuesday, October 1, reaffirmed the university's standing among Australia's leading teaching and learning institutions.
Professor Wellings said this year's impressive results were yet another confirmation of UOW's commitment to its students.
"I want to acknowledge all staff for their unswerving commitment to excellence in teaching and learning," he said.
"The support our students receive through teaching, resources and skills development is a testament to the hard work of our staff at every level."
Ranking first in NSW for Staff Qualifications means UOW has a greater proportion of staff who hold a masters or doctoral degree than all other universities in the state.
The rankings reveal UOW students are more satisfied with the skills they develop during their studies, the learning resources they are provided with and how engaged they are in learning than at any other NSW university.
UOW also received the highest possible rating of five stars for the critical category of Student Support.
I want to acknowledge all staff for their unswerving commitment to excellence in teaching and learning.
- UOW vice-chancellor Paul Wellings
This rating indicates high levels of student satisfaction with the support they receive from the institution, including efficient enrolment and admission processes, helpful orientation activities and helpful staff, including career advisers and academics.
Creative arts students at UOW are more satisfied with their skills development, learner engagement, teaching quality and overall quality of educational experience than students at all other Australian universities.
In teacher education, UOW leads the way nationally in its learning resources and is ahead of all NSW universities in the overall quality of educational experience and skills development.
UOW's business and management students are NSW's most satisfied with regard to their learning resources and skills development.
Its engineering students also boast NSW's best median salary after graduation, while UOW's medicine graduates achieved a nation-leading 100 per cent full-time employment rate.
The results also show that 76 per cent of UOW graduates are employed full time within four months of completing their course, which is above the national average.
The Good Universities Guide is produced by Good Education Group, and is available online.