University of Wollongong Australia Customer Service Phone Number

Phone Number of University of Wollongong Australia is (02) 4221 3555, +61 2 4221 3555 .

University of Wollongong - UOW was founded in 1951 when a Division of the then New South Wales University of Technology (re-named the University of New South Wales in 1958) was established in Wollongong. In 1962 the Division became the University of Wollongong - UOW.On the 1st January 1975, University of Wollongong - UOW was incorporated by the New South Wales Parliament as an independent institution of higher learning consisting of five Faculties (Engineering, Humanities, Mathematics, Sciences, and Social Sciences), with Professor Michael Birt as its inaugural Vice Chancellor. In 1976 Justice Robert Marsden Hope was installed as Chancellor of University.

In 1977, the computer science faculty developed a version of Unix for the Interdata 7/32 called UNSW 01, this was the first non-PDP Unix.In the late 70s, Tim Berners-Lee sourced TCP/IP software, an integral element of the World Wide Web, from the University of Wollongong - UOW. In 1981, Dr Ken McKinnon was appointed Vice Chancellor overseeing the amalgamation of the University of Wollongong - UOW with the Wollongong Institute of Education(also known as WIE) in 1982. The Wollongong Institute of Education had originated in 1971 as the Teachers College (renamed the Wollongong Institute of Education in 1973) This merger formed the basis of the contemporary university.

In 1983, the Faculty of Commerce was established along with the School of Creative Arts, followed by the creation of the Faculty of Education in 1984. 1984 also saw the commencement of the new University of Wollongong - UOW building program which led to the construction/opening of the Illawarra Technology Centre(1985), Kooloobong (1985, 1986, 1990), Weerona College (1986), Administration, Union Mall (now known as UniCentre), URAC(1987), multi-storey carpark(1990), and heated swimming pool(1990). In 2008, University of Wollongong - UOW opened the first building at Wollongong Innovation Campus (also known as iC) on a 20-hectare site at Brandon Park in Wollongong.

University of Wollongong - UOW, also known as UOW, is a public university located in the coastal city of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia which is approximately 80 kilometers south of Sydney. As of 2009, the university had a total of 26,008 students, comprising of 10,459 international enrollments. University of Wollongong - UOW has nine faculties: Arts; Commerce; Creative Arts; Education; Engineering; Health & Behavioural Sciences; Informatics; Law; and Science. Additionally the University operates two independent schools: Sydney Business School; and Graduate School of Medicine.

University of Wollongong - UOW Undergraduate Students' Association produces the magazine Tertangala, and many other services including representation, advocacy and student support. Postgraduate representation is provided by the University of Wollongong - UOW Postgraduate Association, a member of the Council of Australian Postgraduate Associations. Wollongong UniCentre, an on-campus organisation and controlled entity of the University, provides the social and commercial infrastructure on the campus, administering the UniBar, student clubs and interest groups, food outlets, entertainment and activities, a books and news shop and other student services.

The geographical and social centre of the University of Wollongong - UOW is the Duck Pond Lawn, and its surrounding eateries and other facilities, including the UniBar. The UniBar serves alcoholic drinks and a small range of lunch foods.

The UniBar building was opened by Colin Markham MP, Simon Zulian Student Rep, Nigel Pennington UniCentre GM and Gerard Sutton VC on 14 May 2001. The UniBar has since won numerous awards including the Major Award and the Public Building Award of the Architectural Design Awards held in Wollongong in 2003, the "ACUMA" award for Best New Campus Facility and the Master Builders Award for Excellence in Construction by Camarda and Cantril.

Twice a year, in July and December, an Alumni issue of the magazine is produced and sent out to almost 100,000 graduates around the world - either in print or online. Campus News was first published when the University of Wollongong - UOW was established as an institution in its own right - in 1975. It started life as a weekly magazine on April 2 1975 but moved to less regular publication dates in 1976. The magazine features news and announcements about the University of Wollongong - UOW, stories about graduates, research news, opinion pieces and awards and achievements. It is put together by the University's Media Unit.

The Good Universities Guide, an annual assessment of Australian universities that is published by Hobsons (a subsidiary of Daily Mail and General Trust plc.), named UOW the University of the Year in 1999-2000 (joint winner) for "Outstanding Research and Development Partnerships" and again in 2000-2001 (joint winner) for "Preparing Graduates for the E-World". Additionally the University of Wollongong - UOW has scored a five out of five star rating every year since 1999 on 'Getting a Job', 'Positive Graduate Outcomes'. According to the QS World University Rankings 2010, UOW was placed 267th worldwide, ranking highest in Engineering & IT which placed equal 192nd worldwide.

University of Wollongong Australia Address

The address of University of Wollongong Australia is NSW, 2522 Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia..

University of Wollongong Australia Website

The Website of University of Wollongong Australia is www.uow.edu.au.

University of Wollongong Australia Customer Support Service Phone Number

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