University of Wollongong

Our Vision

To enrich peo­ple, com­mu­ni­ties and the envi­ron­ment by mak­ing orig­i­nal and cre­ative con­nec­tions across dis­ci­pli­nary, social and cul­tural boundaries

Our Mission

UOW is a com­pre­hen­sive research and teach­ing uni­ver­sity of inter­na­tional stand­ing. We achieve our Vision through:

• Diver­sity in access and oppor­tu­nity for all UOW stu­dents and staff
• Excel­lence and sus­tained qual­ity in research and teach­ing pro­grams, processes and grad­u­ate outcomes
• Enter­prise in shap­ing and real­is­ing new and emerg­ing national and inter­na­tional priorities
• Part­ner­ship in inno­va­tion and the devel­op­ment of staff, stu­dents and our communities

Our Principles

We share a com­mit­ment to pro­mot­ing and celebrating:

• Excel­lence through ini­tia­tive, enter­prise and achieve­ments that take soci­ety forward
• Intel­lec­tual open­ness and free­dom of opinion
• Integrity
• Mutual respect and collegiality
• Diver­sity of cul­tures, ideas and peoples
• Indige­nous per­spec­tives and reconciliation
• Fore­sight, qual­ity and account­abil­ity as an institution
• Com­mu­nity part­ner­ships and mutual development
• Equity and social justice
• Respon­si­ble stew­ard­ship of the nat­ural environment

Grad­u­ates

Grad­u­ates equipped to learn, engage and lead in soci­ety and the global workplace

Research

Recog­ni­tion for research of high qual­ity and impact

Part­ner­ships & Engagement

Part­ner­ships that develop com­mu­ni­ties and an enter­pris­ing, engaged university

Inter­na­tional

An inter­na­tional Uni­ver­sity of choice

Staff

Ver­sa­tile, col­lab­o­ra­tive and cre­ative staff