University of Wollongong

Motto Bringing knowledge to life
Established 1989 as the University of Western Sydney
1891 as the Hawkesbury Agricultural College
Motto Visionary Dynamic Passionate
Established Founded in 1951 as a Division of the New South Wales University of Technology (established in 1975 as an independent institution)
Type Public university
Endowment A$543 million (2011)[1]
Chancellor Jillian Broadbent AO
Vice-Chancellor Paul Wellings CBE[2]

Academic staff 936 (FTE academic, 2011)
Admin. staff 1006 (FTE general, 2011)
Undergraduates 20,145 (2012)
Postgraduates 8,819 (2012)
Location Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
34°24′24″S 150°52′46″E
Campus Urban, Parks 82.4 ha
Colours
Blue, Gold & Red  
Affiliations AACSB, ACU, ASAIHL, AUC, AEN, IAU, Universities Australia, Group of Eight (Engineering associate) [3]
Website www.uow.edu.au