Australian newspaper "league table" lists University of Wollongong in number one spot

15-May-2002

A special report in today's Australian newspaper has listed the University of Wollongong Australia's number one ranked university on a range of indicators for undergraduate education.

Drawing on a combination of Federal Department of Education, Science and Technology (DEST) publicly-available indicators, The Australian report compiled by university administration commentator, Gavin Moodie, listed UOW 25 points clear of its nearest rival, the University of Melbourne.

The indicators included such factors as graduate employment, undergraduate students going on to postgraduate study, student satisfaction and progress and attrition rates for undergraduate students.

The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Gerard Sutton, said this result reinforced the University's pre-eminent position in Australian higher education.

"This is a wonderful reflection on the high quality of the University's teaching staff," he said.

Professor Sutton said it was interesting to note that the top two place-getters in The Australian table were Wollongong which was named Australia's University of the Year for 1999-2000 and again in 2000-2001 while the University of Melbourne gained the title for 2001-2002.

For further information: Contact the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Gerard Sutton, on (02) 4221 3909.