It's three in a row to Wollongong in university guide's pivotal categories

19-June-2002

For the third successive year, the University of Wollongong (UOW) has been recognised by The Good Universities Guide as Australia's most successful university for the two pivotal categories of the "educational experience" and "graduate outcomes" for students.

"These are the core outcomes of any university and we topped them," according to UOW Vice-Chancellor, Professor Gerard Sutton.

The 476-page guide for 2003, to be distributed in newsagents and bookshops throughout the country awards the University of Wollongong the highest star rating for the categories of educational experience (involving graduate rating, staff-student ratios and staff qualifications) and graduate outcomes (involving getting a job, total graduate outcomes and graduate starting salary).

UOW scored 27 stars out of a possible 30 stars for the categories of educational experience and graduate outcomes Ð two stars clear of its nearest rival.

The Vice-Chancellor said the Good Universities Guide findings clearly demonstrate Wollongong's pre-eminent position in Australian higher education.

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