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In the postwar era of development and innovation, the then New South Wales ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵapp of Technology established a division in ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵapp to train the engineers and metallurgists of the local steel industry. That institution grew and evolved, and in 1975 legislation was passed in the parliament of New South Wales, establishing the ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵapp of ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵapp (UOW) as an independent institution.

History

The ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵapp of ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵapp traces its origins to 1951 when a Division of the then New South Wales ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵapp of Technology was established in ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵapp. 

Ten years later the Division became the ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵapp College of the ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵapp of New South Wales and, in 1975, the ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵapp of ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵapp was incorporated by the Parliament of New South Wales as an independent institution. In 1982, the ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵapp amalgamated with the ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵapp Institute of Higher Education, which had begun life in 1962 as the ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵapp Teachers' College. The merger sparked a period of rapid growth for the ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵapp, and the emergence of a distinctive identity based on a personalised style and a reputation for excellence in teaching and research.

Course offerings

Originally established as a provider of technical education for engineers and metallurgists required for the region's steel industry, the ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵapp now offers a wide range of courses across three faculties: 

• Faculty of Arts, Society and Business
• Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences
• Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health

Expansion of teaching locations

The ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵapp increased the reach of its offerings, establishing the in the United Arab Emirates in 1993, and UOW Shoalhaven in Nowra on the New South Wales South Coast in 2000. In addition, there are UOW campuses in Bega Valley, Eurobodalla, Liverpool, the Southern Highlands, Sutherland as well as Sydney CBD campus located in the heart of Sydney. The ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵapp now offers courses in conjunction with partner institutions in a number of offshore locations including Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong and India.

Innovation Campus

The first building established on the ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵapp , iC Central (now The Central), was opened by then NSW Premier Morris Iemma in 2008. Innovation Campus is a 33 hectare research and commercial precinct in North ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵapp. Designed to drive partnerships and collaboration between the research and business communities, Innovation Campus offers space where commercial and research organisations can work together in contemporary facilities. The building opened in 2016, offering space for up to 200 budding entrepreneurs to develop their ideas.

Celebrating 50 years of independence

It was in 1975 that legislation establishing the ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵapp of ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵapp as an independent institution was passed. From our start as a division of the then New South Wales ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵapp of Technology, our formation as a university in our own right is an important milestone in our history, and that of the Illawarra region.