The University of Western Australia was established in 1911 as Western Australia’s first university. Today, it is one of Australia’s most prestigious educational institutions.
The Good Universities Guide gave UWA a 5-star rating in the areas of student demand, research intensivity and staff/student ratios, confirming UWA’s continuing status as Western Australia’s flagship university.
UWA’s pass rates are amongst the highest nationally. The University consistently attracts over 83% of the top school-leavers in Western Australia.
Famous graduates of UWA include Kim Beazley (Federal Opposition Leader), Robert J. Hawke (Former Prime Minister of Australia), Dr Rod Eddington (CEO, British Airways), Yeo Cheow Tong (Minister of Transport, Singapore Government).
Renowned as one of the most picturesque university campuses in Australia, UWA and its adjacent residential colleges are spread over 65 hectares – just 5 kilometres from the city centre.
UWA has an exceptionally strong research culture. It wins national competitive research funding at a rate of nearly 5 times that of any other university in Western Australia.
UWA has 85 research training centres with links into industry and government.
Perth prides itself as being the sunniest and friendliest Australian city.
