Curtin University

Curtin University is Western Australia’s largest and most multicultural university, with more than 53,000 students.

Established in 1986, the university takes its name from the widely respected former Prime Minister of Australia, John Curtin, and embraces his philosophy to “look ever forward”, instilling a culture of innovation in its teaching and research.

In 2015 Curtin was ranked among the top 2 per cent of universities worldwide in the prestigious Academic Ranking of World Universities.

Students joining Curtin’s campuses in Perth, Malaysia and Singapore can expect to become part of a forward thinking, international culture committed to sharing innovative ideas.

Curtin is Western Australia's most preferred university for undergraduate study, with 45 per cent of the state’s undergraduates making Curtin their first preference in 2016. We collaborate with some of the largest companies in the world to stay at the forefront of innovation and equip our graduates with the knowledge, skills and future focus that employers want.

We offer undergraduate and postgraduate courses across a variety of disciplines, including:

• Agriculture, environment and sustainability
• Architecture and construction
• The arts and creative industries
• Business, management and law
• Culture, language and Indigenous
• Education
• Engineering and mining
• Health
• IT and computing
• Physical sciences and mathematics.