The University of Western Australia

University Overview

QS World University Rankings

 

#72

 

QS graduate employability rankings

 

#111-120

 

Number of courses

 

4

 

Campuses

Crawley Campus, UWA Claremont, UWA Albany

Start Dates

 

Every February & July

Popular Programs

 

Earth and Ocean Sciences, Agriculture and Forestry, Mining Engineering

The University of Western Australia (UWA) was founded in 1911. It is a well-known institution of higher learning located in Perth, the capital of Western Australia, Australia. As the first university in Western Australia, it is known as one of the six sandstone universities in Australia for its unique sandstone buildings and magnificent botanical gardens.

Since its establishment, the University of Western Australia has been a research institution with a long history and outstanding representation. It has ranked among the best in many authoritative university rankings and is ranked among the top 100 in the world. At the same time, as a member of the eight prestigious alliances in Australia , the University of Western Australia has made outstanding contributions to the development and prosperity of Western Australia and the Australian country. The university has produced many outstanding figures, including Australian Prime Minister Bob Hawke, five Supreme Court justices, seven Western Australian state governors and a Nobel laureate.

As of 2008, the total number of students at the University of Western Australia was 17,436, including 4,199 graduate students. The university was originally located in Perth's central business district, but moved to its current site in the southern suburb of Crawley in the 1930s. The campus is famous for its Roman-style architecture and beautiful gardens, and is known as one of the most beautiful campuses in Australia. UWA has three main campuses and nine colleges, offering a diverse range of academic programs.

• Earth and Ocean Sciences : This discipline covers the fields of earth science, ocean science, geology, marine biology and other fields, and is dedicated to exploring various natural phenomena and processes of the earth and ocean.
• Agriculture and forestry : This subject studies knowledge and technology in agricultural and forestry production, resource utilization, environmental protection.
• Mining Engineering : The Mining Engineering discipline mainly studies the exploration, mining, processing and utilization of mineral resources, and cultivates students' abilities in mining engineering design, management and technical application.