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University of Western Australia

"UWA" redirects here. For other uses, see UWA (disambiguation).

The University of Western Australia
Coat of arms[1]
Motto
Seek Wisdom[2]
TypePublic research university
Established16 February 1911 (1911-02-16)[3]
AccreditationTEQSA[4]
AffiliationGroup of Eight (Go8)
Academic affiliations
BudgetA$1.04 billion (2023)[5]
VisitorGovernor of Western Australia (ex officio)[6]
ChancellorRobert French[7]
Vice-ChancellorAmit Chakma[8]
Academic staff
1,702 (2023)[5]
Administrative staff
2,093 (2023)[5]
Total staff
3,795 (2023)[5]
Students29,426 (2023)[5]
Undergraduates18,792 (2023)[5]
Postgraduates8,740 coursework (2023)
1,894 research (2023)[5]
Address
35 Stirling Highway
,
Crawley
,
Western Australia
,
6009
,
Australia[9]

31°58′49″S 115°49′07″E / 31.9803°S 115.8186°E / -31.9803; 115.8186 (University of Western Australia)
CampusSuburban and regional with multiple sites, 300 hectares (3.0 km2)[citation needed]
ColoursBlue Gold
Sporting affiliations
MascotLaurence the Peacock[10]
Websiteuwa.edu.au

The University of Western Australia (UWA) is a public research university in the Australian state of Western Australia. The university's main campus is in Crawley, a suburb in the City of Perth local government area.[11] UWA was established in 1911 by an act of the Parliament of Western Australia.[12]

UWA is the oldest university in Western Australia (WA) and the sixth-oldest in Australia. It is classed as one of the "sandstone universities", an informal designation given to the oldest university in each state.

UWA is a member of the Group of Eight, which consists of the eight most research-intensive and best-ranked Australian universities. UWA is also a member of the international Matariki Network of Universities.

UWA is ranked in the world's top 100 universities, according to several highly respected publications. Another defining characteristic of UWA is that it has retained its Convocation as an integral part of its governance structure. All UWA graduates are automatically lifelong members of the university through Convocation, which grants them the right to attend the Annual General Meetings, elect two members of the UWA Senate, and review any changes to University legislation.

UWA graduates include Prime Minister of Australia Bob Hawke, five justices of the High Court of Australia (including Chief Justice Robert French, now Chancellor), Governor of the Reserve Bank H. C. Coombs, various federal cabinet ministers, and seven of Western Australia's eight most recent premiers. In 2018 alumnus Akshay Venkatesh received the Fields Medal. As of 2021, the university had produced 106 Rhodes Scholars.[13] Two members of the UWA faculty, Barry Marshall and Robin Warren, won Nobel Prizes as a result of research at the university.

  1. ^ "Archive collections". The University of Western Australia. Perth, Western Australia. Archived from the original on 27 September 2024. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
  2. ^ "What does wisdom mean today". The University of Western Australia. Perth, Western Australia. 15 May 2020. Archived from the original on 14 September 2024. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
  3. ^ "Centenary celebration……..A dinner date with history". The University of Western Australia. Perth, Western Australia. 23 March 2011. Archived from the original on 26 November 2023. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
  4. ^ "The University of Western Australia". Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency. Melbourne, Victoria. Archived from the original on 10 April 2024. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g "Annual Report 2023" (PDF). The University of Western Australia. Perth, Western Australia. 13 March 2024. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 October 2024. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
  6. ^ "University of Western Australia Act 1911" (PDF). Western Australian Legislation (Parliamentary Counsel's Office). Perth, Western Australia: Government of Western Australia (Department of Justice). 1 October 2017. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 May 2024. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  7. ^ "Chancellor". The University of Western Australia. Perth, Western Australia. Archived from the original on 17 September 2024. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
  8. ^ "Vice-Chancellor". The University of Western Australia. Perth, Western Australia. Archived from the original on 17 September 2024. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
  9. ^ "Contact us". The University of Western Australia. Perth, Western Australia. Archived from the original on 1 November 2024. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
  10. ^ "Social media branding is tricky business". WISHCRYS. 14 May 2015. Archived from the original on 14 September 2024. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
  11. ^ "Crawley-Nedlands". City of Perth. Archived from the original on 10 April 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  12. ^ "WALW - University of Western Australia Act 1911 - Home Page". www.legislation.wa.gov.au. Archived from the original on 3 October 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  13. ^ The University of Western Australia. "Western Australian Rhodes Scholars". www.scholarships.uwa.edu.au. Archived from the original on 3 October 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2021.

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