The University of Western Australia is a research university, founded in 19 1 1. It is also a member of the Eight Universities Alliance of Australia, the Global Alliance of Advanced Research Universities, the Pleiades University Alliance and the association of commonwealth universities, and one of the six sandstone universities in Australia. From 2022 to 2023, U.S.NEWS ranked the best universities in the world, ranking 83rd in the world. In 2023, QS World University ranked 90th.
The University of Western Australia has been accredited by two international business schools, AACSB and EQUIS. Its undergraduate finance major has passed CFA Institute certification, and its accounting major has passed CPA certification in Australia. In 2005, Professor Barry Marshall of the University of Western Australia was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology. In 20 18, Aksay Venkatesh was awarded the Fields Prize.
The University of Western Australia is a member of the eight universities alliance in Australia and the only eight prestigious universities in Western Australia. Emphasizing scientific research and education is the characteristic of the University of Western Australia, which has trained more than 65,438+000 Rhodes academic prize winners and Nobel Prize winners. About 1 1.5% of the freshmen in Western Australia are studying for research-oriented teaching degrees, while the national average is 4.0%. This statistic ranks second among all universities in Australia.
The annual research income of the University of Western Australia reaches 7 1 10,000 Australian dollars, and the research investment reaches10.7 million Australian dollars. Every year, more than 250 graduates are doctoral students, ranking among the best. Graduates from the University of Western Australia have always been better than all other universities in Western Australia in obtaining full-time jobs, and they are also among the top universities in Australia.
The University of Western Australia has six departments, including dozens of colleges and hundreds of majors:
1, College of Arts, Business, Law and Education-Department of Arts, Business, Law and Education.
2. School of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences-Department of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences.
3. Faculty of Science-Department of Science.
4. School of Health and Medical Sciences-Department of Health and Medical Sciences.
5. Institute of Indigenous Studies-Local Institute.
6. Graduate School-Advanced Institute.