Back جامعة أستراليا الغربية Arabic جامعة استراليا الغربيه ARZ Universidá d'Australia Occidental AST Qərbi Avstraliya Universiteti Azerbaijani Univérsitas Western Australia BAN Заходне-Аўстралійскі ўніверсітэт Byelorussian ওয়েস্টার্ন অস্ট্রেলিয়া বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় Bengali/Bangla Západoaustralská univerzita Czech University of Western Australia Danish University of Western Australia German
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| Motto | Seek Wisdom[2] |
|---|---|
| Type | Public research university |
| Established | 16 February 1911[3] |
| Accreditation | TEQSA[4] |
| Affiliation | Group of Eight (Go8) |
Academic affiliations | |
| Budget | A$1.04B (2023)[5] |
| Visitor | Governor of Western Australia (ex officio)[6] |
| Chancellor | Diane Smith-Gander[7] |
| Vice-Chancellor | Amit Chakma[8] |
Academic staff | 1,702 (2023)[5] |
Administrative staff | 2,093 (2023)[5] |
Total staff | 3,795 (2023)[5] |
| Students | 29,426 (2023)[5] |
| Undergraduates | 18,792 (2023)[5] |
| Postgraduates | 8,740 coursework (2023) 1,894 research (2023)[5] |
| Address | 35 Stirling Highway , , , 6009 , 31°58′49″S 115°49′07″E / 31.9803°S 115.8186°E |
| Campus | Suburban and regional with multiple sites, 300 ha (741.3 acres)[citation needed] |
| Colours | Blue Gold |
Sporting affiliations | |
| Mascot | Laurence the Peacock[10] |
| Website | www |
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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.
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- ^ "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.
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- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Chancellor". The University of Western Australia. Perth, Western Australia. Archived from the original on 7 April 2025. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
- ^ "Vice-Chancellor". The University of Western Australia. Perth, Western Australia. Archived from the original on 17 September 2024. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ "Contact us". The University of Western Australia. Perth, Western Australia. Archived from the original on 1 November 2024. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ "Social media branding is tricky business". WISHCRYS. 14 May 2015. Archived from the original on 14 September 2024. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ "Crawley-Nedlands". City of Perth. Archived from the original on 10 April 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ "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.