Established in 1911, the University’s ground-breaking research, quality academic staff and state-of-the-art facilities combine to offer a vibrant student experience. As Western Australia’s premier university, the University of Western Australia (UWA) was equal first overall in Australia based on key measures in the Good Universities Guide 2014 including student demand, graduate outcomes, graduate starting salaries, getting a full-time job, research intensivity and research grants. UWA ranks 91st in the world in the highly respected Shanghai-Jiao Tong University’s Academic Ranking of World Universities. UWA is the only Western Australia university to belong to the Group of Eight - a coalition of the top research universities in Australia.
