Murdoch University was established in 1973 as a research university. It was named after Sir Walter Murdoch, a prominent Australian academic and essayist, famous for his intelligence, wit and humanity and Murdoch strives to live up to Sir Walter’s vision.

The University is located approximately 20 minutes by car (15 kilometres) from Perth’s city centre and 10 minutes by car (eight kilometres) from the port city of Fremantle.

Murdoch University is committed to the pursuit of excellence and has achieved an international reputation for the quality of its teaching and research. The University takes pride in the fact that it has some of the best qualified academic staff in Australia.

With a student population of 14,000, Murdoch supports excellent staff student relations, and provides state-of-the-art facilities, excellent student services and a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses.

Getting an education is one of the most important decisions you will make. An excellent standard of teaching is a very important factor in determining where you will choose to study. As a highly ranked teaching campus in Australia, Murdoch can certainly offer you the best education possible. However, teaching is not the only important factor.

International students need to know that at Murdoch University, we work at incorporating their ‘life experience’ from their own culture into their new living and study environment. Choices about where to live, the friends to be made, and courses of study, are just as important to Murdoch University as they are to you. Murdoch will enable you to maximize your university education and can offer opportunities that will make your study experience in Australia a truly memorable and worthwhile event. So, why choose Murdoch University?

5 ***** Graduate Satisfaction Rating

The Good Universities Guide

has awarded Murdoch University the highest graduate satisfaction rating for 12 out of 13 years, an achievement unmatched by any other Australian university.

Top Teaching and Research Rating

Murdoch University is consistently rated as one of the top teaching universities in Australia achieving the following rankings most recently;

• Murdoch University was ranked 2nd nationally for Teaching and Learning in Humanities, Arts, Education programs. ***

• Murdoch University was ranked 5th nationally for Teaching and Learning in Science and Engineering programs. ***

• Murdoch University was ranked 8th nationally for Research Intensity. ***

*** Teaching and Learning Performance Fund 2007

Highly Qualified Academic Staff

Almost 70% of academic staff hold a PhD qualification as compared with the Australian average of 50%.

Murdoch University’s academic staff have established a reputation for their commitment and dedication to students. The University prides itself on the caring attitude of its staff, who give students the extra support and attention they need to succeed.

High Quality Student Services and Facilities

Murdoch University provides excellent student services for International students. Among these services are an intensive Orientation program, International Student Liaison Officers who are on call 24 hours a day 7 days a week, social functions, accommodation assistance and access to English language skills and support. Murdoch University provides many services for all students, including a Worship Centre for all religious denominations, catering facilities that attend to special dietary needs, a University Health Service, a Child Care Centre, computing facilities, sport and recreation facilities, banking and an extensive library.

Award Winning Facilities

• Murdoch University is one of only four educational institutions in the world to have a state-of-the-art engineering pilot plant.

• The United Nations has made Murdoch one of only five regional Environment Technology Centres in the world.

• Murdoch University is home to a purpose-built Law Building, complete with electronic Moot Court/Law Centre.

• The AJ Parker Cooperative Research Centre for Hydrometallurgy is the world’s biggest of its kind.

• Murdoch University’s premier Veterinary Science course is the only veterinary course in Australia to achieve American Veterinary Medical Association accreditation.

• Murdoch University is home to the Media Arts Centre, the most up-to-date media production facility of any Australian university.

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