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CRICOS Provider Code: 00301J

Curtin University is an Australian public research university based in Bentley, Perth, Western Australia. Curtin University was established as Australia’s first university of technology and is a member of Australian Technology Network (ATN). Curtin University is active in research in a range of academic and practical fields, including Resources and Energy (e.g., petroleum gas), Information and Communication, Health, Ageing and Well-being (Public Health), Communities and Changing Environments, Growth and Prosperity and Creative Writing. It is the only Western Australian university to produce a PhD recipient of the AINSE gold medal, which is the highest recognition for PhD-level research excellence in Australia and New Zealand. Curtin has become active in research and partnerships overseas, particularly in mainland China, and has received funding from major Chinese companies such as Tencent. It is involved in a number of business, management, and research projects, particularly in supercomputing, where the university participates in a tri-continental array with nodes in Perth, Beijing, and Edinburgh. The university currently has more than 58,000 students enrolled.

Faculty

• Business and Law

• Health Sciences

• Humanities

• Science and Engineering

Scholarships

• CRL Merit Scholarship

This scholarship category awards eligible students 10% of their first year of tuition. In addition, if you enrol in a Curtin English Language program before starting your studies, you will receive a maximum of 10 weeks free English. If you require more than 10 weeks’ English tuition to meet our requirements, fees apply for the extra tuition

Ranking

• top 1%

  Curtin University is ranked in the top 1% of universities worldwide according to the Academic Ranking of World Universities 2017

• 2nd

  Curtin University is ranked 2nd in the world for its Engineering-Mineral & Mining according to the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2020