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The University of Western Australia (UWA) is a public research university in the Australian state of Western Australia. The university's main campus is in Perth, the state capital, with a secondary campus in Albany and various other facilities elsewhere. UWA was established in 1911, and it is the sixth-oldest university in Australia. Because of its age and reputation, UWA is classed one of the "sandstone universities", an informal designation given to the oldest university in each state. The university also belongs to several more formal groupings, including the Group of Eight and the Matariki Network of Universities. The university currently has more than 25,000 students enrolled.
Faculty
Humanities and Social Sciences
Business and Law
Engineering
Life, Agriculture and Environmental Science
Data and Technology
Education
Health and Biomedical Sciences
Physical Sciences and Mathematics
Architecture, Design and Planning
Music and Fine arts
Scholarships
Rio Tinto Talent Scholarship
This scholarship is to encourage and assist high-achieving students to complete a Bachelor of Science or commence an eligible Master’s course at UWA
Ranking
Top 50
9 subjects from UWA are ranked in the world’s top 50 according to ARWU 2018 ranking
Top 100
According to QA 2020 ranking, UWA ranked 86th top university in the world