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About University of Western Australia
The University of Western Australia (UWA) was established in 1911 by an Act of the Western Australian Parliament as the state's first university. Teaching began in 1913, and the university's main Crawley campus now occupies a riverside site at 35 Stirling Highway, overlooking Matilda Bay on Whadjuk Noongar country.
UWA offers undergraduate and postgraduate programs across five faculties: arts, business and law, engineering and mathematical sciences, health and medical sciences, and science. The university is a member of the Group of Eight and maintains a strong research profile in medicine, agriculture, engineering and the humanities.
General enquiries can be made on +61 8 6488 6000. Future students may call 131 UWA (131 892) within Australia or +61 8 6488 1000 from overseas, Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5pm (AWST).
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- Address
- 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley, Western Australia 6009
- Established
- 1911
- Grades / levels
- Undergraduate and graduate degrees
- Courses offered
- Undergraduate and postgraduate programs across faculties including arts, business and law, engineering and mathematical sciences, health and medical sciences, and science.
- Languages
- English
- Accreditation
- Registered with the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA)
- Phone
- +61 8 6488 6000
- Admissions phone
- 131 892
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