Universities in Perth 2026, Complete Guide

Perth Universities 2026, Overview

Perth's university sector is anchored by the Group of Eight's University of Western Australia and complemented by technology-focused Curtin, community-oriented Murdoch and vocationally-connected ECU. WA's resources boom and global mining and energy sector have shaped Perth's universities, with Curtin in particular developing world-leading resources engineering and geoscience programs. Here's a complete guide to universities in Perth.

Go8 University in Perth

• University of Western Australia (UWA), Crawley (Perth). Beautiful riverside campus on the Swan River, adjacent to the Perth CBD. Strong in medicine, engineering, law, agriculture and science. Consistently ranked in the world's top 100 universities. uwa.edu.au

Other Perth Universities

• Curtin University, Bentley (main campus), CBD (Curtin Perth City), Midland, Kalgoorlie. Australia's largest university by enrolment. Global leader in resources engineering, mining, petroleum engineering and geoscience. Strong across business, health, law and creative arts. curtin.edu.au
• Murdoch University, Murdoch (main campus), Mandurah, Dubai, Singapore. Strong in veterinary science, health, law and sustainability. murdoch.edu.au
• Edith Cowan University (ECU), Mount Lawley, Joondalup, Bunbury. Strong in education, nursing, creative industries, security and intelligence studies. ecu.edu.au
• Notre Dame University Australia, Fremantle (Perth). Catholic liberal arts university with medicine, law, nursing and business programs. notredame.edu.au

TAFE and Vocational Education in Perth

Perth's TAFE network includes North Metropolitan TAFE, South Metropolitan TAFE and Central Regional TAFE (inland WA). Major Perth TAFE campuses at Northbridge, Leederville, Mount Lawley and East Perth. Enrol at northmetrotafe.wa.edu.au and southmetrotafe.wa.edu.au.

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