Murdoch University

Australia

About Murdoch

Established in 1975, Murdoch University is a public research university located in Perth, Western Australia. For over 40 years, Murdoch has nurtured free thinkers, defining its own path to success and building a global family of connected influencers.

The university currently has more than 22,000 students and 2,000 staff, and students are enrolled in over 200 undergraduate and postgraduate courses across a range of disciplines including Arts, Business, Education, Engineering, Law, Nursing and Science. The university adopts a flexible approach to learning, to help students juggle their academic work around lifestyle commitments.

Murdoch encourages a philosophy of ‘free thinking’ and work-related experience alongside academic study. It also prides itself on being one of the country’s leading research institutions with a growing number of industry partnerships to its name.

Information
Year
Founded
1973
Student
Population
16391
Staff
Population
493
Male to Female
Ratio
41 : 59
International
Students
40.%
Social
Accreditations
Strengths
Veterinary Science
Guardian, Veterinary Science
4th
Agriculture & Forestry
Guardian, Agriculture and Forestry
14th
Politics
ARWU, Political Sciences
14th
Biological Science
ARWU, Human Biological Sciences
15th
Criminology
Times, Social sciences
22nd
Geography
Times, Social sciences
22nd
History
Times, Social sciences
22nd
Media & Communications
Times, Social sciences
22nd
Social Work & Policy
Times, Social sciences
22nd
Sociology
Times, Social sciences
22nd
Marine Science
Times, Life sciences
23rd
Chemistry
Times, Physical sciences
24th
Computer Science
Times, Computer science
24th
Environmental Science
Times, Physical sciences
24th
Mathematics
Times, Physical sciences
24th
Scholarships
Monash International Welcome Scholarship
Up to 20% for tuition
Unlimited quantity
Official agent
Name
Hotline
+65 6333 1300
Whatsapp
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Notable alumni

Barathan Pasupathi CEO, Jetstar
Barathan was a founding senior executive of Jetstar Asia in his role as CFO, and later becase the CEO of the company. He is also an active supporter of community work and served as Treasurer for the Singapore Children's Cancer Foundation and as Vice Chairman for Camp Rainbow. Barathan completed a Bachelor of Commerce at Murdoch University in 1993.

Chen Siqing President, Bank of China
Chen Siqing is the President of the Bank of China, having been working in the bank for 26 years. He graduated with an MBA degree at Murdoch in 1999.
Student life
Media
Murdoch Open Day
Free Your Think @ Murdoch!