Curtin University with a global outlook
Excellence
Curtin is one of only two Western Australian universities to rank in the prestigious Shanghai Jiao Tong Annual Ranking of World Universities (2011).Curtin is one of only two Western Australian universities to rank in the Times Higher Education’s 2011-2012 world university rankings.
The 2012 Quacuarelli Symonds World Universities Ranking by Subject have listed Curtin among the top 200 universities in the world.
Curtin was named among the top 100 institutions in Chemical Engineering; Earth and Marine Sciences; Statistics and Operational Research; Education; and Accounting and Finance. Curtin also ranked in the top 150 institutions for Civil Engineering, and among the top 200 institutions in Computer Science; Pharmacy and Pharmacology; and Communications and Media Studies. Curtin’s MBA programme was rated #58 in the world by The Economist in 2011, and one of the top three in Australia and received five stars from the Good Universities Guide 2012 for its corporate links and staff academic qualifications. Research strength
Curtin was rated amongst the best in Australia for our research in the areas of Earth Sciences, Geology, Curriculum and Pedagogy and Analytical Chemistry. We were rated amongst the best in WA for a further 24 research areas (Excellence in Research for Australia National Report 2010)Curtin educates more health professionals than any other Western Australian tertiary institution with 83 per cent of Health Sciences graduates were employed within four months of graduating in 2009.
Curtin is one of the institutions involved in the project to create the world’s largest telescope, the Square Kilometre Array.Curtin is a member of the Australian Technology Network, an alliance of five of the most innovative and enterprising universities in Australia.In 2009 Curtin opened the Resources and Chemistry Precinct. The precinct represents a $116 million investment primarily funded by Curtin, with contributions from BHP Billiton and the Australian Federal Government.