Public university in Western Australia
Murdoch University Motto Motto in English
"Building a brighter future, together"[ 1] Type Public research university Established 25 July 1973; 51 years ago (1973-07-25 ) [ 2] Accreditation TEQSA [ 3] Academic affiliation
Innovative Research Universities (IRU)Budget A$ 466.94M (2023)[ 4] Visitor Governor of Western Australia (ex officio )[ 5] Chancellor Gary Smith[ 6] Vice-Chancellor Andrew Deeks [ 7] Academic staff
1,284 (FTE , 2023)[ 4] Administrative staff
1,821 (FTE , 2023)[ 4] Total staff
3,105 (FTE , 2023)[ 4] Students 24,051 (2023)[ 4] Undergraduates 16,766 (2023)[ 4] Postgraduates 7,305 (2023)[ 4] Address 90 South Street
, , , 6150
, Campus Urban and parkland , 277 ha (684.5 acres)[ 9] Named after Walter Murdoch [ 10] Colours Amaranth Red [ 11] Nickname Vikings[ 12] Sporting affiliations
Mascot Victor the Viking[ 13] Website www .murdoch .edu .au
Murdoch University is a public university in Perth , Western Australia, with campuses also in Singapore and Dubai . It began operations as the state's second university on 25 July 1973, and accepted its first undergraduate students in 1975. Its name is taken from Walter Murdoch , the Founding Professor of English and former Chancellor of the University of Western Australia .
The university is a verdant university and a member of the Innovative Research Universities . In 2018, Murdoch University was recognised as producing the most employable graduates of all Australian universities after three years of graduating from their courses.[ 14] [ 15] In 2019, the university ranked third in overall student satisfaction amongst all public universities in Western Australia.[ 16]
^ a b "Succeed" . Murdoch University Dubai . Dubai , United Arab Emirates . Archived from the original on 14 June 2024. Retrieved 10 November 2024 .
^ "Murdoch University" . Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation . Melbourne , Victoria : Swinburne University of Technology . 28 January 2011. Archived from the original on 17 December 2023. Retrieved 10 November 2024 .
^ "Murdoch University" . Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency . Melbourne , Victoria . Archived from the original on 15 October 2024. Retrieved 10 November 2024 .
^ a b c d e f g "Annual Report 2023" (PDF) . Murdoch University . Perth , Western Australia . 13 March 2024. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 June 2024. Retrieved 10 November 2024 .
^ "Murdoch University Act 1973" (PDF) . Western Australian Legislation (Parliamentary Counsel's Office) . Perth , Western Australia : Government of Western Australia (Department of Justice ). 1 October 2017. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 June 2024. Retrieved 15 November 2024 .
^ "Senate" . Murdoch University . Perth , Western Australia . Archived from the original on 29 October 2024. Retrieved 10 November 2024 .
^ "Senior leadership team" . Murdoch University . Perth , Western Australia . Archived from the original on 29 October 2024. Retrieved 10 November 2024 .
^ "Contact us" . Murdoch University . Perth , Western Australia . Archived from the original on 4 November 2024. Retrieved 10 November 2024 .
^ "Maps and tours" . Murdoch University . Perth , Western Australia . Archived from the original on 29 October 2024. Retrieved 10 November 2024 .
^ "How did Murdoch University get its name?" . Murdoch University . Perth , Western Australia . Archived from the original on 24 May 2024. Retrieved 10 November 2024 .
^ Dmitry, Koshevoy. "Html Css Color HEX #E12744" . Html Css Color . Archived from the original on 27 December 2023. Retrieved 10 November 2024 .
^ "Vikings Sports Leadership Group" . Murdoch University . Perth , Western Australia . Archived from the original on 17 December 2023. Retrieved 10 November 2024 .
^ "Murdoch students raise funds at games" . Murdoch University . Perth , Western Australia . 16 October 2012. Archived from the original on 29 March 2017. Retrieved 13 April 2017 . Murdoch mascot Victor the Viking and Emma Minear present a cheque to Graham Jaeschke from the Smith Family Foundation.
^ Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching (QILT) (2018). "2018 Graduate Outcomes Survey - Longitudinal (GOSL): Medium-term graduate outcomes" (PDF) . Archived (PDF) from the original on 8 March 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2021 .
^ "Murdoch ranked top Australian university for employment outcomes" . www.murdoch.edu.au . Archived from the original on 24 May 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2021 .
^ "2019 Student Experience Survey" (PDF) . Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 19 June 2020 .