University of Western Australia
| Motto | Seek Wisdom |
|---|---|
| Type | Public research university |
| Established | 16 February 1911 |
| Accreditation | TEQSA |
| Affiliation | Group of Eight (Go8) |
Academic affiliations | |
| Budget | A$1.04B (2023) |
| Visitor | Governor of Western Australia (ex officio) |
| Chancellor | Diane Smith-Gander |
| Vice-Chancellor | Amit Chakma |
Academic staff | 1,702 (2023) |
Administrative staff | 2,093 (2023) |
Total staff | 3,795 (2023) |
| Students | 29,426 (2023) |
| Undergraduates | 18,792 (2023) |
| Postgraduates | 8,740 coursework (2023) 1,894 research (2023) |
| Address | 35 Stirling Highway , , , 6009 , 31°58′49″S 115°49′07″E / 31.9803°S 115.8186°E |
| Campus | Suburban and regional with multiple sites, 300 ha (741.3 acres) |
| Colours | Blue Gold |
Sporting affiliations | |
| Mascot | Laurence the Peacock |
| Website | www |
University of Western Australia (UWA) is a public research university in the Australian state of Western Australia. The university's main campus is in Crawley, a suburb in the City of Perth local government area. UWA was established in 1911 by an act of the Parliament of Western Australia.
UWA is the oldest university in Western Australia (WA) and the sixth-oldest in Australia. It is classed as one of the "sandstone universities", an informal designation given to the oldest university in each state.
UWA is a member of the Group of Eight, which consists of the eight most research-intensive and best-ranked Australian universities. UWA is also a member of the international Matariki Network of Universities.