Murdoch University

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Murdoch University

Coat of arms
Latin: Universitas Murdochiana
Motto	Ngala Kwop Biddi (Whadjuk)[1]
Motto in English	Building a brighter future, together.[2]
Type	Public research university
Established	25 July 1973; 50 years ago (1973-07-25)[3]
Accreditation	TEQSA
Academic affiliation	IRU ICPSR IAU IALS EA ACS CAPA CPA OUA UA
Budget	A$385.43 million (2022)[4]
Chancellor	Gary Smith[5]
Vice-Chancellor	Andrew Deeks[6]
Academic staff	1,284 (FTE, 2023)[7]
Administrative staff	1,821 (FTE, 2023)[8]
Total staff	3,105 (FTE, 2023)[9]
Students	24,051 (2023)[10]
Undergraduates	16,766 (2023)[11]
Postgraduates	7,305 (2023)[12]
Address	90 South Street , Perth , Western Australia , 6190 , Australia[13]
Campus	Urban and parkland, 277 hectares (2.8 km2)[14]
Named after	Sir Walter Murdoch
Colours	Amaranth Red[15]
Nickname	Vikings[16]
Sporting affiliations	UniSport EAEN
Mascot	Victor the Viking[17]
Website	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 Sir Walter Murdoch (1874–1970), the Founding Professor of English and former Chancellor of the University of Western Australia.

Murdoch 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 3 years of graduating from their courses.^[18][19] In 2019, the university ranked third in overall student satisfaction amongst all public universities in Western Australia.^[20]