Curtin University

Curtin University

Emblem of Curtin University
Latin: Universitas Curtiniana
Former names	List Perth Technical School[1] (1900–1929) Perth Technical College[2] (1929–1966) Western Australian Institute of Technology[3] (1966–1986) Curtin University of Technology[4] (1986–2010)
Motto	Look ever forward[5]
Type	Public research university
Established	1900 (technical school)[6] 1929 (tertiary institute)[7] 1986 (university status)[8]
Accreditation	TEQSA
Affiliation	Australian Technology Network
Academic affiliations	ICPSR IATUL AMC EQUIS AACSB AAL AIPS UMAP ASAIHL AHURI ACS AIPS CPA EA edX UA
Budget	A$950.45 million (2022)[9]
Chancellor	Vanessa Guthrie[10]
Vice-Chancellor	Harlene Hayne[11]
Academic staff	1,717 (FTE, 2023)[12]
Administrative staff	2,103 (FTE, 2023)[12]
Total staff	3,820 (FTE, 2023)[12]
Students	61,193 (2023)[12]
Undergraduates	39,852 (2023)[12]
Postgraduates	9,617 coursework (2023) 1,897 research (2023)[13]
Other students	11,832 (2022)[12]
Address	Kent Street , Bentley, Perth , Western Australia , 6102 , Australia[14] 32°00′17″S 115°53′37″E / 32.0048589°S 115.8936669°E / -32.0048589; 115.8936669 (Curtin University)
Campus	Suburban and regional with multiple sites, 116 hectares (1.2 km2)[15]
Named after	John Curtin[16]
Colours	Gold Black
Nickname	Carnabys[17]
Sporting affiliations	UniSport EAEN UBL
Mascot	Carl the Carnaby[18]
Website	curtin.edu.au

Curtin University (previously as Curtin University of Technology and Western Australian Institute of Technology) is an Australian public research university based in Bentley, Perth, Western Australia. It is named after John Curtin, Prime Minister of Australia from 1941 to 1945, and is the largest university in Western Australia, with 58,607 students in 2022.^[19]

WAIT was established in 1966. Curtin was conferred university status after legislation was passed by the Parliament of Western Australia in 1986. Since then, the university has expanded its presence and has campuses in Singapore, Malaysia, Dubai and Mauritius, and has ties with 90 exchange universities in 20 countries.^[20] The university comprises five main faculties with over 95 specialists centres. It had a campus in Sydney from 2005 to 2016.^[21]

Curtin University is a member of the Australian Technology Network. Curtin University is active in research in a range of academic and practical fields.^[22] Curtin is the only Western Australian university whose students have won the Australian Institute of Nuclear Science and Engineering's Postgraduate Student Gold Medal as at 2020.^[23]