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Mission and Vision Statement
Vision:
Achieving International Excellence:
The University of Western Australia will be recognised internationally for its excellence in teaching and research and as a leading intellectual and creative resource to the communities it serves.
Mission:
To advance, transmit and sustain knowledge and understanding through the conduct of teaching, research and scholarship at the highest international standards for the benefit of the Western Australian, Australian and international communities.
Defining Characteristics:
The University will be recognised by the following defining characteristics.
- High quality, as the pervading criterion for all our activities.
- Comprehensive, with a broad teaching and research profile in the arts, sciences, and professions.
- Selective, within a comprehensive base, to develop particular areas of strength and emphasis.
- Research-intensive, with a strong teaching and research nexus across all our disciplines.
- Internationally focused, for both the content and standards of our activities.
- Technologically innovative, to maximise our flexibility.
- Responsive, to meet the needs of the community, our students and our graduates.
Significant Facts
- The University of Western Australia, the State’s first university, was established in 1911 and opened two years later with 184 students in three faculties: Arts, Engineering and Science. Today the University enrols over 21,000 students, in nine faculties: Architecture, Landscape and Visual Arts; Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences; Business School; Education; Engineering, Computing and Mathematics; Law; Life and Physical Sciences; Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences; and Natural and Agricultural Sciences.
- Located 5 km from the Perth CBD, the 65-hectare Crawley campus is widely acclaimed for the beauty of its setting beside the Swan River and for its grounds and buildings, which are listed in the Register of the Australian National Estate.
- The University has an annual operating budget in excess of $600 million and assets totalling over $1.5 billion.
- University staff members have won numerous awards for teaching and research; the most noteworthy being Professor Barry Marshall and Emeritus Professor Robin Warren who were awarded the 2005 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their discovery of the bacterium Helicobacter pylori and its role in gastritis and peptic ulcer disease.
- The University has a strong research record, obtaining 6.7% of the Australian Competitive Grant funds and 5.9% of the total research income funds allocated to Australian higher education institutions in 2007. On a per capita basis, these were the nation's third highest allocations.
- The University’s achievements in teaching and learning were recognised with the award of $4.0 million from the Commonwealth’s Learning and Teaching Performance Fund for 2009; the highest amount per EFTSL nationally.
- UWA consistently attracts high calibre students. In 2009 UWA enrolled 89.6% of the State’s top 5% of school-leavers and 86.3% of the top 10% of school leavers who enrolled at Western Australian universities.
- In 2008, 9.4% of UWA’s enrolments were in higher degree by research compared with a national average of 4.6%. The latest national figures show that in 2008, UWA had the third highest proportion (10.3%) of higher degree research enrolments nationally.
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Statistical Summary
| Student Enrolments 2009 |
21,091 |
| Student Load (EFTSL) 2009 (Preliminary) |
17,882 |
| Commencing Students 2009 |
8,232 |
| Postgraduate Enrolments 2009 |
4,934 |
| Higher Degree by Research Enrolments 2009 |
2,059 |
| Total Staff (FTE) 2009 |
3,415 |
| Academic Staff (FTE) 2009 |
1,377 |
| Course Completions 2008 |
4,463 |
| Research Income 2008 ($’000) |
158,608 |
| Weighted Research Publications 2008 |
1,776 |
| Operating Revenue 2008($’000) |
672,265 |
| Operating Expenses 2008 ($’000) |
736,127 |
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Student Enrolments (as at 31 March)
| |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
| Total Number of Enrolments |
18,252 |
19,520 |
21,091 |
| Commencing Enrolments |
6,643 |
7,232 |
8,232 |
| Percentage Commencing |
36.3% |
37.0% |
39.0% |
| Full-Time Enrolments |
13,085 |
13,746 |
14,861 |
| Percentage Full-Time |
71.7% |
70.4% |
70.5% |
| Postgraduate Enrolments |
4,167 |
4,485 |
4,934 |
| Percentage Postgraduate |
22.8% |
23.0% |
23.4% |
| Higher Degree Research Enrolments |
1,930 |
1,986 |
2,059 |
| Percentage Higher Degree Research |
10.6% |
10.2% |
9.8% |
| Domestic C'wlth-Supported & RTS Enrolments |
13,243 |
14,013 |
15,086 |
| Percentage Domestic C'wlth-Supported & RTS |
72.6% |
71.8% |
71.5% |
| Domestic Fee-Paying Enrolments |
1,428 |
1,283 |
1,243 |
| Percentage Domestic Fee-Paying |
7.8% |
6.6% |
5.9% |
| International Fee-Paying Enrolments |
3,390 |
4,023 |
4,540 |
| Percentage International Fee-Paying |
18.6% |
20.6% |
21.5% |
| Female Enrolments |
9,218 |
9,898 |
10,673 |
| Percentage Female |
50.5% |
50.7% |
50.6% |
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Student Load (EFTSL) by Faculty and Course Type Group, 2009
| |
Higher
Degree-
Research |
Other Post-
graduate
|
Under-
graduate
|
Total
|
| Architect, Ldsc & Vis Arts |
26.0 |
139.0 |
634.1 |
799.1 |
| Arts, Humanities & Soc Sc |
241.4 |
117.4 |
2,126.5 |
2,485.3 |
| UWA Business School |
117.4 |
604.2 |
2,532.2 |
3,253.8 |
| Education |
127.0 |
247.4 |
52.0 |
426.4 |
| Engineering, Computing & Maths |
241.1 |
267.8 |
2,595.0 |
3,103.9 |
| Law |
17.6 |
39.3 |
1,240.0 |
1,296.9 |
| Life & Physical Sc |
350.3 |
345.2 |
2,815.6 |
3,511.2 |
| Medicine, Dentistry & Health Sci |
264.1 |
143.8 |
1,361.7 |
1,769.6 |
| Natural & Agricultural Scienes |
245.7 |
42.5 |
757.4 |
1,045.5 |
| Indigenous Studies |
|
19.1 |
60.6 |
79.7 |
| Other |
1.0 |
2.6 |
107.5 |
111.1 |
| Total (a) |
1,631.6 |
1,968.4 |
14,282.5 |
17,882.6 |
(a) Full year load as at 14 September 2009
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Course Completions
| |
2007 |
2008 |
| Higher Doctorate |
|
|
| Doctorate |
267 |
262 |
| Master’s by Research |
67 |
53 |
| Master’s by Coursework |
611 |
633 |
| Higher Degree Qualifying |
15 |
5 |
| Graduate Diploma |
317 |
351 |
| Graduate Certificate |
130 |
148 |
| Graduate Entry Bachelor’s |
78 |
67 |
| Bachelor’s Honours |
695 |
767 |
| Bachelor’s Pass |
2,013 |
2,163 |
| Diploma |
14 |
14 |
| Total |
4,207 |
4,463 |
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Graduate Destinations
(as at 30 April, for bachelor degrees and undergraduate diplomas completed in previous year)
| |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
| Full-time study |
35.5% |
38.4% |
37.3% |
| Full-time work |
49.2% |
49.4% |
45.5% |
| Unemployed seeking full-time work |
2.3% |
2.0% |
2.3% |
| Part-time seeking full-time work |
4.9% |
2.6% |
3.6% |
| Working part-time or seeking part-time work only |
4.8% |
5.0% |
6.7% |
| Unavailable for full-time study or work |
3.2% |
2.3% |
4.2% |
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Staff
(Full-time equivalence of staff, excluding casual staff as at 31 March)
|
|
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
| |
FTE |
FTE |
FTE |
% |
| Academic |
| Teaching Only |
29 |
3 |
16 |
1% |
| Teaching & Research |
838 |
858 |
852 |
62% |
| Research Only |
422 |
478 |
494 |
36% |
| Other |
|
|
16 |
1% |
Total |
1,289 |
1,339 |
1,378 |
40% |
| Non-Academic |
| Research Only |
203 |
197 |
196 |
10% |
| Other |
1,598 |
1,687 |
1,842 |
90% |
| Total |
1,801 |
1,884 |
2,038 |
60% |
| Total Staff(a) |
3,091 |
3,222 |
3,145 |
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| Percentage Female Acad (of total Acad) |
35.2% |
37.2% |
38% |
|
| Percentage Female Non-Acad (of total Non-Acad) |
63.5% |
63.5% |
64% |
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Research Activity
Research Income ($’000) |
National
Competitve
Grants
|
Other
Public
Sector
Funding |
Industry
& Other
Funding
|
Cooperative
Research
Centres
|
Total
|
| Architecture, Ldscpe & Vis Arts |
2008 |
187 |
572 |
67 |
|
825 |
| |
2007 |
222 |
523 |
463 |
|
1,207 |
|
| Arts, Humanities & Social Sc |
2008 |
1,159 |
179 |
2,048 |
|
3,386 |
| |
2007 |
1,110 |
52 |
1,299 |
|
2,461 |
|
| Business School |
2008 |
607 |
308 |
549 |
37 |
1,501 |
| |
2007 |
922 |
315 |
643 |
|
1,881 |
|
| Education |
2008 |
240 |
510 |
724 |
|
1,475 |
| |
2007 |
317 |
519 |
118 |
|
954 |
|
| Engineering, Computing & Maths |
2008 |
6,852 |
9,844 |
9,744 |
612 |
27,052 |
| |
2007 |
5,557 |
8,041 |
6,162 |
450 |
20,209 |
|
| Law |
2008 |
199 |
282 |
81 |
|
562 |
| |
2007 |
77 |
395 |
107 |
|
579 |
|
| Life & Physical Sciences |
2008 |
14,638 |
5,011 |
6,271 |
|
25,920 |
| |
2007 |
12,837 |
3,267 |
5,296 |
49 |
21,450 |
|
| Medicine Dentistry & Health Sci |
2008 |
31,853 |
13,581 |
10,539 |
839 |
56,812 |
| |
2007 |
30,972 |
10,797 |
8,925 |
699 |
51,393 |
|
| Natural & Agricultural Science |
2008 |
17,500 |
7,592 |
10,857 |
1,325 |
37,273 |
| |
2007 |
19,134 |
4,685 |
8,619 |
5,229 |
37,667 |
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| Total (a) |
2008 |
73,234 |
37,952 |
44,609 |
2,813 |
158,608 |
| |
2007 |
71,165 |
29,746 |
39,994 |
6,427 |
147,332 |
Source: DEEWR Higher Education Research Data Collection
(a) Total includes research income not allocated to faculties
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Research Publications
| |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
| Books – Authored Research |
23 |
18 |
20 |
| Book Chapters |
140 |
168 |
158 |
| Articles in Scholarly Refereed Journals |
1,224 |
1,196 |
1,359 |
| Full Written Conference Paper – Refereed Proceedings |
264 |
241 |
239 |
| Weighted Total (a) |
1,743 |
1,695 |
1,776 |
Source: DEEWR Higher Education Research Data Collection
(a) Weighted using a ratio of 5:1:1:1
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Finance ($’000)
| |
2007 |
2008 |
| Operating Revenue |
| Australian Australian Government Grants |
269,572 |
307,430 |
| HECS-HELP Australian Government Payments |
48,917 |
54,014 |
| FEE-HELP |
5,277 |
3,598 |
| Western Australian & Local Government Financial Assistance |
38,559 |
41,797 |
| HECS-HELP Student Payments |
17,486 |
20,702 |
| Other Research Grants & Contracts |
26,945 |
35,736 |
| Investment Revenue |
45,325 |
33,886 |
| Fees & Charges |
74,870 |
88,806 |
| Salaries & Other Recoveries |
24,339 |
29,056 |
| Other Revenue & Income |
57,149 |
57,240 |
| Total Revenue from Continuing Operations |
608,439 |
672,265 |
| Operating Expenses |
| Employee Benefits & On-costs |
352,384 |
381,471 |
| Student Expenses |
27,857 |
31,102 |
| Materials & Supplies |
26,613 |
28,815 |
| Depreciation & Amortisation & Impairment |
33,089 |
33,414 |
| Repairs & Maintenance |
12,982 |
15,799 |
| Finance Costs |
|
470 |
| Grants Distributed |
38,300 |
29,456 |
| Travel |
18,163 |
18,963 |
| Professional Fees |
19,475 |
17,198 |
| Other Expenses |
63,903 |
78,070 |
| Investment Loss |
13,447 |
100,421 |
| Investments Accounted for Using the Equity Mthd |
1,282 |
948 |
| Total Expenses from Continuing Operations |
607,495 |
736,12 |
| Net Operating Results from Continuing Operations |
944 |
-63,862 |
| Assets |
| Total Current Assets |
84,650 |
137,080 |
| Total Non Current Assets |
1,434,056 |
1,383,521 |
| Total Assets |
1,518,706 |
1,520,601 |
| Liabilities |
| Total Current Liabilities |
98,066 |
117,721 |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities |
30,280 |
76,444 |
| Total Liabilities |
128,346 |
194,165 |
| Net Assets |
1,390,360 |
1,326,436 |
Source: 2008 UWA Annual Report
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Comparative Statistics
| |
Total Student
Load
2008 (a)
|
Percentage
International
2008 (b)
|
Percentage
Postgraduate
2008 (c)
|
Percentage
Higher Degree
Research
2008 (d)
|
Research
Income (e)
per Academic
FTE 2007 (f)
($)
|
Higher Degree
Research
Completions per
10 Academic
FTE 2007 (f)
|
| UWA |
16,369 |
21.5% |
19.2% |
9.4% |
144,160 |
4.4 |
| Sydney |
37,165 |
23.1% |
26.6% |
8.3% |
158,987 |
4.2 |
| UNSW |
32,329 |
24.6% |
25.5% |
7.4% |
123,160 |
4.6 |
| Melbourne |
35,488 |
27.9% |
27.9% |
8.9% |
154,099 |
5.1 |
| Monash |
42,826 |
36.1% |
20.8% |
5.5% |
111,577 |
3.4 |
| Queensland |
29,803 |
20.5% |
21.3% |
9.2% |
145,458 |
4.0 |
| Adelaide |
16,831 |
27.8% |
21.7% |
7.5% |
131,857 |
4.2 |
| ANU |
12,115 |
25.2% |
32.6% |
14.1% |
120,301 |
6.0 |
| Curtin |
28,441 |
42.3% |
16.8% |
3.7% |
61,966 |
3.1 |
| Edith Cowan |
15,545 |
26.2% |
20.4% |
2.2% |
22,819 |
1.9 |
| Murdoch |
11,766 |
29.5% |
15.2% |
5.6% |
78,675 |
2.5 |
| Australia |
757,850 |
28.4% |
20.9% |
4.6% |
83,988 |
3.1 |
Source: DEEWR Selected Higher Education Statistics, unless otherwise indicated
(a) DEEWR 2008 total student load data; exclude exchange students and various other categories
(b) Load of International student as a percentage of total student load
(c) Postgraduate student load as a percentage of total student load
(d) Doctorate by Research and Masters by Research load as a percentage of total load
(e) Source: DEEWR, unpublished summary of Higher Education Research Data Collection
(f) Full-time equivalence of academic staff, with a level B or above appointment, excluding casual staff
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Further Information
For further information, please contact;
Mr Robert McCormack,
Director
Planning Services
Telephone: (08) 6488 2816
MBDP: M452
Email: robert.mccormack@uwa.edu.au
Mr Luke Minchin,
Manager
Statistical Services
Telephone: (08) 6488 3673
MBDP: M452
Email: luke.minchin@uwa.edu.au
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