Murdoch University
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.
| Latin: Universitas Murdochiana | |||||||||
| Motto | Ngala Kwop Biddi (Whadjuk) | ||||||||
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Motto in English | Building a brighter future, together. | ||||||||
| Type | Public research university | ||||||||
| Established | 25 July 1973 | ||||||||
| Accreditation | TEQSA | ||||||||
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| Endowment | A$1.16 billion (2022) | ||||||||
| Budget | A$385.43 million (2022) | ||||||||
| Chancellor | Gary Smith | ||||||||
| Vice-Chancellor | Andrew Deeks | ||||||||
Academic staff | 721 (FTE, 2022) | ||||||||
Administrative staff | 979 (FTE, 2022) | ||||||||
Total staff | 1,537 regular (2022) 302 casual (2022) | ||||||||
| Students | 13,864 (EFTSL, 2022) | ||||||||
| Undergraduates | 11,904 (EFTSL 2022) | ||||||||
| Postgraduates | 1,960 (EFTSL, 2022) | ||||||||
| Address | 90 South Street , , , 6190 , | ||||||||
| Campus | Urban and parkland, 277 hectares (2.8 km2) | ||||||||
| Named after | Sir Walter Murdoch KCMG | ||||||||
| Colours | Amaranth Red
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| Nickname | Vikings | ||||||||
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| Mascot | Victor the Viking | ||||||||
| Website | murdoch.edu.au | ||||||||
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. In 2019, the university ranked third in overall student satisfaction amongst all public universities in Western Australia.