The Foundation brings together and collaborates with the five Western Australian universities: the University of Western Australia, Murdoch University, Curtin University, Edith Cowan University, and the University of Notre Dame Australia. Our vision is to work with our partner universities to make Perth a global creative, knowledge, and research hub.
Beyond our Forrest researchers, we also work with our partner universities to connect with all early career researchers and ensure they too benefit from our unique academic, research, and public engagement programs.
Curtin is a vibrant young university that is based in Perth but is enriched with with global campuses in Malaysia, Singapore, Dubai and Mauritius.
Curtin’s global expansion of campuses, education partnerships, and industry collaborations reflect a future-focused approach. The University is also known for the attributes of its graduates, with Australia’s recent survey of employer satisfaction of university graduates placing Curtin first in the country.
At ECU we are guided by our values of integrity, respect, rational inquiry, personal excellence and courage. Our focus on teaching and research is inspired by engagement and partnerships with those in the many communities we were established to serve.
Research at ECU extends knowledge and improves the quality of life for Australians and people across the globe. Our research priorities focus on solving real world problems across social, economic, physical and environmental domains.
Established in 1991, ECU has grown rapidly into a quality university with excellent student satisfaction and internationally recognised research.
Students and graduates at ECU are amongst the best in the world, with many fulfilling crucial roles in our society. Their outstanding achievements have been recognised throughout Australia and internationally through awards, grants, scholarships and prizes.
Murdoch University has, from its foundation in 1974, been a university of difference. Established as the second university in WA, Murdoch has always been associated with environment and conservation, social justice and inclusion, and providing pathways into and through a university education for people who had previously been excluded.
Our purpose is to change lives and society for the better through accessible education and research, contributing to the solution of societal and environmental challenges and providing an inclusive, caring community in which everyone can realise their potential.
UWA is located on the banks of the Swan River, or Derbal Yerrigan, on the land of the Whadjuk Nation.
We have the immense privilege of sitting on the sacred soil where Western Australian kaartdijin, or knowledge, began. It has been a place to gather and learn for tens of thousands of years, with stories and lessons shared from generation to generation of the world’s oldest continuous culture.
Today, we welcome you to continue seeking and sharing wisdom with us. Our students take their learning beyond the books, at the cutting edge of knowledge creation, from passionate lecturers with real industry experience and connections. We’ll support them in their learning journeys and help set them up for a career they’ll love.
The global impact of our research and education places us as a world top 100 university (QS 2024). This means students join a community of passionate, intelligent and resourceful leaders who are driving innovation and change. They’ll connect with and work alongside leaders in education, research and industry, and follow in the footsteps of our thousands of graduate success stories.
The University of Notre Dame Australia is a national Catholic university with campuses in Fremantle and Broome in Western Australia. The University of Notre Dame Australia is committed to offering a unique, fulfilling education experience that empowers students to learn, grow, and be the best version of themselves.
Driven by five pillars – universality, educating for the common good, transformative research, integrating practice and knowledge, and integral human development – we continue our journey of uniqueness, impact, and excellence. Our students are our number one priority. We take great pride in educating the whole person; the academic, social, physical, and spiritual dimensions. We encourage our students to thrive and contribute to our communities.
