{"id":1598,"date":"2020-07-14T11:32:20","date_gmt":"2020-07-14T03:32:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/?page_id=1598"},"modified":"2026-03-30T17:15:32","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T09:15:32","slug":"reputation-rankings","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/reputation-rankings\/","title":{"rendered":"University reputation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n \n
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Curtin is globally recognised for its strong connections with industry, high-impact research and a wide range of innovative courses.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n \n \n \n <\/div>\n\n \n\n \n

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In recent years, the University has established itself among the top one per cent of universities in the world (ARWU 2025).<\/p>\n\n \n <\/div>\n <\/mimas-block>\n\n\n\n \n\n

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Top one per cent in the world<\/h3><\/div>

Curtin is ranked in the top one per cent of universities worldwide in the highly regarded Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2025. <\/p>

*Estimated ranks are calculated by Curtin\u2019s Office of Strategy and Planning using publicly available scores and a factored calculation.<\/p><\/div>

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    Excellence in Research for Australia<\/h2>\n\n
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    A leader in research<\/h3><\/div>

    95 per cent of our research output was rated at or above world standard in the 2018 Excellence in Research for Australia results. <\/p><\/div>

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      Top 4 globally in Mineral and Mining Engineering<\/h3><\/div>

      Curtin ranked fourth in the world for Mineral and Mining Engineering in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026.<\/p><\/div>

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        Impressive rankings in Health <\/h3><\/div>

        Nationally, Nursing is ranked 12th (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026), and Psychology is ranked 10th (Times Higher Education World University Rankings by Subject 2026).<\/p><\/div>

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          Top 50 globally in Science and Engineering <\/h3><\/div>

          Curtin ranked in the top 50 globally for Geology, Geophysics, and Earth and Marine Sciences in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026.<\/p><\/div>

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            Top 10 nationally in Architecture<\/h3><\/div>

            Curtin ranked first in Western Australia and in the top 10 nationally for Architecture and Built Environment in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026.<\/p><\/div>

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              Producing highly employable graduates<\/h2>\n \n \n

              We collaborate with some of the most innovative companies in Australia and internationally, to ensure our research and education is relevant and that you graduate highly employable.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \n \n <\/div>\n\n<\/mimas-block>\n\n\n\n \n\n

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              #1 for undergraduate employment<\/h3><\/div>

              Of WA\u2019s public universities, Curtin ranks first for undergraduate full-time employment outcomes.
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              Five Stars Plus <\/h3><\/div>

              Curtin is the only university in Western Australia to achieve a QS Five Stars Plus rating \u2013 the highest possible for a tertiary institution. (QS Stars)<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

              #1 graduates in Western Australia<\/h3><\/div>

              Curtin University graduates have been rated the best in Western Australia for overall employer satisfaction by the latest QILT Employer Satisfaction Survey.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div> <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/mimas-block>\n\n\n\n \n\n

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              Pride in diversity<\/h3><\/div>

              Curtin has forged a strong reputation as one of the most diverse universities in Australia.<\/p>

              Our diversity is supported by our Diverse Sexuality and Gender Identity Inclusion Strategy which focuses on enhancing Curtin\u2019s inclusiveness of staff, students and community who are gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and intersex.<\/p><\/div>

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                Committed to reconciliation<\/h3><\/div>

                Curtin has a long history of commitment to reconciliation. We signed a public Statement of Reconciliation and Commitment in 1998 and in 2008, became the first teaching and research institution to have an endorsed Reconciliation Action Plan. <\/p>

                We are committed to embedding voices and perspectives of First Nations peoples as we continue our reconciliation journey.<\/p><\/div>

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                  Community minded<\/h3><\/div>

                  We’ve forged strong ties with the local community through a range of endeavours including our community radio station Curtin FM and the John Curtin Gallery, one of Western Australia’s major public art galleries.<\/p><\/div>

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                    History of the University<\/h2>\n \n
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                    We have long been recognised as a leader in tertiary education.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n \n \n \n <\/div>\n\n<\/mimas-block>\n\n\n\n \n \n

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