Perhaps the most underrated university in Australia, Murdoch
University is unquestionably among the best. It has an outstanding,
vigorous, and highly published faculty with a laudable track record
in the daily business of teaching. As a research institute and as a
place where students are afforded an excellent learning atmosphere,
Murdoch is hard to beat. Social activities for students seem to
take a back seat to the fundamental precept of education first, but
isn't that as it should be? Murdoch is fast developing an
international reputation for excellence.
The recognition of that excellence has stemmed from a variety of
sources including
2000 Princess Anne visits the
campus in 2000.
2004 Murdoch's co-founding of the
Innovative Research Universities group which has subsequently
blossomed into a major Australian research asset.
2007 Murdoch becomes the only
Australian university to win a 5 star rating for Graduate
Satisfaction from the Good Universities Guide for 13 out of the
past 14 years.
Murdoch University was ranked 2nd
nationally for Teaching and Learning in Humanities, Arts, Education
programs.
Murdoch University was ranked 5th
nationally for Teaching and Learning in Science and Engineering
programs.
Murdoch University was ranked 8th
nationally for Research Intensity.
Law School receives award for
excellence. Murdoch wins Moot Court.
Murdoch University is one of only
five United Nations appointed research centres worldwide
2009 Murdoch makes news with
groundbreaking AIDS research and a new twist to the principles of
Darwinian evolution. Murdoch opens Dubai academic centre in the
Middle East.
The alternative consensus: This is
not a top 12 university as has been suggested. It is a top five
university with international excellence in a variety of fields as
diverse as veterinary science, Asian Studies, and contemporary
Aboriginal literature. Murdoch's relatively small enrollment of
17,000 students allows it to be discretionary about admissions
while maintaining a strong concern for assisting underrepresented
social groups.
