Murdoch University
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Murdoch University, established in 1972, is located in Perth in Western Australia. It lies in the suburb of Murdoch, approximately 14 kilometres south down the Kwinana Freeway from the centre of Perth. It has Australia's geographically largest campus at 2.27 square kilometres, necessary in order to accommodate Western Australia's only veterinary and chiropractic school. Most of the southern part of the university consists of paddocks of livestock, farm and renewable energy facilities. On the north east corner of the South Street campus, Murdoch College was established by the university to cater for secondary students in a university environment and to enrich their academic, social and personal potential. Many students from China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan, Korea enrol in Murdoch College because it provides a guaranteed place in Murdoch University for tertiary education.
Murdoch University was initially intended to cater predominantly to mature-aged students. It is home to several disciplinary schools: law, arts, science, psychology, engineering, veterinary studies, chiropractic, postgraduate pharmacy, education, mass communications and commerce.
Plans by the Australian federal government to merge the university with the University of Western Australia in 1988 were shelved. Murdoch University particularly prides itself on its high standard of teaching and focus on students needs. Murdoch University is a member of Innovative Research Universities Australia (IRU Australia).
External links
- Official website of Murdoch University (http://www.murdoch.edu.au/)
- Official website of Murdoch College (http://www.murdochcollege.wa.edu.au/)