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Curtin University of Technology
Curtin University of Technology
Curtin About us

Vision, mission and values

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Curtin University of Technology is Western Australia's largest university. Around 40,000 students attend a total of 16 Curtin locations, including campuses in Sydney, Singapore and East Malaysia. Curtin applies the philosophy of its namesake, former Australian Prime Minister John Curtin (1941 - 1945), who said:

"The great university ... should look ever forward; for it the past should be but a preparation for the greater days to be".

Vision

To be an international leader shaping the future through our graduates and research, and positioned among the top 20 universities in Asia by 2020.

Mission

Curtin is committed to innovation and excellence in teaching and research, for the benefit of our students and the wider community.

Values

Integrity - being consistently honest and trustworthy in all activities;
Respect - having regard for self and others;
Fairness - ensuring just decisions through open decision-making;
Care - acting to ensure the welfare of others.

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In 1977, Curtin's Muresk Institute (now the School of Agriculture and Environment) introduced the first undergraduate degree in agribusiness in Australia - a three and a half-year Bachelor of Business (Agriculture).