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What we do

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A commitment to innovation and excellence in teaching and research.

Curtin offers a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses in business, humanities, health sciences, resources, engineering and related sciences. We are also recognised for high impact research across five defined and distinct areas of focus:

  • Resources and energy
  • Health
  • ICT and emerging technologies
  • Growth and prosperity
  • Environmental change and sustainability

We have close links with corporate business, industry, government and the community and our courses have a strong practical focus, with most involving vocational or work experience components. As a result, Curtin graduates are job-ready and prepared, with skills that enable them to make a genuine and positive influence in a continuously changing world.

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Curtin was established in 1966 as the Western Australian Institute of Technology (WAIT). It changed to Curtin University of Technology in 1987.