Our schools
We combine theory with practical study and offer facilities and innovative teaching methods to prepare you for your chosen career. As Western Australia’s largest and most culturally diverse university, and with Australia’s third largest international student population, Curtin University is a leader in science and engineering research and collaboration.
School of Civil and Mechanical Engineering
The School of Civil and Mechanical Engineering delivers undergraduate and postgraduate courses, and high-quality research in civil and mechanical engineering. The school has extensive laboratory facilities including pavement/geotechnology research facilities and water laboratory enhancements.
School of Earth and Planetary Sciences
We provide world-class training for geoscientific and geospatial careers through our industry-recognised teaching programs, and undertake fundamental and applied research into the past, present and future of our planet and solar system.
School of Electrical Engineering, Computing and Mathematical Sciences
Formed in 2017, our school brings together Curtin’s core capabilities across electrical engineering, computing, physics and mathematics, to better understand and advance our data-driven world.
School of Molecular and Life Sciences
The School, comprising of the Disciplines of Agriculture & Food, Chemistry, and Ecology, delivers outstanding education programs in these and related topics such as Agribusiness, Environmental Science, Coastal and Marine Science, and Biochemistry.
WA School of Mines: Minerals, Energy and Chemical Engineering
For more than a century, the School has been committed to providing some of the world’s finest mining and minerals education facilities.
What’s happening
New Curtin research identifies likely cause of Alzheimer’s disease
New Curtin University-led research has discovered a likely cause of Alzheimer’s disease, in a significant finding that offers potential new prevention and treatment opportunities for the disease.
Curtin research shines a light on Moon’s oldest geologic imprints
Curtin research has found the Moon may have been subjected to much greater impacts from asteroids and other bodies than previously thought, building on our understanding of the Moon’s evolution
Indigenous space academy and wellbeing app among new Dean’s ambitions
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander researcher Professor Christopher Lawrence has been appointed the first Dean of Indigenous Engagement at Curtin University’s Faculty of Science and Engineering
New research to bring fibre optic technology to Australia’s resources sector
A Curtin team will work to bring fibre optic acoustic sensing technology to Australian oil,gas, mining and environmental monitoring industries, offering a safer, more cost-effective extraction process
The Future Of: Air Quality
Everyday, we breathe in more hazardous chemicals and gases at home, work and in the environment than you think.
The Future Of: Snakes
Snakes might seem pretty scary, but did you know they’re essential in maintaining the balance of their ecosystems?
The Future Of: Sharks
Are shark attacks sensationalised by the media, or have sharks acquired a taste for human flesh? Learn the truth with Melissa Márquez, the Mother of Sharks.