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Curtin University

Overview

Curtin University is an Australian public research university based in Bentley, Perth, Western Australia. It is named after John Curtin, Prime Minister of Australia from 1941 to 1945, and is Western Australia's largest university, with 58,607 students in 2022.

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Key facts

Founded1987Source: Wikidata (opens in a new tab)
Main locationBentleySource: Wikidata. Other campuses may not be listed. (opens in a new tab)
Students58,607 (2022)Source: Wikidata. Can be out of date. (opens in a new tab)
Staff3,713 (2022)Source: Wikidata. Can be out of date. (opens in a new tab)
Websitecurtin.edu.au (opens in a new tab)
InstagramOfficial account (opens in a new tab)

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