University of Western Australia

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The University of Western Australia ( UWA ) is a university in Perth on the west coast of Australia, which was founded in 1911. This makes it the oldest university in Western Australia.

Overview

The University of Western Australia belongs to the Group of Eight, a group of researchers from Australian universities.

The original campus was located on the Hay Street in the city center of Perth. He was in a passage at the Irwin Street, Tin Pot Alley as ( Zinntopfpassage ) was known as the roof of tin was produced.

The main campus is located since the 30s in the Crawley area. The original building from the Irwin Street was moved to the new campus, it serves as Cricket Pavilion and was formerly the meeting room of the Senate. Some of the sports facilities are located in the district of Mt Claremont.

The Crawley Campus is an important of Perth's tourist attractions. Many of the buildings were built of limestone by the Romanesque style was built, among other principles Winthrop Hall, the landmark of the UWA. In the northern area of the campus, the buildings are surrounded by parks where a wide variety of tree, plant and bird species are found. Along the campus forms the Swan River, the Matilda Bay.

Faculties

At nine faculties, the University of Law, Medicine and Dentistry, art, architecture, education, economic, natural, agricultural and engineering sciences (including mathematics, physics and computer science ) to:

Right on campus, some students residences are ( residential colleges ), including the St George 's College, St. Catherine 's College, Trinity College, Currie Hall and Sir Thomas More College.

Others

The UWA is known for its wide range of social activities for students. Organized in the Student Guild, the student representative on campus, the UWA has a large number of clubs that cover many areas of interest. A highlight for some years Prosh, a day in the first weeks of the academic year in which the students dress up and pull in a parade through the city center. They sell -written newspapers for a charitable purpose.

Due to political and private legacies she is one of the largest land owners in Perth. Notable graduates are, for example, Bob Hawke, Carmen Lawrence, Kim Beazley, Malla Nunn and Alan rock.

More Universities in Perth, the Curtin University of Technology, Edith Cowan University, Murdoch University and the University of Notre Dame. Some of these universities have branches in other cities such as Kalgoorlie, Esperance, Albany and Broome.

German partner universities

  • RWTH Aachen
  • University of Passau
  • Eberhard -Karls University Tübingen University in Matariki Network
  • University of Koblenz -Landau
  • WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management (formerly Scientific School of Management)
  • Albert -Ludwigs University of Freiburg

Gallery

Irwin St Building

UWA Centre

Motorola Software Centre

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