University of Western Australia (UWA)

🇦🇺 Australia 4-Year University

Global #176 Australia #5

Campus of University of Western Australia

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Institution Info

Founded: 1911
Type: 4-Year University
Students: 25,000 students
Website: https://www.uwa.edu.au/

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University of Western Australia is a higher education institution in Australia, founded in 1911. Recognized as among the world's top 500 universities, it is among the top 10 universities in Australia. The university has approximately 25K students, a member of Group of Eight and Global B-Tier (World 101-300). Also known as UWA.

Rankings

Source	Year	Rank	Score
QS	2026	QS #77 · Top 100	73,70
THE	2026	THE #154 · Top 200	61,72
UNIRANKS	2026	UniRanks #176 · Top 200	90,36
ARWU	2025	ARWU #101 · Top 200	—

Research Output via OpenAlex

948

h-index

12,480,127

Citations

152,016

Publications

164,406

i10-index

3,63

Mean Citedness

Tier Memberships

Group of Eight Global B-Tier (World 101-300) Top 20 Universities in Oceania Top 20 Universities in Australia

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is University of Western Australia's global ranking?

University of Western Australia is ranked #176 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within Australia, it holds the #5 position.

When was University of Western Australia founded?

University of Western Australia was founded in 1911, making it 115 years old. It is one of the established institutions in Australia.

How many students attend University of Western Australia?

University of Western Australia has a student body of approximately 25,000 students.

What is University of Western Australia's research output?

University of Western Australia has produced 152,016 research publications with 12,480,127 total citations and an h-index of 948, according to OpenAlex data.