14 Straight years of 5 Star Teaching Quality

ECU has again achieved 5 stars for teaching quality in the 2021 Good Universities Guide, equal best for an Australian public university and the best in Western Australia.

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Scholarships

We offer scholarships for all kinds of study and to all kinds of eligible applicants.

ECU top in teaching quality

For the fifth year in a row, ECU has received the top undergraduate teaching quality ranking of all 37 public universities in Australia.
ECU was also the top-ranked public university in Australia for undergraduate skills development for the sixth year in a row.
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Good Universities Guide

In the 2021 Good Universities Guide, ECU graduates have given us a 5-star rating for teaching quality, skills development, student support, learning resources, learner engagement and overall student experience.
The 5-star rating for teaching quality has now been achieved for 14 straight years.
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THE Impact Rankings

ECU has been ranked number 9 in the world for Quality Education and is in the top 100 overall in the 2020 Times Higher Education (THE) Impact rankings, showing how the global higher education sector is working towards the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals.
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THE Young University Rankings

ECU has been ranked in the world's top 100 universities under 50 years old in the 2020 Times Higher Education (THE) Young Universities Rankings, THE World University Rankings.

Plans for ECU's Perth City Campus announced

Edith Cowan University will create a $695 million Creative Industries, Business and Technology Campus in the centre of Perth, as part of a transformational deal for the university that will also support Western Australia's economic recovery.

ECUResearch

ECU has a vibrant research community, actively supporting our student and staff researchers. We continually seek opportunities to collaborate with other universities and to work with organisations and businesses to commercialise research outcomes. Learn more about research at ECU.

World-Class Research

ECU research aims to transform the lives of people in global communities. Our work focuses on four themes that recognise our collective expertise and our progressive view of the world.

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Blue Carbon

Medical research meets AI

Microplastics

Research updates

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ECU makes significant investment in strategic research

Edith Cowan University will invest $16 million over the next five years to further strengthen the University's key areas of strategic research.

Professor Hongqi Sun and Professor Ralph Martins were named Highly Cited Researchers.

ECU researchers on global list of the world's best

Two ECU Professors have been named alongside Nobel Prize winners as the world's most influential researchers in their fields.

Australian hospitals are under constant cyber attack. The consequences could be deadly

Attacks against the health-care sector are dangerous at any time. But when services are under pressure from COVID-19, an all-out cyber attack against the health sector could be very damaging.

Image of Professor John Olynyk, Professor Kerry Brown, Professor Paul Arthur and Tony Marceddo have been named Research Theme Leaders at ECU.

Research leaders appointed

Four outstanding leaders will spearhead Edith Cowan University's world-class research as the University focuses its strategic areas of strength.

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Indigenous recognition

ECU respects the Noongar people, the traditional custodians of the land on which our campuses are built. We're also committed to developing our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and staff.

Connect with us

We welcome new connections, especially from individuals or organisations who can collaborate with us to improve our student experience, teaching or research output.

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Alumni and supporters

We encourage our growing global network of graduates to stay in touch and to benefit from ongoing career support, access to industry contacts and exciting events.

Giving to ECU

The ECU Foundation attracts philanthropic and non-philanthropic support from individuals, alumni, business organisations, industry leaders and the general community.

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Employment opportunities

At ECU, we provide much more than just a workplace. Here it’s a place where you can be inspired to achieve great things, a place where you can collaborate and work with other enthusiastic and committed people.

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Industry

ECU has partnerships with many industry groups. We collaborate with all sizes of businesses, including start-ups, not-for-profits and community organisations, government agencies and large corporates.