ECU offers innovative and practical courses across a variety of disciplines and we have a vibrant research culture. ECU is a leader in developing alternative entry pathways to higher education.
We have three campuses in Western Australia. Joondalup and City Campus in the Perth metropolitan area and our South West campus in Bunbury, 200km south of the Perth CBD.
ECU provides a variety of services and facilities that go beyond the classroom, with opportunities for personal development and social interaction for students and staff.
We collaborate with all types of businesses, including new start-ups, small to medium enterprises, not-for-profits, community organisations, government and large corporates in the resources sector.
Children's University Edith Cowan aims to inspire students between seven and fourteen to develop confidence and a love of learning through validated activities beyond the school curriculum.
The Inspiring Minds scholarship program are equity scholarships that give students an opportunity to access an education that may otherwise be out of reach.
ECU is consistently recognised as one of Australia's leading universities for teaching quality, student support and graduate outcomes. Explore our latest national and international rankings and discover why ECU is a leading choice for future study.
Good Universities Guide
Australian university graduates are surveyed annually about the quality of their university experience and subsequent employment outcomes. The resulting scores are translated into star ratings and are published in the Good Universities Guide.
In 2026, ECU once again earned a five-star rating for Teaching Quality, marking 19 consecutive years as a leading Australian university in teaching excellence.
Teaching Quality
Learning Resources
Skills Development
Student Support
Why students rate ECU highly
The ECU experience is personal, inclusive and empowering and built around care, engagement and opportunity.
It's why our 2026 ratings included 5 stars from both undergraduate and postgraduate students in these categories:
overall education experience
student support
skills development
learning resources
teaching quality
Undergraduate
The latest undergraduate ratings again put ECU at the top of all Western Australian universities.
Postgraduate
Our university is also rated number one in Western Australia for overall experience, student support and full-time employment for postgraduate coursework students.
Subject areas rated best in Australia
ECU's best fields of study as defined by the Good Universities Guide for undergraduate and postgraduate study.
In AFR's 2025 Best Universities rankings, ECU has reaffirmed its position as a national leader in teaching, ranking us second nationally for teaching quality.
We also ranked top university in Western Australia for teaching excellence.
Rankings are based on the performance of universities under four pillars: Teaching, Research, Career impact, and Equity.
Top 400 in Times Higher Education World University Rankings
ECU has maintained its position for the fourth year running as one of the top 400 universities in the world in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings for 2026.
This Times Higher Education ranking lists the top universities in the world based on their performance in:
This independent Australian government survey is the only comprehensive review of current higher education students across Australia's public and private universities.
QILT means Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching. It's based on hundreds of thousands of surveys completed in 2024.
ECU still Australia's best for skills development
For the third year in a row, ECU is Australia's leading public university for developing real-world skills, ensuring our graduates are career-ready and future-focused.
This continued strong national performance reflects our commitment to immersive learning –providing students with practical learning opportunities through industry work placements and internships, along with access to modern industry-quality in-house facilities.
A leader in student support
ECU also continues to be recognised nationally for exceptional student support services, ranking second among Australian public universities. This underlines the strength of the university's culture of care, inclusivity, and a focus on putting students first.
The best in the west
ECU is ranked #1 among Western Australian universities for:
ECU graduate employment rate tops all WA universities
The latest Graduate Outcomes Survey shows 93% of our graduates are in full-time employment within 3 years of completing their degrees, above the national average.
ECU's highest ranking for employability of graduates is in the fields of Computer and Information Systems, Engineering, Health Services, Nursing and Teacher Education.
71.8% of ECU graduates are in professional or managerial positions within 3 years, a testament to the high quality of our teaching and the job readiness initiatives.
Three years after completing their degree, graduates earn the highest average salary of all WA universities at $86,900 a year.
The QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026, published by global higher education analytics firm Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), highlight ECU's continued excellence across a broad range of subject areas. This year's results reinforce our growing global reputation, with strong performances across existing subject areas and new fields of study entering the rankings.
Explore ECU’s 2026 QS World University Rankings by Subject below:
Excellence in Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Sports-related subjects are ranked 50th in the world and sixth in Australia.
Performing Arts is ranked in the global top 150, placing second among Australian universities.
Hospitality & Leisure Management has been ranked for the first time, debuting in the 101–150 band globally.
