UWA in Brief 2013

Statistics Office, Planning Servicesstats.uwa.edu.au

Student Enrolments 2013 25,047Student Load (EFTSL) 2013 (Preliminary) 20,834Commencing Students 2013 6,816Postgraduate Enrolments 2013 5,373Higher Degree by Research Enrolments 2013 1,995Total Staff (FTE) 2013 3,723Academic Staff (FTE) 2013 1,534Course Completions 2012 5,526Research Income 2012 ($’000) 208,618Weighted Research Publications 2012 2,448Total Income 2012 ($’000) 923,771Total Expenses 2012 ($’000) 821,727

VisionAchieve International ExcellenceThe University of Western Australia will be recognised internationally for its excellence in teaching and research and as a leading intellectual and creative resource to the communities it serves.

MissionTo advance, transmit and sustain knowledge and understanding through the conduct of teaching, research and scholarship at the highest international standards for the benefit of the Western Australian, Australian and international communities.

Defining CharacteristicsThe University will be recognised by the following defining characteristics:ÌÌ High quality, as the pervading criterion for all our activitiesÌÌ Comprehensive, with a broad teaching and research profile in

the arts, sciences, and professionsÌÌ Selective, within a comprehensive base, to develop particular

areas of strength and emphasisÌÌ Research-intensive, with a strong teaching and research nexus

across all our disciplinesÌÌ Internationally focused, for both the content and standards of

our activitiesÌÌ Technologically innovative, to maximise our flexibilityÌÌ Responsive, to meet the needs of the community, our students

and our graduates

Further InformationMr Robert McCormackDirectorPlanning ServicesTelephone: 6488 2816robert.mccormack@uwa.edu.au

Mr Luke MinchinManager, Statistical ServicesPlanning ServicesTelephone: 6488 3673 luke.minchin@uwa.edu.au

Electronic Versionstats.uwa.edu.au/statsoffice/uwa_in_brief

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Significant FactsThe University of Western Australia, the State’s first university, was established in 1911 and opened two years later with 184 students. Today the University enrols over 25,000 students, in eight faculties: Architecture, Landscape and Visual Arts; Arts; Business School; Education; Engineering, Computing and Mathematics; Law; Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences; and Science.

Located 5 km from Perth’s centre, the 65-hectare Crawley campus is widely acclaimed for the beauty of its setting beside the Swan River and for its grounds and buildings, which are listed in the Register of the Australian National Estate.

The University is a member of the Group of Eight, a coalition of leading research-intensive, comprehensive Australian universities, and is a member of the Worldwide Universities Network of 16 member universities from across four continents and is also a member of the Matariki, a new international network of high-quality universities across seven nations.

University staff members have won numerous awards for teaching and research; the most noteworthy being Professor Barry Marshall and Emeritus Professor Robin Warren who were awarded the 2005 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their discovery of the bacterium Helicobacter pylori and its role in gastritis and peptic ulcer disease.

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The University’s strong research record is reflected in an overall Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) ranking of 91st for 2013 and rankings of 26th in Life and Agricultural sciences (highest in Australia), in the top 75 for Clinical Medical and Pharmacy and in the top 100 for Chemistry. In 2011 UWA obtained 6.29% of the Australian Competitive Grant funds and 6.06% of the total research income funds allocated to Australian higher education institutions. On a per capita basis, these were the nation’s fourth highest allocations.

The University’s ongoing commitment and achievements in teaching and learning is reflected in the four Australian Learning and Teaching Council awards won by UWA staff in 2012. The University achieved consistently excellent rankings on the Commonwealth government’s Learning and Teaching Performance Fund.

UWA consistently attracts high calibre students. In 2012 UWA enrolled 78.8% of the State’s top school-leavers with an ATAR of 95+ and 71.4% of the top school leavers with an ATAR of 90+.

In 2012, 8.0% of UWA’s student load was in higher degrees by research compared with a national average of 4.7%. This was the sixth highest proportion of higher degree by research load nationally.

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Research Activity

Research Income $’000

National Competitive

Grants

Other Public Sector

Industry and Other

Funding

Co-operative Research

Centres Total

Architecture, Landscape and Visual Arts

2012

2011

67

128

96

387

37

121

200

636

Arts 2012

2011

3,791

3,286

482

188

2,880

2,812

7,153

6,285

Business School 2012

2011

1,954

1,985

20

219

1,543

2,119

299 3,816

4,322

Education 2012

2011

451

437

341

360

937

1,051

1,730

1,848

Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

2012

2011

11,678

11,236

2,692

6,725

9,045

9,043

706

469

24,121

27,473

Law 2012

2011

360

279

434

118 27

794

424

Science 2012

2011

45,496

37,303

17,471

21,009

15,727

14,624

1,525

577

80,219

73,516

Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences

2012

2011

35,552

37,373

28,466

22,861

16,921

13,252

432

570

81,371

74,056

Total (a) 20122011

99,77292,158

52,08252,407

53,80150,919

2,9631,616

208,618197,100

(a) Total includes research income not allocated to faculties and excludes the 2012 suspense account.

Research Publications 2010 2011 2012

Books – Authored Research 103 90 100

Book Chapters 174 192 184

Articles in Scholarly Refereed Journals 1,519 1,774 1,937

Full Written Conference Paper – Refereed Proceedings 257 244 226

Weighted Total (a) 2,053 2,300 2,448

Source: DIICCSRTE Higher Education Research Data Collection(a) Weighted using a ratio of 5:1:1:1

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Student Enrolments (As at 31 March)

2011 2012 2013

Total 23,792 24,435 24,047

Commencing 7,291 7,345 6,816

30.6% 30.1% 27.2%

Full-time 16,593 15,881 15,161

69.7% 65.0% 60.5%

Postgraduate 5,362 5,310 5,373

22.5% 21.7% 21.5%

Higher Degree Research 2,052 2,058 1,995

8.6% 8.4% 8.0%

Domestic Commonwealth – Supported and RTS 16,985 17,709 18,485

71.4% 72.5% 73.8%

Domestic Fee-Paying 1,332 1,390 1,445

5.6% 5.7% 5.8%

International Fee-Paying 5,277 5,167 4,952

22.2% 21.1% 19.8%

Female 11,886 12,326 12,570

50.0% 50.4% 50.2%

Enrolments by Funding Source

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Student Load (As at 02 September 2013) EFTSL by Faculty and Course Type, 2013

Higher Degree

ResearchOther Post-

graduateUnder-

graduate Total

Architecture, Landscape and Visual Arts

30 220 667 917

Arts 196 83 2,763 3,042

Business School 88 465 3,094 3,647

Education 70 252 63 385

Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

237 214 2,808 3,259

Law 19 104 1,300 1,423

Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences

290 469 1,764 2,523

Science 643 417 4,216 5,276

Indigenous Studies 0 19 79 98

Oceans Institute  0 1 1 2

Other  0 8 254 262

Total 1,573 2,252 17,009 20,834

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Student Load by Faculty Student Load by Course Type

Architecture,Landscape

& Visual Arts4%

Arts15%

Business School

18%

Education2%

Engineering, Computing

& Maths16%

Law7%

Medicine, Dentistry &

Health Sciences

12%

Science25%

Indigenous Studies

0%

Oceans Institute

0%

Other1%

Higher Degree

Research7%

11%

82%

Undergraduate

Other Postgraduate

Course Completions2010 2011 2012

Higher Doctorate 1 1 0

Doctorate by Research 235 246 302

Master’s by Research 53 65 63

Doctorate by Coursework 11 15 20

Master’s by Coursework 805 973 849

Higher Degree Qualifying 10 13 21

Graduate Diploma 391 352 366

Graduate Certificate 116 132 131

Graduate Entry Bachelor’s 77 106 103

Bachelor’s Honours 841 856 887

Bachelor’s Pass 2,358 2,504 2,764

Diploma 24 23 20

Total 4,922 5,286 5,526

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Higher Degree Research

Other Postgraduate

Undergraduate

Graduate Destinations(as at 30 April, for bachelor degrees and undergraduate diplomas completed in previous year)

2010 2011 2012

Full-time study 35.9% 30.9% 32.2%

Full-time work 38.2% 44.6% 42.0%

Unemployed seeking full-time work 4.9% 4.2% 4.5%

Part-time seeking full-time work 7.4% 7.1% 6.1%

Working part-time or seeking part-time work only 8.4% 8.5% 10.3%

Unavailable for full-time study or work 4.8% 4.0% 4.3%

Graduate Destinations by Year

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

2010

2011

2012

Full-time study

Full-time work

Unemployed seeking full-time work

Part-time seeking full-time work

Working part-time or seeking part-time work only

Unavailable for full-time study or work

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Staff(Full-time equivalence of staff, excluding casual staff as at 31 March)

2011 2012 2013

FTE FTE FTE %

Academic

Teaching Only 57 67 70 1.9%

Teaching and Research 813 831 811 21.8%

Research Only 539 601 639 17.2%

Other 14 16 14 0.4%

Total 1,423 1,516 1,534 41.2%

Professional

Research Only 221 198 197 5.3%

Other 1,910 2,006 1,992 53.5%

Total 2,130 2,204 2,189 58.8%

Total Staff 3,553 3,720 3,723 100.0%

Percentage Female Academic (of total Academic)

37.2% 38.7% 39.4%

Percentage Female Professional (of total Professional)

65.6% 65.9% 66.1%

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Finance2011

$’0002012

$’000Income from Continuing OperationsAustralian Government Financial Assistance Australian Government Grants 383,525 394,703 HECS-HELP Australian Government Payments 76,326 84,783Western Australian and Local Government Financial Assistance 45,095 45,666HECS-HELP Student Payments 23,625 24,457Other Research Grants and Contracts 34,963 42,343Investment Revenue 35,645 31,733Fees and Charges 125,745 130,537Other Contributions and Recoveries 34,470 37,337Other Revenue 72,089 90,947Total Revenue from Continuing Operations 831,483 882,506Other Investment Income 145 304Investment Gains - 40,961Total Income from Continuing Operations 831,628 923,771Expenses from Continuing OperationsEmployee Benefits and On-costs 475,424 514,259Student Expenses 41,532 46,562Materials and Supplies 27,726 30,682Depreciation, Amortisation and Impairment 34,828 35,480Repairs and Maintenance 19,724 18,804Finance Costs 3,890 3,961Grants Distributed 10,468 12,557Travel 20,852 22,514Professional Fees 17,983 18,960Other Expenses 100,401 117,948Investment Losses 28,763 -Total Expenses from Continuing Operations 781,591 821,727Net Operating Result from Continuing Operations 50,037 102,044Assets Total Current Assets 167,490 184,734 Total Non-Current Assets 1,531,190 1,678,167 Total Assets 1,698,680 1,862,901Liabilities Total Current Liabilities 118,293 162,350 Total Non-Current Liabilities 113,354 131,474 Total Liabilities 231,647 293,824Net Assets 1,467,033 1,569,077

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Comparative Statistics

Total Student

Load 2012 (a)

Percentage International

2012 (b)

Percentage Post-

graduate 2012 (c)

Percentage Higher

Degree Research

2012 (d)

Research Income

(e) per Academic

FTE 2012 (f) ($)

Higher Degree Research

Completions per 10

Academic FTE 2011 (f)

UWA 20,387 21.4% 18.0% 8.0% 168,605 2.9

Sydney 40,916 22.0% 28.5% 8.9% 158,251 3.8

UNSW 37,245 27.8% 26.2% 8.1% 135,445 3.3

Melbourne 38,243 27.9% 41.1% 8.4% 180,331 3.9

Monash 49,626 37.0% 20.5% 6.3% 127,349 3.0

Queensland 37,022 24.8% 21.7% 8.4% 172,825 3.2

Adelaide 20,086 27.9% 22.2% 7.9% 158,608 3.0

ANU 14,368 30.1% 37.8% 14.3% 161,173 2.9

Curtin 32,813 38.2% 16.0% 4.4% 53,254 2.5

Edith Cowan 17,652 18.5% 17.2% 2.6% 31,762 1.7

Murdoch 15,739 40.5% 14.4% 3.5% 58,605 2.5

Australia 903,094 27.0% 20.3% 4.7% 95,201 2.6

Source: DIICCSRTE Selected Higher Education Statistics unless otherwise indicated(a) DIICCSRTE 2012 total student load data; excludes exchange students and various

other categories(b) Load of international students as a percentage of total student load(c) Postgraduate student load as a percentage of total student load(d) Doctorate by Research and Master’s by Research load as a percentage of total load(e) Source: DIICCSRTE, unpublished summary of Higher Education Research Data Collection(f) Full-time equivalence of academic staff, with a level B or above appointment, excluding

casual staff

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Ratio of UWA versus the National Average

0% 50% 100% 150% 200%

Percentage International

Percentage Postgraduate

Percentage Higher Degree Research

Research Income per Academic FTE

HDR Completions per 10 Academic FTE

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