Curtin University
In April 2017 Curtin University established
its newest campus in Dubai at Dubai International
Academic City.[21] Australian Ambassador to the
UAE HE Arthur Spyrou officially opened the campus
on 10 September 2017.[22] Curtin University Dubai
courses use the same structure and unit curriculum
as those offered at the Bentley campus. Curtin University
Dubai is accredited by the Knowledge and Human Development
Authority (KHDA). The academic qualifications granted by Curtin
University is certified by KHDA and is recognised in the Emirate
of Dubai by all public and private entities.
Location
- Academic City, Dubai
- United Arab Emirates
About
Curtin University, formerly known as Curtin University of
Technology and Western Australian Institute of Technology(WAIT),
is an Australian public research university based in Bentley,
Perth, Western Australia. It is named after John Curtin, Prime
Minister of Australia from 1941 to 1945, and is the largest
university in Western Australia, with 59,939 students in 2021.
Curtin was conferred university status after legislation was passed
by the Parliament of Western Australia in 1986. Since then, the university
has expanded its presence and has campuses in Singapore, Malaysia, Dubai
and Mauritius, and has ties with 90 exchange universities in 20 countries.
The university comprises five main faculties with over 95 specialists centres.
It had a campus in Sydney from 2005 to 2016.
