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The 2013 edition of UWA in Brief contains the latest facts and figures about Western Australia's leading university.
The 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.
To 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.
The University will be recognised by the following defining characteristics:
Student Enrolments 2013 | 25,047 |
Student Load (EFTSL) 2013 (Preliminary) | 20,834 |
Commencing Students 2013 | 6,816 |
Postgraduate Enrolments 2013 | 5,373 |
Higher Degree by Research Enrolments 2013 | 1,995 |
Total Staff (FTE) 2013 | 3,723 |
Academic Staff (FTE) 2013 | 1,534 |
Course Completions 2012 | 5,526 |
Research Income 2012 ($'000) | 208,618 |
Weighted Research Publications 2012 | 2,448 |
Total Income 2012 ($'000) | 923,771 |
Total Expenses 2012 ($'000) | 821,727 |
2010 | 2011 | 2012 | |
---|---|---|---|
Total Number of Enrolments | 23,792 | 24,435 | 24,047 |
Commencing Enrolments | 7,291 | 7,345 | 6,816 |
Percentage Commencing | 30.6% | 30.1% | 27.2% |
Full-Time Enrolments | 16,593 | 15,881 | 15,161 |
Percentage Full-Time | 69.7% | 65.0% | 60.5% |
Postgraduate Enrolments | 5,362 | 5,310 | 5,373 |
Percentage Postgraduate | 22.5% | 21.7% | 21.5% |
Higher Degree Research Enrolments | 2,052 | 2,058 | 1,995 |
Percentage Higher Degree Research | 8.6% | 8.4% | 8.0% |
Domestic C'wlth-Supported and RTS Enrolments | 16,985 | 17,709 | 18,485 |
Percentage Domestic C'wlth-Supported and RTS | 71.4% | 72.5% | 73.8% |
Domestic Fee-Paying Enrolments | 1,332 | 1,390 | 1,445 |
Percentage Domestic Fee-Paying | 5.6% | 5.7% | 5.8% |
International Fee-Paying Enrolments | 5,277 | 5,167 | 4,952 |
Percentage International Fee-Paying | 22.2% | 21.1% | 19.8% |
Female Enrolments | 11,886 | 12,326 | 12,570 |
Percentage Female | 50.0% | 50.4% | 50.2% |
Higher Degree-Research | Other Postgraduate | Undergraduate | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Architect, Ldsc and Vis 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 athematics | 237 | 214 | 2,808 | 3,259 |
Law | 19 | 107 | 1,300 | 1,423 |
Science | 643 | 417 | 4,216 | 5,276 |
Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences | 290 | 469 | 1,764 | 2,523 |
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 |
2010 | 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 | 131 |
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 |
(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% |
(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 Acad (of total Acad) | 37.2% | 38.7% | 39.4% | |
Percentage Female Professional (of total Professional) | 65.6% | 65.9% | 66.1% |
Research Income ($'000) | National Competitve Grants | Other Public Sector Funding | Industry and Other Funding | Cooperative Research Centres | Total | |
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Architecture, Ldscpe and Vis Arts | 2012 | 67 | 96 | 37 | 200 | |
2011 | 128 | 387 | 121 | 636 | ||
Arts | 2012 | 3,791 | 482 | 2,880 | 7,153 | |
2011 | 3,286 | 188 | 2,812 | 6,285 | ||
Business School | 2012 | 1,954 | 20 | 1,543 | 299 | 3,816 |
2011 | 1,985 | 219 | 2,119 | 4,322 | ||
Education | 2012 | 451 | 341 | 937 | 1,730 | |
2011 | 437 | 360 | 1,051 | 1,848 | ||
Engineering, Computing and athematics | 2012 | 11,678 | 2,692 | 9,045 | 706 | 24,121 |
2011 | 11,236 | 6,725 | 9,043 | 469 | 27,473 | |
Law | 2012 | 360 | 434 | 434 | ||
2011 | 279 | 118 | 27 | 424 | ||
Science | 2012 | 45,496 | 17,471 | 15,727 | 1,525 | 80,219 |
2011 | 37,303 | 21,009 | 14,627 | 577 | 74,056 | |
Medicine Dentistry and Health Sciences | 2012 | 35,552 | 28,466 | 16,921 | 432 | 81,371 |
2011 | 37,373 | 22,861 | 13,252 | 570 | 74,056 | |
Total (a) | 2012 | 99,772 | 52,082 | 53,801 | 2,963 | 208,618 |
2011 | 92,158 | 52,407 | 50,919 | 1,616 | 197,100 |
(a) Total includes research income not allocated to faculties and excludes the 2012 suspense account.
2010 | 2011 | 2012 | |
---|---|---|---|
Books – Authored Research | 103 | 18 | 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 | 2,216 | 2,448 |
Source: DIICCSRTE Higher Education Research Data Collection
(a) Weighted using a ratio of 5:1:1:1
Finance ($'000) | 2011 | 2012 |
---|---|---|
Operating Revenue | ||
Australian Australian Government Grants | 383,525 | 394,703 |
HELP Australian Government Payments | 76,326 | 84,783 |
Western Australian and Local Government Financial Assistance | 45,095 | 45,666 |
HECS-HELP Student Payments | 23,625 | 24,457 |
Other Research Grants and Contracts | 34,963 | 42,343 |
Investment Revenue | 35,645 | 31,733 |
Fees and Charges | 125,745 | 130,537 |
Other Contributions and Recoveries | 34,470 | 37,337 |
Other Revenue | 72,089 | 90,947 |
Total Revenue from Continuing Operations | 831,483 | 831,483 |
Other Investment Income | 145 | 304 |
Investment Gains | 40,961 | |
Total Income from Continuing Operations | 831,628 | 923,771 |
Expenses from Continuing Operations | ||
Employee Benefits and On-costs | 475,424 | 514,259 |
Student Expenses | 41,532 | 46,562 |
Materials and Supplies | 27,726 | 30,682 |
Depreciation, Amortisation and Impairment | 34,828 | 35,480 |
Repairs and Maintenance | 19,724 | 18,804 |
Finance Costs | 3,890 | 3,961 |
Grants Distributed | 10,468 | 12,557 |
Travel | 20,852 | 22,514 |
Professional Fees | 17,983 | 18,960 |
Other Expenses | 100,401 | 117,948 |
Investment Losses | 28,763 | |
Total Expenses from Continuing Operations | 781,591 | 821,727 |
Net Operating Result from Continuing Operations | 50,037 | 102,044 |
Assets | ||
Total Current Assets | 167,490 | 184,734 |
Total Non-Current Assets | 1,531,190 | 1,678,167 |
Total Assets | 1,698,680 | 1,862,901 |
Liabilities | ||
Total Current Liabilities | 118,293 | 162,350 |
Total Non-Current Liabilities | 113,354 | 131,474 |
Total Liabilities | 231,647 | 293,824 |
Net Assets | 1,467,033 | 1,569,077 |
Source: 2012 UWA Annual Report
Total Student Load 2012 (a) | Percentage International 2012 (b) | Percentage Postgraduate 2012 (c) | Percentage Higher Degree Research 2012 (d) | Research Income (e) per Academic FTE 2011 (f)($) | Higher Degree Research Completions per 10 Academic FTE 2011 (f) | |
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UWA | 20,387 | 21.7% | 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; exclude exchange students and various other categories
(b) Load of International student 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