University of Western Australia The University of Western Australia (UWA) is one of the eight famous universities in Australia and one of the six sandstone universities. Founded in 1911, UWA is located in Perth, the capital of Western Australia. The University of Western Australia has a high level of research and teaching in the fields of Humanities and Social Sciences, electronic communication, information technology and mineral mining. In the QS World University Ranking in 2013, the University of Western Australia ranked second 84th.
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