Murdoch University, Australia
Murdoch University is a public university based in Perth, Western Australia. It began operations as the state's second university in 1973, and accepted its first students in 1975. Its name is taken from Sir Walter Murdoch (1874–1970), the Founding Professor of English and former Chancellor of the University of Western Australia. According to the Times Higher Education Supplement 2012–2013, Murdoch University was ranked within the top 301–350 universities worldwide. Murdoch University was only one of two universities in Western Australia to be listed in the top 400. The QS World University rankings placed Murdoch University as among the top 401–450 universities worldwide in 2012. Murdoch University is home to over 18,500 students including 3,000 international students from over 100 countries.Murdoch University partners with other educational institutions, such as KDU University College in Malaysia, to provide university degrees to off-shore students.There are four faculties and fourteen schools at Murdoch University: Faculty of Arts, Education and Creative Media: School of Education,School of Social Sciences and Humanities,School of Media Communication and Culture. Faculty of Health Sciences: School of Chiropractic and Sports Science,School of Nursing and Midwifery,School of Psychology,School of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences. 3Faculty of Law, Business and Information Technology:Murdoch Business School,School of Law, School of Information Technology. Faculty of Science and Engineering: School of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology,School of Chemical and Mathematical Sciences,School of Engineering and Energy,School of Environmental Science. Excellence in Research for Australia 2010: Of the areas of research carried out at Murdoch that were assessed for the Excellence in Research for Australia exercise in 2010, five were rated 5, defined as 'well above world standard': Physical Chemistry (including Structural); Crop and Pasture Production; Resources Engineering and Extractive Metallurgy; Immunology; Medical Microbiology. Murdoch University has three Australian campuses: South Street Campus, Rockingham Campus, and Peel Campus. Murdoch Institute of Technology: The Murdoch Institute of Technology (MIT) was established by the university and the Alexander Education Group. It is a feeder college catering for students wishing to complete diploma level courses. Future plans involve building dedicated facilities on the tennis courts north of the SSHE building, which currently houses the School of Education's teaching caravans and some satellite dishes.