Why the ranking of Curtin University corresponds with good but not prestigious.
Curtin University (Curtin) is a large suburban Perth university.
- Curtin is based in the suburb of Bentley, 8km from the Perth CBD.
- Foreign student numbers have been boosted by research and education partnerships in Asia.
Website: curtin.edu.au
About Curtin
Students: 48,400
- Indicative ATAR: 70
- Bachelor of Business: 11,600
- International students: 15,200
Places with a Curtin campus
Perth (Bentley, City), Kalgoorlie, Margaret River, Sydney, Malaysia, Singapore
World Ranking
Global Ranking: 216
Curtin ranks 216th in the world. It holds the 174th spot in QS rankings but places lower in Times Higher Education and Webometrics.
QS ranking: 174
Times Higher Education: 225
ARWU: 250
Webometrics: 215
Australia Ranking
Australia Rank: 12
Curtin University is the 12th-ranked university in Australia and the 2nd-ranked university in Perth, behind the University of Western Australia. It sits ahead of QUT, RMIT, and the University of Wollongong.
Above: UTS (9), Macquarie University (10), Deakin University (11)
Below: QUT (13), RMIT University (14), University of Wollongong (15)
Acceptance Rate
Acceptance Rate: 60%
The Curtin University acceptance rate is 60%. Among students with an ATAR that qualifies for university, 40% are unable to be admitted into their preferred degree.
Required ATAR: 70
It is somewhat hard to get into Curtin University, with a minimum ATAR of 70 on average. At the time of publishing, the ATAR threshold was 70 for Arts, Bachelor of Commerce, and Science degrees.