The University of Notre Dame Australia
About The University of Notre Dame Australia
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The University of Notre Dame Australia is a public Roman Catholic university with campuses located in Perth and Sydney and a regional campus in Broome in the Kimberley region of Australia.
The university was established in 1989 by an act of the Parliament of Western Australia. The university offers a comprehensive range of undergraduate and postgraduate programs across different disciplines such as arts, business, education, health sciences, law, medicine, nursing, philosophy, and theology.
Its Perth campus is notable for its restored late Georgian, Victorian and Edwardian-style architecture, while its Sydney campus is known for its law and health sciences programmes. The Broome campus, in northern Western Australia, focuses on indigenous education and serves as a hub for outreach and engagement with remote and regional communities
The university also places strong emphasis on research with focus on areas such as bioethics, Indigenous health, mental health, and educational practices.
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- Student gender ratio
- 72 F : 28 M (1)
- International student percentage
- 5% (1)
- Students per staff
- 14.9 (1)
- Student total
- 7652 (1)
Based on data collected for the (1) World University Rankings 2026
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Posted
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Subjects Taught at The University of Notre Dame Australia
See below for a range of subjects taught at The University of Notre Dame Australia
Arts and Humanities
- Archaeology
- Architecture
- Art, Performing Art and Design
- History, Philosophy and Theology
- Languages, Literature and Linguistics
Business and Economics
- Accounting and Finance
- Business and Management
- Economics and Econometrics
Computer Science
- Computer Science
Education Studies
- Education
Law
- Law
Life Sciences
- Sport Science
Medical and Health
- Medicine and Dentistry
- Other Health
Physical Sciences
- Geology, Environmental, Earth and Marine Sciences
- Mathematics and Statistics
Psychology
- Psychology
Social Sciences
- Communication and Media Studies
- Politics and International Studies
- Sociology