Established in 1991, in Western Australia, Edith Cowan University (ECU) has grown into a high-quality university with exceptional student satisfaction rates and internationally recognised research.The University was named after Edith Dircksey Cowan, the first woman to be elected to an Australian Parliament. Her life was dedicated to the belief that education was the key to growth, change and improvement in society. At ECU we are guided by our values of integrity, respect, rational inquiry, personal excellence and courage.

With more than 30,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students, including international students from 100 countries, our eight schools collectively deliver a diverse range of courses across arts and humanities, business and law, education, engineering, medical and health sciences, nursing and midwifery, science and the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts.

Research at ECU extends knowledge and improves the quality of life for Australians and people across the globe. Our research priorities focus on solving real-world problems across social, economic, physical and environmental domains.

We are a university that values diversity and this is exemplified by our multicultural student cohort spanning a wide range of ages.We are immensely proud of our Centre for Australian Indigenous Education and Research, Kurongkurl Katitjin and are committed to gender equality – advancing this commitment in Australia through our membership of the Athena SWAN Charter.

Our industry-relevant teaching and research, supportive study environment and award-winning facilities enable ECU students to do more than just survive in this world – they thrive in it.