Murdoch University reached 10,000 student enrolments in 1997

Murdoch milestones

Enjoy some of the key moments, events and milestones from 50 years of Murdoch University.

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SABC opening

A trip down memory lane

Enjoy our gallery collection of images from over the years...

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Murdoch University Vice Chancellor Professor Andrew Deeks

A message from the Vice Chancellor

Over our five decades, Murdoch University has graduated more than 100,000 students; built a thriving Veterinary School now ranked in the global top 50, and opened campuses locally in Mandurah and Rockingham, and globally in Singapore and Dubai...

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Looking back as we look forward

Explore our timeline and enjoy some of the key moments, events and milestones from 50 years of teaching, learning, research and community engagement at Murdoch University.

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Students on Murdoch University campus during Market Day

Our stories

In our 50th year, we are celebrating all that makes Murdoch unique by sharing the stories about our global impact through research and innovation, teaching and learning and community engagement.

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Experience a brighter future at Murdoch

Family holding babies
A step towards closing the gap

The Ngangk Yira research improving maternal health care.
Bush landscape with sunset
Bringing light to the bush

How renewables restored remote communities.
SCALES Lawyer talking
Balancing the Scales of justice

The Murdoch Law students driving legal impact.
River tug boat with digger
Mussels sustaining the Swan

How mussel power is reviving our mighty river.
If this campus could talk

Join us in celebrating 50 years of Murdoch University, a place of continuous innovation and inclusivity. Discover how our campus has evolved from a sacred site of learning to a leader in environmental science, flexible admissions, and global impact.