School of Engineering

Tackle global challenges through engineering innovation

At UWA, we empower our future engineers to change the world. Embarking on an engineering pathway at UWA not only allows you to develop logical thinking and crucial analytical skills, it prepares you for a career with a variety of highly paid vocations. To ensure our students are ready for a rapidly changing workforce, our School of Engineering has developed leading courses in close consultation with industry.

We equip you with the skills to deliver major projects on time, safely and within budget, and provide you with an in-depth understanding of the social needs that drive innovation. Your studies will prepare you to meet upcoming global needs, from creating some of the world's biggest buildings, to designing minuscule electronic devices that make a large impact.

Our departments

Chemical Engineering

Explore the oil and gas, mineral processing, waste management and sustainable energy sectors.

Read more

Civil, Environmental and Mining Engineering

Delve into constructing major infrastructure, extracting minerals from the earth and enacting sustainable practices.

Read more

Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering

Dive into the world of technology and understand how electronics work.

Read more

Mechanical Engineering

Investigate thermo-dynamics, measurement and noise, machine components and more.

Read more

Studying Engineering at UWA

The Engineering program at UWA has been developed with industry to equip you with the skills to succeed in your future careers. The course is built upon three core principles: Relevance, Integration and Excellence. Engineering at UWA is relevant to the contemporary world of engineering, integrates knowledge, technical capability and practical skills to exceptional graduates.

Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)

In this course, you’ll complement your course content with work integrated learning (450-hour practical), co-curricular activities (including engineering clubs such as UWA Young Engineers, UWA Motorsport and specialisation specific clubs) and professional skills development to become part of the community of UWA engineering graduates preferred by industry for your technical skills, professional integrity and ability to solve complex open-ended problems.

In four years, you’ll graduate as an industry-ready engineer specialising in your choice of:

Group 4 Created with Sketch.

Ranked 3rd in the world and 1st in Australia for Mining and Mineral Engineering (ARWU 2021)

anchor Created with Sketch.

Ranked 10th in the world and 1st in Australia for Marine/Ocean Engineering (ARWU 2021)

star Created with Sketch.

Ranked 21st in the world and 1st in Australia for Environmental Science and Engineering (ARWU 2021)

Shape Created with Sketch.

Ranked 21st in the world for Oceanography (ARWU 2021)

World-class facilities

Discover EZONE – our multimillion-dollar dedicated innovation and technological hub for engineering and mathematical science students, with flexible workspaces for collaborative learning and industry interaction.

Play video

Dana - Bachelor of Science

Dana - Bachelor of Science, Engineering Science and Management

Preparing you for industry

The School of Engineering collaborates with industry leaders to develop practical courses to prepare you for a global engineering career. Our industry panels work directly with each of our disciplines to provide an external perspective on our teaching and researching programs and ensure they align with real-life working environments.

The panels consist of corporations such as Woodside, Rio Tinto, BHP Billiton and Chevron, as well as other smaller and diverse businesses, which certify our practices are consistent with industry and government objectives. These experts ensure UWA is keeping pace with technology changes and is up-to-date with local and global needs. This close collaboration means our industry knowledge remains relevant in a highly changing and ever-evolving profession.

Find out more

Our partners

BHP Logo          

Spotlight on our school

Professor Anas Ghadouani

Teaching, Research

Anas Ghadouani is a Professor of Environmental Engineering at The University of Western Australia where he leads a very successful research group (Aquatic, Ecology and Ecosystem Studies).

Read more
Brendan Kennedy

Brendan Kennedy

Dr Brendan Kennedy is Head of the Bioimaging Research and Innovation for Translational Engineering Lab (BRITElab) at the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research and a Senior Research Fellow in the Department of Electrical, Electronic and Computing Engineering at The University of Western Australia (UWA).

Read more
Zachary in front of building

Zachary Aman

Dr Zachary Aman is the Chevron Woodside Chair for the Centre in Long Subsea Tiebacks and the Program Chair of the Master of Engineering in Oil and Gas, with research specialities in flow assurance and gas hydrates.

Read more

Fluid Science and Resources

The fluid science and resources discipline addresses the technology and knowledge gaps in meeting global energy demands.

Read more
Wind turbines

Renewable Energy and Microgrids

The Renewable Energy and Microgrids discipline looks at ways to make the modern world’s transition to renewable energy smoother and more efficient.

Read more

News

Our research themes

Contact

map marker big Created with Sketch.

Location

Find us on campus

Map
man-user copy Created with Sketch.

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 5.00pm, closed Thursdays 10.00 - 11.30am