UWA School of Agriculture and Environment
Changing our understanding of the world’s natural resources
The UWA School of Agriculture and Environment is located in one of the world’s biodiversity hotspots. Surrounded by a wealth of agricultural, natural and mining resources, our location allows us to produce innovative research with worldwide application.
Our teaching and research benefit from a network of national and international collaborators, and our strong industry and government links are producing change in agricultural and environmental management, regional development, and urban policy and planning.
We have a strong track record in PhD supervision and external research grant success. The Australian Research Council rated Agricultural Science at UWA as 'above world standards' and Environmental Science at UWA as 'well above world standards' during the most recent Excellence in Research Australia assessment.
1st in Australia and 14th in the world for Agricultural Sciences (ARWU 2018)
1st in Australia and 18th in the world for Environmental Science and Engineering (ARWU 2018)
42nd in the world for Agriculture and Forestry (QS 2019)
Our research
We are a research intensive school that spans the broad disciplines of Agriculture and Resource Economics, Agricultural Science, Environmental Science and Geography and Planning.
Agricultural and resource economics
The agricultural and resource economics group develops agricultural policies and management strategies for long-term sustainability.
Agricultural science
The agricultural science research group seeks science-based solutions to create a clean, ethical and sustainable future for agriculture.
Environmental science
The environmental science research group seeks to understand the natural environment and protect it from human impact with sustainable solutions.
Geography and planning
The Geography and Planning research discipline investigates the interactions between people and their surroundings, and looks at ways to minimise the human impact on natural environments.
PhD research opportunities
Our courses
News
First Australian elected to African Academy of Sciences
Wed, 12 Dec 2018Understanding enzyme could help produce frost-resistant crops
Fri, 19 Oct 2018Experience Kings Park transformed into a nocturnal wonderland
Thu, 9 Aug 2018Events, seminars and workshops
The UWA School of Agriculture and Environment hosts a number of events, seminars and workshops throughout the year for students, staff and members of the public. Details of all our upcoming events can be found on our events calendar below.
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Faculty of Science
Faculty of Science is uncovering exactly how it has the power to change our world for the better
PhD opportunities in Science
You can research your PhD at UWA and join leading academics and researchers on innovative projects answering the world’s big questions through our PhD opportunities in Science.
School of Biological Sciences
The School of Biological Sciences is advancing our understanding of the Earth’s living organisms and creating sustainable futures through conservation.
Feeding the world
Our agricultural research is helping make chronic hunger and malnutrition a thing of the past.