About us
Curtin is an innovative, global university known for its high-impact research, strong industry partnerships, and commitment to preparing you for the jobs of the future.
Curtin is an innovative, global university known for its high-impact research, strong industry partnerships, and commitment to preparing you for the jobs of the future.
Curtin University and Transnational Academic Group jointly launched the Curtin University Dubai campus in 2018.
Curtin Dubai has developed a reputation for its personal attention to the student experience, impressive 96% graduate placement rate*, and unwavering commitment to producing industry-ready professionals. Our dedication to nurturing talents, fostering a supportive learning environment, and forging strong industry connections sets our graduates on a path of success in the competitive global job market.
*As of March 2024
Values
Our five core values are integrity, respect, courage, excellence and impact.
Vision
A recognised global leader in research, education and engagement, Curtin will be a beacon for positive change, embracing the challenges and opportunities of our times to advance understanding and change lives for the better.
Top one per cent
With Curtin ranked in the top one per cent of universities worldwide in the highly regarded Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2023, you’ll experience high-quality teaching alongside world-class research.
Curtin life
Our vibrant campus is home to exceptional amenities, resources and activities, giving you a rich and rewarding Curtin experience.
- Campus support
Community engagement
Our diverse range of initiatives and programs have created strong ties to the local and wider community. If you’re a community member or organisation, see how you can get involved with us.
Curtin history
When the Western Australian Institute of Technology (WAIT) began teaching students in 1967, it drew on a rich history of technical education in Western Australia to offer industry-focused higher education courses to a booming post-war population. The key organisational milestones in our subsequent journey to becoming the state’s largest and most multicultural university are highlighted below.
1900–1950s
Early origins
Curtin’s genesis comes about when Perth Technical School is established (later to be renamed Perth Technical College)
Post-war educational push
Education was seen as the key to economic development for Western Australia’s booming population following World War II. With the Perth Technical College bursting at the seams, plans were developed for a new, specialised tertiary institution to serve the professional needs of industry. On 19 June 1962, Premier David Brand announced that a new type of ‘college’ would be built at Bentley.
WAIT’s early champions
WAIT came about thanks to the vision and efforts of four key figures in Western Australia’s post-war educational scene: Dr Lesley Phillips, Superintendent of Technical Education (1943 to 1948); his successor, William George Inglis (George) Hayman; Thomas Logan (TL) Robertson, the WA Director of Education; and Dr Haydn Williams, the Director of Technical Education, who would go on to become WAIT’s first director.
1960s
The major infrastructure is completed in 1966 for the Western Australian Institute of Technology (WAIT) at Bentley, on Noongar land that is the site of the former Collier Pine Plantation. The WAIT Act receives assent in December, with a mandate for the new institution to provide practically focused higher education courses, relevant to the needs of industry.
The establishment of WAIT effectively splits the Perth Technical College in two, with those courses not transferring to WAIT remaining in the reduced-sized technical college, later to become Central TAFE.
1967
WAIT opens with almost 3,000 students.
1968
The Student Guild is established, and the first Guild Council takes office on February the following year with Tom Silvan, a pharmacy student, as President.
1969
Two of Western Australia’s key educational institutions for the important mining and agricultural industries join WAIT soon after its establishment: the Western Australian School of Mines in Kalgoorlie, established in 1902, and the Muresk Agricultural College in Northam, established in 1926.
Program Offerings
| SN | Program Level | Course Name | Duration | Tuition Fees | Intake |
| 1 | Foundation | Foundation in Business | 8 Months | AED 54,338 | January, May or September |
| 2 | Foundation | Foundation in Information Technology | 8 Months | AED 54,338 | January, May or September |
| 3 | Foundation | Foundation in Hard Sciences and Engineering | 8 Months | AED 54,338 | January, May or September |
| 4 | Foundation | Foundation in Design | 8 Months | AED 54,338 | January, May or September |
| 5 | Foundation | Foundation in Health Sciences | 8 Months | AED 54,338 | January, May or September |
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| 7 | Honours | Bachelor of Design (Graphic Design) | 3-4 Years | AED 226,800 | September |
| 8 | Honours | Bachelor of Business Administration-Digital Marketing | 3-4 Years | AED 226,800 | September |
| 9 | Honours | Bachelor of Business Administration-Innovation and Entrepreneurship | 3-4 Years | AED 226,800 | September |
| 10 | Honours | Bachelor of Business Administration-Small Business Start-Up | 3-4 Years | AED 226,800 | September |
| 11 | Honours | Bachelor of Business Administration-Tourism and Hospitality Essentials | 3-4 Years | AED 226,800 | September |
| 12 | Honours | Bachelor of Business Administration-Workforce Management | 3-4 Years | AED 226,800 | September |
| 13 | Honours | Bachelor of Commerce-Accounting | 3-4 Years | AED 226,800 | September |
| 14 | Honours | Bachelor of Commerce-Accounting and Finance (Double Major) | 3-4 Years | AED 226,800 | September |
| 15 | Honours | Bachelor of Commerce-Finance | 3-4 Years | AED 226,800 | September |
| 16 | Honours | Bachelor of Commerce-Finance and International Business (Double Major) | 3-4 Years | AED 226,800 | September |
| 17 | Honours | Bachelor of Commerce-International Business | 3-4 Years | AED 226,800 | September |
| 18 | Honours | Bachelor of Commerce-Finance and Marketing (Double Major) | 3-4 Years | AED 226,800 | September |
| 19 | Honours | Bachelor of Commerce-Marketing | 3-4 Years | AED 226,800 | September |
| 20 | Honours | Bachelor of Commerce-International Business and Marketing (Double Major) | 3-4 Years | AED 226,800 | September |
| 21 | Honours | Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) – Mechanical Engineering | 3-4 Years | AED 226,800 | September |
| 22 | Honours | Bachelor of Science (Psychological Science) | 3-4 Years | AED 226,800 | September |
| 23 | Honours | Bachelor of Science (Psychological Science and Human Resource Management) | 3-4 Years | AED 226,800 | September |
| 24 | Honours | Bachelor of Science (Cyber Security) | 3-4 Years | AED 226,800 | September |
| 25 | Honours | Bachelor of Science (Information Technology) | 3-4 Years | AED 226,800 | September |
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| 27 | Master | Master of Business Administration in International Business | 1.5 Years | AED 115,500 | February, July, November |
| 28 | Master | Master of Engineering Management | 1.5 Years | AED 115,500 | February, July, November |
