The University of Western Australia UWA crest.svg Coat of arms of UWA Latin: Universitas Australia Occidentalis Motto Seek wisdom Type Public research university Established 1911 Endowment A$985 million (2013)[1] Chancellor The Hon. Robert S French AC[2] Vice-Chancellor Professor Dawn Freshwater Academic staff 1,538 Administrative staff 2,218 Undergraduates 19,839 Postgraduates 5,967 Location Perth, Western Australia, Australia Affiliations Go8, ASAIHL, WUN, MNU Website uwa.edu.au The University of Western Australia logo.svg The University of Western Australia (UWA) is a public research university in the Australian state of Western Australia. The university's main campus is in Perth, the state capital, with a secondary campus in Albany. It has more than 5000 international students representing more than 100 countries.