Edith Cowan University
Australia | Joondalup, Australia
Australia | Joondalup, Australia
Edith Cowan University (ECU) is the youngest university in Western Australia and ranks among the world’s top young universities, being under 50 years old. For an impressive 14 consecutive years, ECU has received a 5-star rating from graduates for teaching quality, as reported in the Good Universities Guide.
ECU is also unique as the only Australian university named after a woman. Edith Cowan (OBE), a pioneering figure in Australian education and politics, was the first woman elected to the Australian Parliament. Her efforts significantly improved access to education for many. ECU currently enrolls over 31,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students, with a highly diverse student body that includes around 7,000 international students from more than 100 countries.
Edith Cowan University (ECU) holds strong positions in various global rankings. In the 2025 QS World University Rankings, it is placed at 516 globally. The Times Higher Education (2025) rankings position ECU in the 351–400 range worldwide, while the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2024 ranks it in the 601–700 range globally. In subject-specific rankings, ECU excels in several areas, including Education and Training (251–300), Social Sciences (301–400), Clinical and Health (301–400), and Engineering (251–300) in the QS World University Rankings by Subject (2024). These rankings highlight ECU's commitment to academic excellence and its growing reputation in higher education.
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