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A few years later, in July 1970, the Western Australia Premier Sir David Brand announced that the new university will be named ‘Murdoch’ in honour of esteemed author, philosopher and academic Sir Walter Murdoch, with the university opening its doors in 1974.
It began operations as the state's second university on 25 July 1973, and accepted its first undergraduate students in 1975. Its name is taken from Sir Walter Murdoch (1874–1970), the Founding Professor of English and former Chancellor of the University of Western Australia.
Aug 9, 2024 · The tale of four M's...how Murdoch got its name. In the early 20th century, a distinguished academic named Sir Walter Murdoch emerged as a prominent figure in the world of education.
Established in 1974, Murdoch University was WA’s second university and the first in Australia to introduce flexible admissions. Discover more about Murdoch University history.
Murdoch University is a public research university in Perth, Western Australia. Founded in 1973, it is named after Sir Walter Murdoch, a prominent Australian philosopher and academic.
Jan 28, 2011 · The second university to be established in Western Australia and the seventeenth in Australia, it was formally constituted on 25 July 1973, the date on which the Governor appointed the first members of the University Senate under section 12(1)(9) of the Murdoch University Act.
History. In 1962, the Government of Western Australia earmarked an area of land in Bull Creek to be the site of a future, second, state university.
