Curtin is the largest of the Western Australian universities. It is the preferred university in Western Australia for school leavers, postgraduate and international students. It is also Western Australia's largest and most culturally diverse university and has earned the reputation of being a dynamic and stimulating place of learning.

Curtin is a world-class, internationally-focused institution. Curtin's programs centre on provision of knowledge and skills to meet industry and workplace standards. Curtin graduates are job-ready and armed with skills that enable them to make a real and positive impact in a rapidly changing world.

It is a large, ambitious, entrepreneurial and expanding institution, with a growing presence in rural areas being developed through its Centre of Regional Education.

A combination of first-rate resources, staff and technology make Curtin a forerunner in tertiary education both within Australia and internationally.

Curtin is committed to continuous improvement and innovation. As the University's namesake, John Curtin, Prime Minister of Australia from 1941 to 1945, said, "The great university... should look ever forward; for it the past should be but a preparation for the greater days to be."