Each year we celebrate the outstanding academic achievement of our students through presenting awards and prizes. Thanks to our generous donors, you could be recognised for your academic success.
For enquiries related to your prize or student transcripts, contact us: prizes@murdoch.edu.au.
| Prize Name | Condition | Discipline | Donor Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eldon Prize in Equity | Best academic performance in LLB251 Equity | Law and Criminology | Mr Matthew Howard SC |
| SLR Consulting Prize | The best academic performance in ENG621 Land Use Planning and Green Infrastructure | Engineering and Energy | SLR Consulting Australia |
| Tesla Medal | Best academic performance in the Bachelor of Engineering Honours in Electrical and Renewable Energy Engineering by a graduating student | Engineering and Energy | Tesla Forum of WA Inc |
| Nicholas Searcy Prize in Analytical Chemistry | Best academic performance in CHE207 Chemical Analysis | Mathematics, Statistics, Chemistry and Physics | Professor Jennifer Searcy OAM |
| Chiropractic Australia 5th Year Dux Award | Awarded to the student with the highest mean score calculated as a weighted average mark (WAM), averaged across the final year of the program. | Allied Health | Chiropractic Australia |
| Higher Degree by Research Publication Prize - Exercise Science | Best publication by a Higher Degree by Research student in Exercise Science | Allied Health | School of Allied Health |
| Green360 Technologies Outstanding Design & Innovation Project Award H Cohort | Presented to the H cohort student team in ENG605 Design Project whose design poster, final report and presentation are of a high calibre design and demonstrates innovation relevant to industry. Secondly, the project is focused on low carbon construction materials and climate friendly technology | Engineering and Energy | Green 360 Technologies |
| Susan Moore Prize in Nature-Based Tourism | Best academic achievement in ENV278 Nature-based Tourism | Environmental and Conservation Sciences | Murdoch University, the Parks and Wildlife Service and supporters of the Susan Moore Prize Fund |
| Sustainable Innovative Food Technology (SIFT) Prize in Food Science and Nutrition | Best grade point average in the course, by a graduating student | Medical, Molecular and Forensic Sciences | School of Medical, Molecular & Forensic Sciences |
| Sarah Meddin Memorial Prize in Legal Theory | Prize conditions under review | Law and Criminology | Sarah Meddin Prize Fund |
| Emrys Grimley Memorial Prize in Biological Sciences | Best academic performance in BIO152 Cell Biology and BIO103 Environmental Biology, completed in the same year | Environmental and Conservation Sciences | Family and Friends of Emrys Grimley |
| Terry Jones Memorial Prize in Philosophy | The best performance in academic excellence and critical insight in either PHL203 Ethics through Film, POL331 Democracy in Doubt or PHL211 Environmental Justice | Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences | Mr Malcolm Bradley |
| Best Psychology Postgraduate Research Prize | Top publication by a postgraduate student in Psychology | Psychology | School of Psychology |
| King & Wood Mallesons Prize in Civil Procedure | Best academic performance in LLB450 Civil Procedure | Law and Criminology | King & Wood Mallesons |
| Nicholas Searcy Prize in Physics | Best academic performance in PEN152 Principles of Physics | Mathematics, Statistics, Chemistry and Physics | Professor Jennifer Searcy OAM |
| Kulbardi Postgraduate Studies Award - Research (Semester 2) | Awarded to a First Nations student, enrolled in a postgraduate research course, who demonstrates outstanding drive, commitment, and achievement in their field. | Kulbardi Aboriginal Centre | Kulbardi Aboriginal Centre |
| Higher Degree by Research Impact Prize - Exercise Science | Recognising a Higher Degree by Research student in Exercise Science whose research has either demonstrated or shown the potential to demonstrate significant research impact. | Allied Health | School of Allied Health |
| CPA Australia Prize in First Year Accounting | Best academic performance in first year undergraduate Accounting units | College of Business | CPA Australia |
| K-Track iHealth Award Semester 1 | An indigenous student who has successfully completed K-Track and shown commitment and/or high achievement in KAC004 iHealth | Kulbardi Aboriginal Centre | Kulbardi Aboriginal Centre |
| Australian Society for Parasitology Prize in Parasitology | Best aggregate mark in BMS316 Parasitology: People, Pets and Wildlife | Medical, Molecular and Forensic Sciences | Australian Society for Parasitology |
| Introduction to Cultural Psychology Prize | Best performance in PSY101 Introduction to Cultural Psychology | Psychology | School of Psychology |
| Nicholas Searcy Prize in Thermodynamics | The best academic performance in PEN201 Thermodynamics for Chemistry and Physics | Mathematics, Statistics, Chemistry and Physics | Professor Jennifer Searcy OAM |
| Psychology High Achievement Award (Singapore or Dubai) | Best academic performance in a Bachelor of Arts (Psychology) by a student studying in Singapore or Dubai | Psychology | School of Psychology |
| Nicholas Searcy Prize in Applied Mathematics | Best academic performance in MAS182 Introductory Calculus with Applications | Mathematics, Statistics, Chemistry and Physics | Professor Jennifer Searcy OAM |
| Equine Veterinary Association (EVA) Prize | Best academic performance , participation, interest and commitment to equine activities both in the School and externally; awarded in fifth year | Veterinary Medicine | Equine Veterinarians Australia |
| Award in Laboratory Medicine | Best grade point average in the major, by a graduating student | Medical, Molecular and Forensic Sciences | School of Medical, Molecular & Forensic Sciences |
| Prize for the Best Graduating First Nations Student | Best academic achievement (highest GPA) across the Bachelor of Nursing course by a graduating First Nations student | Nursing | School of Nursing |
| Ronald Searcy Prize in Calculus and Matrix Algebra | Best academic performance in MAS161 Calculus and Matrix Algebra | Mathematics, Statistics, Chemistry and Physics | Professor Jennifer Searcy OAM |
| Leo Cussen Prize for Skills for Legal Practice | Best academic achievement in LLB200 Skills for Legal Practice | Law and Criminology | Leo Cussen Centre for Law |
| Jennifer Searcy Prize in Physics | Best academic achievement in PEN120 General Physics | Mathematics, Statistics, Chemistry and Physics | Professor Jennifer Searcy OAM |
| Award in Marine Science | Best grade point average in the major, by a graduating student | Environmental and Conservation Sciences | School of Environmental & Conservation Sciences |
| Richard Lee-Gray Memorial Prize | The student who has demonstrated greatest potential for success as a rural practitioner | Veterinary Medicine | Family and Friends of Richard Lee-Gray |
| Australian Chiropractors Association - Graduate of the Year Award | Outstanding performance in leadership and academic and clinical excellence in CHI499 Clinical Practicum | Allied Health | Australian Chiropractors Association |
| Squire Patton Boggs Prize in Corporations Law | For academic excellence in LLB452 Corporations Law | Law and Criminology | Squire Patton Boggs |
| Marine and Freshwater Research Laboratory Prize in Oceanography | Best academic performance in ENV244 Oceanography and Marine Pollution | Environmental and Conservation Sciences | Marine & Freshwater Research Laboratory |
| CPA Australia Master of Professional Accounting Award | Best academic performance in the Master of Professional Accounting by a graduating student | College of Business | CPA Australia |
| Tom Edwards Award for Animal Welfare Science | Best performance in welfare science review in VET333 Welfare and Clinical Practice | Veterinary Medicine | Dr Tom Edwards Prize Fund |
| Ronald Wilson Prize in Law | The graduate who best combines distinguished academic performance in Law units with qualities of character, leadership and all-round contribution to the life of Murdoch University | Law and Criminology | Ronald Wilson Prize Fund |
| The Deborah Tilbury Prize for Outstanding Client Communication and Devotion to Animal Care | Best academic performance in the summative assessments that comprise the Communications Skills Curriculum within the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine | Veterinary Medicine | Raymond Tilbury Family Trust |
| Peter Caffin Prize for IT Professional Practice | Best academic achievement in ICT521 IT Professional Practice | Information Technology | Peter Caffin |
| Don G Nickels Prize for Success in Clinical Placements | Awarded to the student who has demonstrated excellent communication skills, teamwork and aptitude for clinical practice, as nominated by EME providers | Veterinary Medicine | Dr Don Nickels |
| Amanda Young Study Award | Greatest academic improvement from ENV102 Foundations of the Environment to ENV241 Ecology | Environmental and Conservation Sciences | The Amanda Young Foundation |
| Herbert Smith Freehills Prize in Constitutional Law | Best academic performance in LLB259 Constitutional Law | Law and Criminology | Herbert Smith Freehills |
| Chiropractic Australia Overall Dux Award | Awarded to the student with the highest mean score calculated as a weighted average mark (WAM), averaged across the entire 5 years of the program. | Allied Health | Chiropractic Australia |
| Charles and Elaine Schug Memorial Prize in Wildlife Medicine | A student who demonstrates academic ability and an outstanding commitment to the field of wildlife medicine | Veterinary Medicine | An Anonymous Donor |
| PACFA - Outstanding Graduate Award | Presented to a student graduating from a PACFA accredited counselling and/or psychotherapy program who has demonstrated exemplary academic and professional practice performance | Allied Health | Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia |
| Nicholas Searcy Prize in the Quantum Realm | Best academic performance in PEN200 The Quantum Realm | Mathematics, Statistics, Chemistry and Physics | Professor Jennifer Searcy OAM |
| Royal Australian Chemical Institute WA Student Prize | Best academic performance in the Chemistry major by a graduating student | Mathematics, Statistics, Chemistry and Physics | Royal Australian Chemical Institute |
| Foundation Pathologists Prize | Best academic performance in VET375 Processes in Animal Disease, VET377 Systemic Pathology and Medicine | Veterinary Medicine | Colleagues and Friends of Murdoch's Foundation Pathologists |
| SBM Legal Prize in Evidence | Best academic achievement in LLB352 Evidence | Law and Criminology | Dr Steve Shaw |
| Francis Burt Chambers Law Medal | Highest academic achievement in Law | Law and Criminology | Francis Burt Chambers |
| Award in Clinical Laboratory Science | Best grade point average in the major, by a graduating student | Medical, Molecular and Forensic Sciences | School of Medical, Molecular & Forensic Sciences |
| Award in Environmental Management and Sustainability | Best grade point average in the major, by a graduating student | Environmental and Conservation Sciences | School of Environmental & Conservation Sciences |
| Best Publication by a Higher Degree by Research Candidate In the School of Education | Highest quality publication by a Higher Degree by Research student in the School of Education | Education | School of Education |
| Award in Animal Health | Best weighted average mark in the Animal Health major, by a graduating student | Agricultural Sciences | School of Agricultural Sciences |
| Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry Prize in Third Year Japanese Language | Best academic achievement in JPN301 Japanese 6, JPN302 Japanese 7 and JPN303 Japanese 8 | Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences | Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry |
| ACHPER WA Award | Best academic performance in the Bachelor of Education (Primary, 1-10 Health and Physical Education) by a graduating student. | Education | Australian Council for Health, Physical Education & Recreation Western Australia (ACHPER WA) |
| CVE Clinical Competency Award | The best fifth-year clinical proficiency across a variety of species | Veterinary Medicine | The University of Sydney Centre for Veterinary Education |
| Talis Consultants Prize for Excellence in Environmental Engineering Design of a Resource Recovery System | Presented to the student in ENG573 Integrated Waste Management for Resource Recovery whose work exhibits both high calibre engineering design and innovation relevant to industry; * Final WAM of 70% or greater is achieved *Recipient selected by Talis Consultants, following nomination by academic team. | Engineering and Energy | Talis Consultants |
| Triangle Engineering Emergency Clinical Rotation Prize | Best practical achievement in core and elective clinical rotations in VET638 Small Animal Practice 2 | Veterinary Medicine | Triangle Engineering Consultants |
| Patricia Searcy Prize in Chemistry | Best academic performance in Semester 1 of CHE140 Fundamentals of Chemistry | Mathematics, Statistics, Chemistry and Physics | Professor Jennifer Searcy OAM |
| Prize for the Best Graduating International Student | Best academic achievement (highest GPA) across the Bachelor of Nursing course by a graduating international student | Nursing | School of Nursing |
| Jonathan Searcy Prize in Physics | Best academic performance in the Open Universities Australia Unit PEN120 General Physics | Mathematics, Statistics, Chemistry and Physics | Professor Jennifer Searcy OAM |
| Lavan Prize in Wandju Boodja (Welcome to Country) UnderGraduate | Best academic performance in SIK102 Wandju Boodja (Welcome to Country) | Indigenous Knowledges | Lavan |
| Worley Marine Science Award | The best essay by an undergraduate student in Marine Science ; Essay topic: how I will apply the skills and knowledge I have learned in my degree to solve real-world problems in my field. | Environmental and Conservation Sciences | Worley |
| Professor Bill Clark DVM Dux Award | Best academic performance in the fourth and fifth years of the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine | Veterinary Medicine | School of Veterinary Medicine |
| The Justin Gibbs Memorial Prize | Most outstanding contribution in the LLB336 Human Rights Law Clinic | Law and Criminology | Fragomen Australia |
| The Rieko Ishikawa Award | The best academic performance in JPN510 Postgraduate Semester in Japan 1 or JPN511 Postgraduate Semester in Japan 2 | Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences | Australia-Japan Society of WA Inc |
| May Trust Undergraduate Gender Studies Prize | Best academic performance in POL226 Sex and Gender Matters | Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences | The May Trust |
| Murdoch Singapore-Institute of Public Relations Singapore Student Chapter Leaders Programme | Best career development initiatives for student-industry engagement at Singapore campus in Public Relations or Communications by PR, Comms and New Media, Web Comms or Journalism students.career development initiatives for student-industry engagement at Singapore campus in Public Relations or Communications by PR, Comms and New Media, Web Comms or Journalism students. | Media and Communication | School of Media & Communications |
| Dr Richard Carden Pearson QHP Memorial Prize in Environmental Science | Greatest academic improvement by graduate student in a Bachelor of Science majoring in Environmental Science | Environmental and Conservation Sciences | Judy Richard |
| RSTC Gordon Smith Memorial Award Semester 2 | A student residing in the City of Rockingham or City of Kwinana who has successfully completed the Semester 2 OnTrack Flex program to achieve enrolment in a Murdoch University course. | Office of the Pro Vice Chancellor Education | RSTC Gordon Smith Memorial Fund |
| Kulbardi Postgraduate Studies Award - Coursework (Semester 1) | Awarded to a First Nations students undertaking postgraduate coursework and demonstrating outstanding achievement in their field. | Kulbardi Aboriginal Centre | Kulbardi Aboriginal Centre |
| Best Performance in Doctor of Education (EdD) or Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) | Best doctoral dissertation by a graduating student | Education | School of Education |
| The Australian Sociological Association (TASA) Prize in Sociology | The best honours thesis in Sociology or on a topic demonstrating a solid sociological perspective | Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences | The Australian Sociological Association |
| Amanda Young Leadership Prize | Best combination of leadership, academic performance and potential for contribution to the environment demonstrated by a graduating student | Environmental and Conservation Sciences | The Amanda Young Foundation |
| Professor John Grandage Award | Best academic performance in VET200 Veterinary Structure and Function I and VET201 Veterinary Structure and Function II | Veterinary Medicine |
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| BMT Prize | Best field report in BIO377 Marine Ecology | Environmental and Conservation Sciences | BMT Commercial Australia Pty Ltd |
| Award in Genetics and Molecular Biology | Best grade point average in the major, by a graduating student | Medical, Molecular and Forensic Sciences | School of Medical, Molecular & Forensic Sciences |
| Energy & Resources Law Association Prize in Resources Law | Best essay in LLB335 Mining and Natural Resources Law | Law and Criminology | Energy & Resources Law Association |
| Family Law Practitioners' Association of Western Australia Prize in Social and Welfare Law | The best academic achievement in LLB323 Social and Welfare Law | Law and Criminology | Family Law Practitioners' Association of Western Australia |
| John and Bella Perry Prize in Commerce | Best academic performance in any year of study in undergraduate Commerce, for a student residing in the Peel region | College of Business | John and Bella Perry |
| Murfett Legal Prize in Alternative Dispute Resolution | Best academic performance in LLB391 Alternative Dispute Resolution | Law and Criminology | Murfett Legal |
| Kulbardi Student Spirit Award - Semester 1 | For consistent and excellent contributions, by a First Nations student, to the spirit of the Kulbardi Aboriginal Student Community. | Kulbardi Aboriginal Centre | Kulbardi Aboriginal Centre |
| Ronald Searcy Prize in Mathematical Methods | Best academic performance in MAS220 Mathematical Methods and Multivariable Calculus | Mathematics, Statistics, Chemistry and Physics | Professor Jennifer Searcy OAM |
| RSTC Gordon Smith Memorial Award Semester 1 | A student residing in the City of Rockingham or City of Kwinana who has successfully completed the Semester 1 OnTrack Flex program to achieve enrolment in a Murdoch University course | Office of the Pro Vice Chancellor Education | RSTC Gordon Smith Memorial Fund |
| Clayton Utz Prize in Property Law | The best overall academic performance in LLB253 Property Law A and LLB254 Property Law B | Law and Criminology | Clayton Utz |
| Worley Environmental Science Award | The best essay by an undergraduate student in Environmental Sciences.; Essay topic: how I will apply the skills and knowledge I have learned in my degree to solve real-world problems in my field. | Environmental and Conservation Sciences | Worley |
| Outstanding Achievement in Second Year Engineering | Best academic performance in second year Engineering units | Engineering and Energy | School of Engineering & Energy |
| Academic Excellence in Business - Postgraduate Award | Awarded to the highest performing Postgraduate student in the Business School. | College of Business | Murdoch Business School |
| Highest Academic Achievement in Criminology Research Methods | Highest academic achievement in CRM120 Criminological Research Methods | Law and Criminology | School of Law & Criminology |
| Mony de Kerloy Prize in Environmental Law | Best academic performance in LLB356 Climate Change, Sustainability and Environmental Law | Law and Criminology | Mony de Kerloy Barristers & Solicitors |
| Gilbert + Toblin Prize in Reimagining Law: Technology and the Future of Law | The best academic performance in LLB343 Reimagining Law: Technology and the Future of Law | Law and Criminology | Gilbert + Tobin |
| Award in Agricultural Science | Best weighted average mark in the Bachelor of Agricultural Science, by a graduating student | Agricultural Sciences | School of Agricultural Sciences |
| Chiropractic Australia Clinical Leadership Award | Awarded to a student who has demonstrated leadership while completing their internship and supported their peers while fostering a collaborative approach to clinical work. | Allied Health | Chiropractic Australia |
| Runner-up Psychology Postgraduate Research Prize | Runner-up publication by a postgraduate student in Psychology | Psychology | School of Psychology |
| Family Law Practitioners' Association of Western Australia Prize in Family Law | Best academic achievement in LLB370 Family Law | Law and Criminology | Family Law Practitioners' Association of Western Australia |
| Chartered Accountants Australia New Zealand Prize | Best academic performance in the Accounting major by a graduating student | College of Business | Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand |
| Engineering Prize | Best grade point average in an undergraduate degree in Engineering by a graduating student | Engineering and Energy | School of Engineering & Energy |
| Australian Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Prize | The two highest academic achieving students in BIO247 Biochemistry and BIO282 Molecular Biology calculated using weighted average mark (WAM) | Medical, Molecular and Forensic Sciences | Australian Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology |
| Adamson Prize in Equine Medicine and Surgery | Greatest proficiency in VET643 Advanced Topics in Equine Practice | Veterinary Medicine | The Adamson Family |
| Energy Studies Prize for Master of Renewable and Sustainable Energy | Best academic performance in the Master of Renewable and Sustainable Energy | Engineering and Energy | School of Engineering & Energy |
| Tucker Family Prize for Best Achievement in Healthy Human Body | Best academic achievement (highest GPA) in Nursing Science | Nursing | Tucker Family |
| Kulbardi Postgraduate Studies Award - Coursework (Semester 2) | Awarded to a First Nations students undertaking postgraduate coursework and demonstrating outstanding achievement in their field. | Kulbardi Aboriginal Centre | Kulbardi Aboriginal Centre |
| Kulbardi Postgraduate Studies Award - Research (Semester 1) | Awarded to a First Nations student, enrolled in a postgraduate research course, who demonstrates outstanding drive, commitment, and achievement in their field. | Kulbardi Aboriginal Centre | Kulbardi Aboriginal Centre |
| Geoff and Lyn Field Prize in Australian Studies | Best Honours dissertation or postgraduate studies on an Australian topic | Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences | Geoff & Lyn Field |
| Kulbardi Student Spirit Award - Semester 2 | For consistent and excellent contributions, by a First Nations student, to the spirit of the Kulbardi Aboriginal Student Community. | Kulbardi Aboriginal Centre | Kulbardi Aboriginal Centre |
| Award in Environmental Science | Best grade point average in the major, by a graduating student | Environmental and Conservation Sciences | School of Environmental & Conservation Sciences |
| McMurray's Chorkerup Prize | The best DVM research project focused on an ovine and/or bovine topic; the student achieves a credit grade or higher (>60%) in VET616 | Veterinary Medicine | Chris and Pauline Norton |
| K-Track iHealth Award Semester 2 | An indigenous student who has successfully completed K-Track and shown commitment and/or high achievement in KAC004 iHealth | Kulbardi Aboriginal Centre | Kulbardi Aboriginal Centre |
| Tucker Family Prize for the Best First Year Student | Best academic achievement (highest GPA) across the first year Bachelor of Nursing course | Nursing | Tucker Family |
| Vanessa Searcy Prize in Chemistry | Best academic performance in Semester 2 of CHE140 Fundamentals of Chemistry | Mathematics, Statistics, Chemistry and Physics | Professor Jennifer Searcy OAM |
| Michael Booth Sustainable Development Graduate Prize | Most outstanding performance in Honours or Master of Sustainable Development | Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences | Family and Friends of Michael Booth |
| Jim Avraamides Memorial Prize | Best academic performance ENG528 Extractive Metallurgy II | Mathematics, Statistics, Chemistry and Physics | Dr Jim Avraamides |
| Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society Prize | Best research report in ENV242 Atmospheric and Climate Science | Environmental and Conservation Sciences | Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society (AMOS) |
| Lavan Prize in Hot Topics in Indigenous Australia | Best academic achievement in SIK200 Hot Topics in Indigenous Australia | Indigenous Knowledges | Lavan |
| Unusual Pet Vets Prize | Final year student who has shown outstanding interest and commitment in the field of exotic pet medicine and surgery | Veterinary Medicine | The Unusual Pet Vets |
| Cocks Macnish Shipping Law Award | Best academic performance in LLB339 Shipping Law | Law and Criminology | Cocks Macnish |
| May Holman Prize in Politics | Highest academic achievement by a female student enrolled in an undergraduate politics major OR Honours in Politics, in the School of Business and Governance | Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences | Dr Janice Dudley and supporters of the May Holman Prize Fund |
| Engineering Prize for Master of Engineering Practice | Best grade point average in the Master of Engineering Practice by a graduating student | Engineering and Energy | School of Engineering & Energy |
| Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) Prize | Best academic performance in ENG470 Engineering Honours Thesis by a graduating student majoring in Industrial Control and Automation Engineering or Electrical and Renewable Energy Engineering | Engineering and Energy | Institution of Engineering & Technology (IET) |
| Prize for the Best Second Year Student | Best academic achievement (highest GPA) across the second year Bachelor of Nursing course | Nursing | School of Nursing |
| David Muir Prize in Extractive Metallurgy | The best academic performance in 'Graduate Diploma in Extractive Metallurgy' (G1034) | Mathematics, Statistics, Chemistry and Physics | Established in perpetuity by the late Professor David Muir |
| Evolveable Consulting Prize | Best academic performance in ENG570 Circular Economy and Innovation | Engineering and Energy | Evolve Consulting |
| RK O'Connor QC Prize in Taxation | Best academic performance in the undergraduate unit BUS303 Taxation | College of Business | Mr Robert K. O'Connor QC |
| Lavan Prize in Indigenous Community Development | Best academic achievement in COD301 Indigenous Community Development | Indigenous Knowledges | Lavan |
| Introduction to Psychological Research Methods Prize | Best academic performance in PSY173 Introduction to Psychological Research Methods | Psychology | School of Psychology |
| Introductory Psychology Prize | Best academic performance in PSY141 Introduction to Psychological Science | Psychology | School of Psychology |
| Thelma Harley Brown Prize in Education | Best academic performance in the Master of Education (Research) by a graduating student | Education | Mr Peter Brown |
| Kulbardi K-Track Commitment Prize Semester 2 | A Kulbardi student who has successfully completed the program, who displays commitment to studies and involvement within the Kulbardi Centre community | Kulbardi Aboriginal Centre | Kulbardi Aboriginal Centre |
| Best Performance in Master of Education (Coursework) | Best Master of Education (Coursework)by a graduating student | Education | School of Education |
| Ann Osborn Memorial Prize in Molecular Biology | Best academic performance by a student graduating with Honours in Molecular Biology | Medical, Molecular and Forensic Sciences | The Osborn Family |
| Award in Forensic Biology and Toxicology | Best grade point average in the major, by a graduating student | Medical, Molecular and Forensic Sciences | School of Medical, Molecular & Forensic Sciences |
| Award in Biomedical Science | Best grade point average in the major, by a graduating student | Medical, Molecular and Forensic Sciences | School of Medical, Molecular & Forensic Sciences |
| Best Academic Performance in Master of Teaching Primary or Secondary | Best academic performance by a graduating student | Education | School of Education |
| Murdoch Veterinary Students Association (MVSA) Service Award | A 5th year veterinary student who has made the most enduring impact on student life | Veterinary Medicine | Murdoch Veterinary Students Association |
| Marian Kemp Memorial Prize in Mathematics | Highest overall mark in a level 1 maths unit after entering Murdoch University via an enabling program | Mathematics, Statistics, Chemistry and Physics | Marian Kemp Memorial Prize Fund |
| CS and DL Sanders Prize in Education | Best academic performance in the Bachelor of Education by a graduating student | Education | Established in perpetuity by the late Professor C.S. Sanders |
| Mathematics and Statistics Staff Prize | Best academic performance in Mathematics Part II units by a student graduating in Mathematics and Statistics | Mathematics, Statistics, Chemistry and Physics | School of Mathematics, Statistics, Chemistry & Physics |
| Award in Crop and Pasture Science | Best weighted average mark in the Crop and Pasture Science major, by a graduating student | Agricultural Sciences | School of Agricultural Sciences |
| Stan Jones Memorial Prize in Clinical Pathology | Fifth-year student demonstrating initiative, interest and commitment to clinical pathology activities both in the School and externally | Veterinary Medicine | Dr Sue Beetson |
| Bernard J McSherry Prize in Veterinary Clinical Pathology | High achievement in VET377 Systemic Pathology and Medicine and the clinical pathology rotation in fifth year | Veterinary Medicine | Family and Friends of Bernard J McSherry |
| Best Academic Performance in Bachelor of Education Early Childhood and Primary Teaching | Best academic performance by a graduating student | Education | School of Education |
| Governance Institute of Australia Prize in Company Law | Best academic performance in BSL305 Company Law | Law and Criminology | Governance Institute of Australia |
| Kemp Kissane Prize in Mathematics Education | Outstanding academic performance in Mathematics Education | Education | Kemp Kissane Prize Fund |
| Criminal Lawyers Association of WA Prize | Best academic performance in LLB130 Criminal Law and Procedure | Law and Criminology | Criminal Lawyers Association of WA |
| Australian Society for Parasitology Prize in Veterinary Parasitology | Best aggregate mark in VET278 Principles of Infectious Disease II - Veterinary Parasitology | Veterinary Medicine | Australian Society for Parasitology |
| Occasional Prize in Engineering | Most outstanding performance in studies towards the Bachelor of Engineering Honours; an occasional prize awarded at the discretion of the School | Engineering and Energy | School of Engineering & Energy |
| Australian Small Animal Veterinarians (ASAV) Award for Clinical Proficiency | Best performance in the units VET614 'Small Animal Practice', VET619 Small Animal Practice 1 and VET638 Small Animal Practice 2 | Veterinary Medicine | Australian Small Animal Veterinary Association |
| Indonesian Language Studies Prize | Best academic performance in Indonesian language studies; Best performance in at least two units of upper level Indonesian language (IND 201, 202, 301, 302) | Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences | An Anonymous Donor |
| Prize for the Best Postgraduate Student | Best academic achievement (highest GPA) in a postgraduate course | Nursing | School of Nursing |
| Kerry Searcy Prize in Chemistry | Best academic performance in Semester 1 of CHE144 Foundations of Chemistry by a Chemistry student | Mathematics, Statistics, Chemistry and Physics | Professor Jennifer Searcy OAM |
| Lavan Prize in Wandju Boodja (Welcome to Country) PostGraduate | Best academic achievement in SIK502 Wandju Boodja (Welcome to Country) | Indigenous Knowledges | Lavan |
| Highest Academic Achievement in Culture Diversity and Crime | Highest academic achievement in CRM307 Culture, Diversity and Crime | Law and Criminology | School of Law & Criminology |
| WA Naturalists' Club Serventy Memorial Prize | Best performance in the practical component of BIO257 Australian Biodiversity; an occasional prize awarded at the discretion of the School | Environmental and Conservation Sciences | WA Naturalists' Club |
| Award in Conservation and Wildlife Biology | Best grade point average in the major, by a graduating student | Environmental and Conservation Sciences | School of Environmental & Conservation Sciences |
| Michael Booth Sustainable Development Undergraduate Prize | Best grade point average in Sustainable Development by a graduating student | Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences | Family and Friends of Michael Booth |
| Nicholas Searcy Prize in Organic Chemistry | The best academic performance in CHE205 Organic and Biological Chemistry I | Mathematics, Statistics, Chemistry and Physics | Professor Jennifer Searcy OAM |
| Rosslyn Tilbury Prize in Forensic Toxicology | Best aggregate mark in BIO367 Forensic Toxicology | Medical, Molecular and Forensic Sciences | Raymond Tilbury Family Trust |
| Barbara Buick Women's Electoral Lobby Prize | Best academic performance in AST288 Gender and Development in Asian Societies | Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences | Women's Electoral Lobby |
| Wildflower Society of WA (Murdoch Branch) Prize | Best academic performance in BIO245 Plant Evolution, Radiation and Adaptation | Environmental and Conservation Sciences | Wildflower Society of WA, Murdoch Branch |
| Jim Ellis Prize for Best Information Technology Graduate | Best academic performance by a student graduating with an Information Technology major | Information Technology | Jim Ellis OAM |
| Highest Academic Achievement in Technology, Crime and Justice | Highest academic achievement in CRM303 Technology, Crime and Justice | Law and Criminology | School of Law & Criminology |
| Family Law Practitioners' Association of Western Australia Prize in Family Law Clinic | The best academic achievement in LLB334 Family Law Clinic across both Semesters 1 and 2 | Law and Criminology | Family Law Practitioners' Association of Western Australia |
| Professor Mal Nairn's Prize for Service to the School of Veterinary Medicine | For outstanding service, integrity and professionalism in contributing to the School of Veterinary Medicine. | Veterinary Medicine | School of Veterinary Medicine |
| Australian Psychological Society Prize | Best academic performance in the final year of Bachelor of Psychology, Honours in Psychology or Graduate Diploma in Psychology | Psychology | Australian Psychological Society |
| Best Academic Performance in Bachelor of Education Primary Teaching | Best academic performance by a graduating student | Education | School of Education |
| The Michael O. Curri Memorial Prize in Conservation Medicine | Academic ability and outstanding commitment to the field of Conservation Medicine by a graduate student | Veterinary Medicine | An Anonymous Donor |
| Walter and Marie Tauss Prize in Statistical Data Analysis | Best academic performance in MAS183 Statistical Data Analysis | Mathematics, Statistics, Chemistry and Physics | Professor Jennifer Searcy OAM |
| ANZCVSc Diana Pinch Memorial Epidemiology Award | Best academic performance in Epidemiology in Doctor of Veterinary Medicine program | Veterinary Medicine | Australian and NZL College of Veterinary Scientists (Epidemiology Chapter) |
| Best Academic Performance in Bachelor of Education Secondary Teaching | Best academic performance by a graduating student | Education | School of Education |
| Sue Dilley Memorial Award | Highest overall mark in ANS101 Introduction to Livestock Science and Genetics | Agricultural Sciences | Family and Friends of Sue Dilley |
| Award in Marine Biology | Best grade point average in the major, by a graduating student | Environmental and Conservation Sciences | School of Environmental & Conservation Sciences |
| Dr Daniel Berinson Engineering Prize | Best grade point average in Industrial Control and Automation Engineering third and fourth year units. | Engineering and Energy | Diana Phang |
| Business and Professional Women's Prize | Best academic performance in a postgraduate degree to a student identifying as a woman or whose studies relate to women | College of Business | Business and Professional Women WA |
| Outstanding Achievement in First Year Engineering | Best academic achievement in first year Engineering units | Engineering and Energy | School of Engineering & Energy |
| Irene Searcy Prize in Literature | Best academic performance in an essay, in a 200 or 300 level unit, in either of the two majors, English and Creative Writing or Theatre and Drama. | Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences | Professor Jennifer Searcy OAM |
| Andrea Fernandes Memorial Prize in Psychology | Best aggregate score in fourth year coursework by a student graduating in Psychology Honours or Graduate Diploma in Psychology | Psychology | School of Psychology |
| Leo Cussen Prize for Law in the Community | Best academic achievement in LLB393 Community Legal Education (Street Law) | Law and Criminology | Leo Cussen Centre for Law |
| Milne Agrigroup Prize in Animal Nutrition | Best academic performance in VET380 Veterinary Nutrition and Animal Toxicology | Agricultural Sciences | Milne Agrigroup |
| Marilyn Alder Award for Clinical Proficiency | Best fifth year clinical proficiency across a variety of species | Veterinary Medicine | Mr Richard Alder |
| Godfrey T. Barrett-Lennard Peer Award | Presented to a Counselling student who has made the most outstanding contribution as a positive role model in interactions with peers, staff and the community | Allied Health | School of Allied Health |
| Nicholas Searcy Prize in Electromagnetism and Electrochemistry | The best academic performance in CHE200 Electromagnetism and Electrochemistry | Mathematics, Statistics, Chemistry and Physics | Professor Jennifer Searcy OAM |
| Walter and Marie Tauss Prize in Calculus and Matrix Algebra | Best academic performance in the Open Universities Australia Unit MAS130 'Calculus and Matrix Algebra' | Mathematics, Statistics, Chemistry and Physics | Professor Jennifer Searcy OAM |
| Highest Academic Achievement in Introduction to Criminology | Highest academic achievement in CRM100 Introduction to Criminology | Law and Criminology | School of Law & Criminology |
| WSA and JE Gordon Memorial Prize | Best academic performance in the second and third years of the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine | Veterinary Medicine | Family and Friends of WSA and JE Gordon |
| Graduate Counselling Perseverance Award | The student who best demonstrates perseverance and dedication to study | Allied Health | School of Allied Health |
| Graduate Certificate Prize in Energy Studies | Best academic performance in the Graduate Certificate in Energy Studies | Engineering and Energy | Energy Studies Staff Prize Fund |
| Outstanding Achievement in Third Year Engineering | Best academic performance in third year Engineering units | Engineering and Energy | School of Engineering & Energy |
| Philip Searcy Prize in Chemistry | Best academic performance in Semester 2 of CHE144 Foundations of Chemistry by a Chemistry student | Mathematics, Statistics, Chemistry and Physics | Professor Jennifer Searcy OAM |
| Business Ethics Prize | Best academic performance in BSL301 Business Ethics | Law and Criminology | Anonymous |
| AIMS Prize in Laboratory Medicine | The best academic performance in the Bachelor of Laboratory Medicine by a graduating student | Medical, Molecular and Forensic Sciences | Australian Institute of Medical & Clinical Scientists (AIMS) |
| Green360 Technologies Outstanding Design & Innovation Project Award Semester 2 | Presented to the semester 2 student team in ENG605 Design Project whose design poster, final report and presentation are of a high calibre design and demonstrates innovation relevant to industry. Secondly, the project is focused on low carbon construction materials and climate friendly technology. | Engineering and Energy | Green 360 Technologies |
| Award in Animal Science | Best weighted average mark in the Animal Science major, by a graduating student | Agricultural Sciences | School of Agricultural Sciences |
| Lavan Prize in Two-Way Science | Best academic performance in SIK201 Two-Way Science | Indigenous Knowledges | Lavan |
| Nicholas Searcy Prize in Time and Space | Best academic performance in PEN100 Transitioning Through Time and Space | Mathematics, Statistics, Chemistry and Physics | Professor Jennifer Searcy OAM |
| Australian Chiropractors Association - Academic Excellence Award | The best academic performance in the Bachelor of Clinical Chiropractic by a graduating student | Allied Health | Australian Chiropractors Association |
| Kulbardi K-Track Commitment Prize Semester 1 | A Kulbardi student who has successfully completed the program, who displays commitment to studies and involvement within the Kulbardi Centre community | Kulbardi Aboriginal Centre | Kulbardi Aboriginal Centre |
| Chamber of Commerce and Industry Prize in First Year Economics | Best academic performance in first year Economics | College of Business | Chamber of Commerce and Industry of WA |
| Foundations of Law Prize | Best academic performance in LLB100 Foundations of Law | Law and Criminology | Anonymous |
| Highest Academic Achievement in Criminal Behaviour | Highest academic achievement CRM203 Criminal Behaviour | Law and Criminology | School of Law & Criminology |
| Jonathan Searcy Prize in Introduction to Chemistry | Best academic performance in the Open Universities Australia Unit SCI18 'Fundamentals of Chemistry' | Mathematics, Statistics, Chemistry and Physics | Professor Jennifer Searcy OAM |
| AIMS WIL Performance Prize in Laboratory Medicine | Awarded to the student with best performance on work integrated learning placements in the Bachelor of Laboratory Medicine | Medical, Molecular and Forensic Sciences | Australian Institute of Medical & Clinical Scientists (AIMS) |
| Clinical Legal Education Prize | Most outstanding contribution to LLB338 Clinical Legal Education by a graduating student | Law and Criminology | Anonymous |
| RSPCA WA Animal Welfare Science Award | Best non-domestic animal welfare review in VET333 Welfare and Clinical Practice | Veterinary Medicine | RSPCA |
| Award in Biological Sciences | Best grade point average in the major, by a graduating student | Environmental and Conservation Sciences | School of Environmental & Conservation Sciences |
| Most Promising First Year Psychology Student (Singapore or Dubai) | Best academic performance in the three Year 1 Psychology units offered in Singapore or Dubai | Psychology | School of Psychology |
| AIE Engineering Prize | The best academic performance in ENG300 Environmental Technology for Sustainability and whose work demonstrates a high calibre and quality; 1) Enrolled in B. Engineering Technology or B. Engineering Honours. 2) Final WAM >70% 3) Selected by AIE Engineering, nominated by academic team | Engineering and Energy | AIE Engineering |
| Herbert Smith Freehills Prize in Contract Law | Best academic performance in LLB260 Contract Law | Law and Criminology | Herbert Smith Freehills |
| Anthropological Society of Western Australia (ASWA) Prize | Best academic performance in Anthropology units in the School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences | Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences | Anthropological Society of Western Australia |
| Asian Studies Prize | Best academic performance in Asian Studies; HD results in at least two Asian Studies core units | Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences | An Anonymous Donor |
| Highest Academic Achievement in Policing and Crime | Highest academic achievement in CRM201 Policing and Crime Prevention | Law and Criminology | School of Law & Criminology |
| Academic Excellence in Business - Undergraduate Award | Awarded to the highest performing student in the Business School | College of Business | Murdoch Business School |