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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amanda Young Leadership Prize | Best combination of leadership, academic performance and potential for contribution to the environment demonstrated by a graduating student | Environmental & Conservation Sciences | The Amanda Young Foundation |
| Nicholas Searcy Prize in Principles of Physics | Best academic performance in the Open Universities Australia Unit SC119 'Principles of Physics' | Mathematics, Statistics, Chemistry & 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 | Australian Equine Veterinary Association |
| Best Presentation | Best presentation at the annual Environmental & Conservation Sciences Postgraduate Day | Environmental & Conservation Sciences | School of Environmental & Conservation Sciences |
| 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 |
| Australian Society for Parasitology Prize in Parasitology | Best aggregate mark in BMS316 Parasitology: People, Pets and Wildlife | Medical, Molecular & Forensic Sciences | Australian Society for Parasitology |
| Michael Booth Sustainable Development Undergraduate Prize | Best grade point average in Sustainable Development by a graduating student | Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences | Family and Friends of Michael Booth |
| 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 |
| The Rieko Ishikawa Award | The best academic performance in JPN510 Postgraduate Semester in Japan 1 or JPN511 Postgraduate Semester in Japan 2 | Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences | Australia-Japan Society of WA Inc |
| Mony de Kerloy Prize in Environmental Law | Best academic performance in LLB356 Climate Change, Sustainability and Environmental Law | Law & Criminology | Mony de Kerloy Barristers & Solicitors |
| Wildflower Society of WA (Murdoch Branch) Prize | Best academic performance in BIO245 Plant Evolution, Radiation and Adaptation | Environmental & Conservation Sciences | Wildflower Society of WA, Murdoch Branch |
| Kerry Searcy Prize in Chemistry | Best academic performance in Semester 1 of CHE144 Foundations of Chemistry by a Chemistry student | Mathematics, Statistics, Chemistry & Physics | Professor Jennifer Searcy OAM |
| Equine Veterinarians Australia Zoonoses Prize | Best academic performance in Zoonoses in VET392 One Health | Veterinary Medicine | Equine Veterinarians Australia WA |
| Award in Genetics and Molecular Biology | Best grade point average in the major, by a graduating student | Medical, Molecular & Forensic Sciences | School of Medical, Molecular & Forensic Sciences |
| Highest Academic Achievement in Culture Diversity and Crime | Highest academic achievement in Culture Diversity and Crime | Law & Criminology | School of Law & Criminology |
| 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 & Social Sciences | Professor Jennifer Searcy OAM |
| Energy & Resources Law Association Prize in Resources Law | Best essay in LLB335 Mining and Natural Resources Law | Law & Criminology | Energy & Resources Law Association |
| Prize for Best Academic Performance in Bachelor of Education Secondary Teaching by a Graduating Student | Best academic performance | Education | School of Education |
| Award in Conservation and Wildlife Biology | Best grade point average in the major, by a graduating student | Environmental & Conservation Sciences | School of Environmental & Conservation Sciences |
| Emrys Grimley Memorial Prize in Biological Sciences | Best academic performance in BIO152 Cell Biology and BIO103 Environmental Biology, completed in the same year | Environmental & Conservation Sciences | Family and Friends of Emrys Grimley |
| Murfett Legal Prize in Alternative Dispute Resolution | Best academic performance in LLB391 Alternative Dispute Resolution | Law & Criminology | Murfett Legal |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Award in Environmental Science | Best grade point average in the major, by a graduating student | Environmental & Conservation Sciences | School of Environmental & Conservation Sciences |
| Foundation Pathologists Prize | Best academic performance in VET375 Processes in Animal Disease, VET377 Systemic Pathology and Medicine and fifth year anatomical pathology rotations combined | Veterinary Medicine | Colleagues and Friends of Murdoch's Foundation Pathologists |
| David Muir Prize in Extractive Metallurgy | The best academic performance in 'Graduate Diploma in Extractive Metallurgy' (G1034) | Mathematics, Statistics, Chemistry & Physics | Established in perpetuity by the late Professor David Muir |
| Award in Laboratory Medicine | Best grade point average in the major, by a graduating student | Medical, Molecular & Forensic Sciences | School of Medical, Molecular & Forensic Sciences |
| Susan Moore Prize in Nature-Based Tourism | Best academic achievement in ENV278 Nature-based Tourism | Environmental & Conservation Sciences | Murdoch University, the Parks and Wildlife Service and supporters of the Susan Moore Prize Fund |
| Sarah Meddin Memorial Prize in Legal Theory | Best academic performance in BJU300 Legal Theory and Research | Law & Criminology | Sarah Meddin Prize Fund |
| Jonathan Searcy Prize in Introduction to Chemistry | Best academic performance in the Open Universities Australia Unit SCI18 'Fundamentals of Chemistry' | Mathematics, Statistics, Chemistry & Physics | Professor Jennifer Searcy OAM |
| 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 & Conservation Sciences | WA Naturalists' Club |
| Introductory Psychology Prize | Best academic performance in PSY141 Introduction to Psychological Science | Psychology | School of Psychology |
| AVet Health Prize in Veterinary Pharmacology | Best performance in Veterinary Pharmacology in the 3rd year and in veterinary therapeutics in rotations | Veterinary Medicine | AVet Health Pty Ltd |
| Dr Daniel Berinson Engineering Prize | Best grade point average in Industrial Control and Automation Engineering third and fourth year units. | Engineering & Energy | Diana Phang |
| Engineering Prize for Master of Engineering Practice | Best grade point average in the Master of Engineering Practice by a graduating student | Engineering & Energy | School of Engineering & Energy |
| Prize for the Best Postgraduate Student | Best academic achievement (highest GPA) in a postgraduate course | Nursing | School of Nursing |
| Lavan Prize in Two-Way Science | Best academic performance in SIK201 Two-Way Science | Indigenous Knowledges | Lavan |
| 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 & Social Sciences | An Anonymous Donor |
| Australian Insurance Law Association Prize for Insurance Law | Best academic performance in LLB319 Insurance Law | Law & Criminology | Australian Insurance Law Association |
| Shining Star Dux Award | Best academic performance in Bachelor of Science and Doctor of Veterinary Medicine by a final year student | Veterinary Medicine | School of Veterinary Medicine |
| Award in Forensic Biology and Toxicology | Best grade point average in the major, by a graduating student | Medical, Molecular & Forensic Sciences | School of Medical, Molecular & Forensic Sciences |
| AIMS Prize in Laboratory Medicine | The best academic performance in the Bachelor of Laboratory Medicine by a graduating student | Medical, Molecular & Forensic Sciences | Australian Institute of Medical & Clinical Scientists (AIMS) |
| 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 |
| Engineering Prize | Best grade point average in an undergraduate degree in Engineering by a graduating student | Engineering & Energy | School of Engineering & Energy |
| 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 |
| Herbert Smith Freehills Prize in Constitutional Law | Best academic performance in LLB259 Constitutional Law | Law & Criminology | Herbert Smith Freehills |
| 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 & Energy | Institution of Engineering & Technology (IET) |
| Eldon Prize in Equity | Best academic performance in LLB251 Equity | Law & Criminology | Mr Matthew Howard SC |
| RSPCA WA Animal Welfare Science Award | Best non-domestic animal welfare review in VET333 Welfare and Clinical Practice | Veterinary Medicine | RSPCA |
| Jennifer Searcy Prize in Physics | Best academic achievement in PEN120 General Physics | Mathematics, Statistics, Chemistry & Physics | Professor Jennifer Searcy OAM |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Chartered Accountants Australia New Zealand Prize | Best academic performance in the Accounting major by a graduating student | Business | Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand |
| 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 & Conservation Sciences | Judy Richard |
| 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 | Kulbardi Aboriginal Centre |
| Graduate Certificate Prize in Energy Studies | Best academic performance in the Graduate Certificate in Energy Studies | Engineering & Energy | Energy Studies Staff Prize Fund |
| Highest Academic Achievement in Policing and Crime | Highest academic achievement in Policing and Crime | Law & Criminology | School of Law & Criminology |
| Geoff and Lyn Field Prize in Australian Studies | Best Honours dissertation or postgraduate studies on an Australian topic | Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences | Geoff & Lyn Field |
| 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 |
| 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 | Kulbardi Aboriginal Centre |
| 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 & Conservation Sciences | Worley |
| Philip Searcy Prize in Chemistry | Best academic performance in Semester 2 of CHE144 Foundations of Chemistry by a Chemistry student | Mathematics, Statistics, Chemistry & Physics | Professor Jennifer Searcy OAM |
| 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 |
| Lavan Prize in Wandju Boodja (Welcome to Country) PostGraduate | Best academic achievement in SIK502 Wandju Boodja (Welcome to Country) | Indigenous Knowledges | Lavan |
| Criminal Lawyers Association of WA Prize | Best academic performance in LLB130 Criminal Law and Procedure | Law & Criminology | Criminal Lawyers Association of WA |
| Prize for Best Performance in Doctor of Education (EdD) or Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) by a Graduating Student | Best doctoral dissertation | Education | School of Education |
| Ronald Searcy Prize in Calculus and Matrix Algebra | Best academic performance in MAS161 Calculus and Matrix Algebra | Mathematics, Statistics, Chemistry & Physics | Professor Jennifer Searcy OAM |
| Prize for Best Academic Performance in Bachelor of Education Early Childhood and Primary Teaching by a Graduating Student | Best academic performance | Education | School of Education |
| 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 & Forensic Sciences | Australian Institute of Medical & Clinical Scientists (AIMS) |
| Nicholas Searcy Prize in Applied Mathematics | Best academic performance in MAS182 Introductory Calculus with Applications | Mathematics, Statistics, Chemistry & Physics | Professor Jennifer Searcy OAM |
| Michael Booth Sustainable Development Graduate Prize | Most outstanding performance in Honours or Master of Sustainable Development | Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences | Family and Friends of Michael Booth |
| Highest Academic Achievement in Criminology Research Methods | Highest academic achievement in Criminology Research Methods | Law & Criminology | School of Law & Criminology |
| Best Interdisciplinary Presentation or Poster | Best interdisciplinary presentation or poster presented at the annual Environmental & Conservation Sciences Postgraduate Day; student must be enrolledat ECS | Environmental & Conservation Sciences | School of Environmental & Conservation Sciences |
| RSTC Gordon Smith Memorial Award Semester 2 | A student residing in the City of Rockingham or City of Kwinana who has successfully completed the OnTrack Flex program in Semester 1 | Office of the Pro Vice Chancellor | RSTC Gordon Smith Memorial Fund |
| Jim Avraamides Memorial Prize | Best academic performance ENG528 Extractive Metallurgy II | Mathematics, Statistics, Chemistry & Physics | Dr Jim Avraamides |
| 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 | Kulbardi Aboriginal Centre |
| Vanessa Searcy Prize in Chemistry | Best academic performance in Semester 2 of CHE140 Fundamentals of Chemistry | Mathematics, Statistics, Chemistry & Physics | Professor Jennifer Searcy OAM |
| 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 | 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 |
| 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 & Criminology | Gilbert + Tobin |
| Ann Osborn Memorial Prize in Molecular Biology | Best academic performance by a student graduating with Honours in Molecular Biology | Medical, Molecular & Forensic Sciences | The Osborn Family |
| 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 & Energy | Green 360 Technologies |
| 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 & Social Sciences | Dr Janice Dudley and supporters of the May Holman Prize Fund |
| Adamson Prize in Equine Medicine and Surgery | Greatest proficiency in VET643 Advanced Topics in Equine Practice | Veterinary Medicine | The Adamson Family |
| BMT Prize | Best field report in BIO377 Marine Ecology | Environmental & Conservation Sciences | BMT Commercial Australia Pty Ltd |
| Chamber of Commerce and Industry Prize in First Year Economics | Best academic performance in first year Economics | Business | Chamber of Commerce and Industry of WA |
| Energy Studies Prize for Master of Renewable and Sustainable Energy | Best academic performance in the Master of Renewable and Sustainable Energy | Engineering & Energy | School of Engineering & Energy |
| 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 | Business | John and Bella Perry |
| 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 & Criminology | Ronald Wilson Prize Fund |
| RSTC Gordon Smith Memorial Award Semester 1 | A student residing in the City of Rockingham or City of Kwinana who has successfully completed the OnTrack Flex program in Semester 2 of the previous academic year | Office of the Pro Vice Chancellor | RSTC Gordon Smith Memorial Fund |
| PACFA - Outstanding Graduate Award | Presented to students who graduate from a PACFA accreditated counselling and/or psychotherapy program; and have demonstrated exemplary academic and professional practice performance | Allied Health | Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia |
| RK O'Connor QC Prize in Taxation | Best academic performance in the undergraduate unit BUS303 Taxation | Business | Mr Robert K. O'Connor QC |
| Barbara Buick Women's Electoral Lobby Prize | Best academic performance in AST288 Gender and Development in Asian Societies | Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences | Women's Electoral Lobby |
| Marilyn Alder Award for Clinical Proficiency | Best fifth year clinical proficiency across a variety of species | Veterinary Medicine | Mr Richard Alder |
| 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 |
| 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 & Conservation Sciences | Worley |
| Prize for the Best Second Year Student | Best academic achievement (highest GPA) across the second year Bachelor of Nursing course | Nursing | School of Nursing |
| Award in Biological Sciences | Best grade point average in the major, by a graduating student | Environmental & Conservation Sciences | School of Environmental & Conservation Sciences |
| Walter and Marie Tauss Prize in Statistical Data Analysis | Best academic performance in MAS183 Statistical Data Analysis | Mathematics, Statistics, Chemistry & Physics | Professor Jennifer Searcy OAM |
| Herbert Smith Freehills Prize in Contract Law | Best academic performance in LLB260 Contract Law | Law & Criminology | Herbert Smith Freehills |
| Mathematics and Statistics Staff Prize | Best academic performance in Mathematics Part II units by a student graduating in Mathematics and Statistics | Mathematics, Statistics, Chemistry & Physics | Mathematics and Statistics Staff |
| Cocks Macnish Shipping Law Award | Best academic performance in LLB339 Shipping Law | Law & Criminology | Cocks Macnish |
| Award in Clinical Laboratory Science | Best grade point average in the major, by a graduating student | Medical, Molecular & Forensic Sciences | School of Medical, Molecular & Forensic Sciences |
| 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 & Physics | Professor Jennifer Searcy OAM |
| Francis Burt Chambers Law Medal | Highest academic achievement in Law | Law & Criminology | Francis Burt Chambers |
| 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 & Forensic Sciences | Australian Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology |
| CPA Australia Prize in First Year Accounting | Best academic performance in first year undergraduate Accounting units | Business | CPA Australia |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Award in Animal Health | Best weighted average mark in the Animal Health major, by a graduating student | Agricultural Sciences | School of Agricultural Sciences |
| Ronald Searcy Prize in Mathematical Methods | Best academic performance in MAS220 Mathematical Methods and Multivariable Calculus | Mathematics, Statistics, Chemistry & Physics | Professor Jennifer Searcy OAM |
| Rosslyn Tilbury Prize in Forensic Toxicology | Best aggregate mark in BIO367 Forensic Toxicology | Medical, Molecular & Forensic Sciences | Raymond Tilbury Family Trust |
| Lavan Prize in Indigenous Community Development | Best academic achievement in COD301 Indigenous Community Development | Indigenous Knowledges | Lavan |
| 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 & Communications | School of Media & Communications |
| Amanda Young Study Award | Greatest academic improvement from ENV102 Foundations of the Environment to ENV241 Ecology | Environmental & Conservation Sciences | The Amanda Young Foundation |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Best Poster - Student Choice Award | Best poster, as voted by students, at the annual Environmental & Conservation Sciences Postgraduate Day; Student must be enrolled at ECS | Environmental & Conservation Sciences | School of Environmental & Conservation Sciences |
| The DVM Academic Prize | Best academic performance in the fourth and fifth years of the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine | Veterinary Medicine | School of Veterinary Medicine |
| 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) |
| Highest Academic Achievement in Introduction to Criminology | Highest academic achievement in Introduction to Criminology | Law & Criminology | School of Law & Criminology |
| Award in Animal Science | Best weighted average mark in the Animal Science major, by a graduating student | Agricultural Sciences | School of Agricultural Sciences |
| Best Poster | Best poster at the annual Environmental & Conservation Sciences Postgraduate Day | Environmental & Conservation Sciences | School of Environmental & Conservation Sciences |
| 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 |
| 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 & Social Sciences | Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry |
| Family Law Practitioners' Association of Western Australia Prize in Family Law | Best academic achievement in LLB370 Family Law | Law & Criminology | Family Law Practitioners' Association of Western 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 |
| King & Wood Mallesons Prize in Civil Procedure | Best academic performance in LLB450 Civil Procedure | Law & Criminology | King & Wood Mallesons |
| Family Law Practitioners' Association of Western Australia Prize in Social and Welfare Law | The best academic achievement in LLB323 Social and Welfare Law | Law & Criminology | Family Law Practitioners' Association of Western Australia |
| Squire Patton Boggs Prize in Corporations Law | For academic excellence in LLB452 Corporations Law | Law & Criminology | Squire Patton Boggs |
| Lavan Prize in Hot Topics in Indigenous Australia | Best academic achievement in SIK200 Hot Topics in Indigenous Australia | Indigenous Knowledges | Lavan |
| Award in Marine Science | Best grade point average in the major, by a graduating student | Environmental & Conservation Sciences | School of Environmental & Conservation Sciences |
| Introduction to Psychological Research Methods Prize | Best academic performance in PSY173 Introduction to Psychological Research Methods | Psychology | School of Psychology |
| 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 |
| The CAVE Award for Small Animal Practice | The student with the greatest aptitude for small animal practice | Veterinary Medicine | Murdoch University Centre for Advanced Veterinary Education |
| West Australian Pork Industry Award for Excellence in Animal Welfare | Best porcine review in VET333 Welfare and Clinical Practice | Veterinary Medicine | Western Australia Pork Producers' Association |
| Highest Academic Achievement in Criminal Behaviour | Highest academic achievement in Criminal Behaviour | Law & Criminology | School of Law & Criminology |
| 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 |
| May Trust Undergraduate Gender Studies Prize | Best academic performance in POL226 Sex and Gender Matters | Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences | The May Trust |
| Lavan Prize in Wandju Boodja (Welcome to Country) UnderGraduate | Best academic performance in KAC102 Wandju Boodja (Welcome to Country) | Indigenous Knowledges | Lavan |
| 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 |
| Sustainable Innovative Food Technology (SIFT) Prize in Food Science and Nutrition | Best grade point average in the course, by a graduating student | Medical, Molecular & Forensic Sciences | School of Medical, Molecular & Forensic Sciences |
| 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 |
| Prize for Best Performance in Master of Education (Coursework) by a Graduating Student | Best Master of Education (Coursework) | Education | School of Education |
| CPA Australia Master of Professional Accounting Award | Best academic performance in the Master of Professional Accounting by a graduating student | Business | CPA Australia |
| Tucker Family Prize for Best Achievement in Healthy Human Body | Best academic achievement (highest GPA) in Nursing Science | Nursing | Tucker Family |
| Runner-up Psychology Postgraduate Research Prize | Runner-up publication by a postgraduate student in Psychology | Psychology | School of Psychology |
| WSA and JE Gordon Memorial Prize | Best academic performance in second, third and fourth year in Veterinary Biology/Applied Veterinary Medicine program | Veterinary Medicine | Family and Friends of WSA and JE Gordon |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Marine and Freshwater Research Laboratory Prize in Oceanography | Best academic performance in ENV244 Oceanography and Marine Pollution | Environmental & Conservation Sciences | Marine & Freshwater Research Laboratory |
| Highest Academic Achievement in Technology, Crime and Justice | Highest academic achievement in Technology, Crime and Justice | Law & Criminology | School of Law & Criminology |
| SBM Legal Prize in Evidence | Best academic achievement in LLB352 Evidence | Law & Criminology | Dr Steve Shaw |
| Award in Agricultural Science | Best weighted average mark in the Bachelor of Agricultural Science, by a graduating student | Agricultural Sciences | School of Agricultural Sciences |
| Outstanding Achievement in First Year Engineering | Best academic achievement in first year Engineering units | Engineering & Energy | School of Engineering & Energy |
| Prize for Best Academic Performance in Bachelor of Education Primary Teaching by a Graduating Student | Best academic performance | Education | School of Education |
| Dean's Prize for Service to the School of Veterinary Medicine | Most outstanding service contribution to the School of Veterinary Medicine | Veterinary Medicine | School of Veterinary Medicine |
| 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 & Physics | Marian Kemp Memorial Prize Fund |
| Jonathan Searcy Prize in Physics | Best academic performance in the Open Universities Australia Unit PEN120 General Physics | Mathematics, Statistics, Chemistry & Physics | Professor Jennifer Searcy OAM |
| 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 |
| Cornerstone Legal Prize in Administrative Law | Best academic achievement in LLB358 Australian Administrative Law | Law & Criminology | Cornerstone Legal |
| Leo Cussen Prize for Skills for Legal Practice | Best academic achievement in Skills for Legal Practice; Unit Code is BJU200 for 2024AY and will change to LLB200 from 2025AY | Law & Criminology | Leo Cussen Centre for Law |
| Tesla Medal | Best academic performance in the Bachelor of Engineering Honours in Electrical and Renewable Energy Engineering by a graduating student | Engineering & Energy | Tesla Forum of WA Inc |
| Sue Dilley Memorial Award | Highest overall mark in ANS101 Introduction to Livestock Science and Genetics | Agricultural Sciences | Family and Friends of Sue Dilley |
| AVA (Australian Veterinary Association) Student Award | Academic achievement in the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine and participation in student affairs by an AVA student member | Veterinary Medicine | Australian Veterinary Association |
| Nicholas Searcy Prize in the Quantum Realm | Best academic performance in PEN200 The Quantum Realm | Mathematics, Statistics, Chemistry & Physics | Professor Jennifer Searcy OAM |
| Outstanding Achievement in Second Year Engineering | Best academic performance in second year Engineering units | Engineering & Energy | School of Engineering & Energy |
| Patricia Searcy Prize in Chemistry | Best academic performance in Semester 1 of CHE140 Fundamentals of Chemistry | Mathematics, Statistics, Chemistry & Physics | Professor Jennifer Searcy OAM |
| Kemp Kissane Prize in Mathematics Education | Outstanding academic performance in Mathematics Education | Education | Kemp Kissane Prize Fund |
| Terry Jones Memorial Prize in Philosophy | The best performance in academic excellence and critical insight in either PHL203 Ethics through Film, POL331 The Fall of Democracies: Authoritarianism and Populism or PHL211 Environmental Justice | Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences | Mr Malcolm Bradley |
| Anthropological Society of Western Australia (ASWA) Prize | Best academic performance in Anthropology units in the School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences | Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences | Anthropological Society of Western Australia |
| Best Psychology Postgraduate Research Prize | Top publication by a postgraduate student in Psychology | Psychology | School of Psychology |
| Graduate Counselling Perseverance Award | The student who best demonstrates perseverance and dedication to study | Allied Health | School of Allied Health |
| Asian Studies Prize | Best academic performance in Asian Studies; HD results in at least two Asian Studies core units | Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences | An Anonymous Donor |
| Award in Marine Biology | Best grade point average in the major, by a graduating student | Environmental & Conservation Sciences | School of Environmental & Conservation Sciences |
| 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 & Criminology | Family Law Practitioners' Association of Western Australia |
| Nicholas Searcy Prize in Analytical Chemistry | Best academic performance in CHE207 Chemical Analysis | Mathematics, Statistics, Chemistry & Physics | Professor Jennifer Searcy OAM |
| Milne Agrigroup Prize in Animal Nutrition | Best academic performance in VET380 Veterinary Nutrition and Animal Toxicology | Agricultural Sciences | Milne Agrigroup |
| 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 |
| 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 & Energy | School of Engineering & Energy |
| Best Presentation Student Choice Award | Best presentation, as voted by students, at the annual Environmental & Conservation Sciences Postgraduate Day; Student must be enrolled at ECS | Environmental & Conservation Sciences | School of Environmental & Conservation Sciences |
| 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 |
| Thelma Harley Brown Prize in Education | Best academic performance in the Master of Education (Research) by a graduating student | Education | Mr Peter Brown |
| Academic Excellence in Business - Undergraduate Award | Awarded to the highest performing student in the Business School | Business | School of Business |
| Nicholas Searcy Prize in Time and Space | Best academic performance in PEN100 Transitioning Through Time and Space | Mathematics, Statistics, Chemistry & Physics | Professor Jennifer Searcy OAM |
| Leo Cussen Prize for Law in the Community | Best academic achievement in LLB393 Community Legal Education (Street Law) | Law & Criminology | Leo Cussen Centre for Law |
| Award in Biomedical Science | Best grade point average in the major, by a graduating student | Medical, Molecular & Forensic Sciences | School of Medical, Molecular & Forensic Sciences |
| Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society Prize | Best research report in ENV242 Atmospheric and Climate Science | Environmental & Conservation Sciences | Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society (AMOS) |
| The Justin Gibbs Memorial Prize | Most outstanding contribution in the LLB336 Human Rights Law Clinic | Law & Criminology | Fragomen Australia |
| Clayton Utz Prize in Property Law | The best overall academic performance in LLB253 Property Law A and LLB254 Property Law B | Law & Criminology | Clayton Utz |
| 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 & Social Sciences | The Australian Sociological Association |
| Jim and Pam McGregor Bovine Award | Best academic achievement in the 4th year unit VET632 Bovine Health and Management and the production animal component of the 5th year unit VET687 Production Animal, Public Health and Pathology | Veterinary Medicine | Jim and Pam McGregor |
| Green 360 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 & Energy | Green 360 Technologies |
| 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 | Business | Business and Professional Women WA |
| Don G. Nickels Communication and Leadership Prize | Professionalism, communication skills and leadership qualities indicating future success, as nominated by practising veterinarians and demonstrated during Extramural Clinical Placements. | Veterinary Medicine | Cottesloe Vet and the Friends of Dr Nickels |
| 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 |
| Academic Excellence in Business - Postgraduate Award | Awarded to the highest performing Postgraduate student in the Business School. | Business | School of Business |
| 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 |
| 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) |
| Royal Australian Chemical Institute WA Student Prize | Best academic performance in the Chemistry major by a graduating student | Mathematics, Statistics, Chemistry & Physics | Royal Australian Chemical Institute |
| Award in Environmental Management and Sustainability | Best grade point average in the major, by a graduating student | Environmental & Conservation Sciences | School of Environmental & Conservation 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 |
| Introduction to Cultural Psychology Prize | Best performance in PSY101 Introduction to Cultural Psychology | Psychology | School of Psychology |
| Prize for Best Academic Performance in Master of Teaching Primary or Secondary by a Graduating Student | Best academic performance | Education | School of Education |
| Peter Caffin Prize for IT Professional Practice | Best academic achievement in ICT521 IT Professional Practice | Information Technology | Peter Caffin |
| 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 |
| Governance Institute of Australia Prize in Company Law | Best academic performance in BSL305 Company Law | Law & Criminology | Governance Institute of Australia |
| Cornerstone Legal Prize in Ethics | Best academic achievement in LLB468 Ethics and Professional Responsibility | Law & Criminology | Cornerstone Legal |
| Outstanding Achievement in Third Year Engineering | Best academic performance in third year Engineering units | Engineering & Energy | School of Engineering & Energy |
| Nicholas Searcy Prize in Physics | Best academic performance in PEN152 Principles of Physics | Mathematics, Statistics, Chemistry & Physics | Professor Jennifer Searcy OAM |