ECU City

The 11-storey campus was built on of land. The campus serves as the home to the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, along with the School of Business and Law, the School of Arts and Humanities, the WA Screen and Media Academy, and the university's Centre for Indigenous Australian Education and Research, Kurongkurl Katitjin. The campus features a two-level study hub, extensive media training facilities, public galleries and event spaces, a cyber-security centre, and a moot court to stage mock legal trials with an audience gallery. The campus also features an internal staircase inspired by brass wind and timber string instruments. ==History==

The city campus project was first suggested at a Perth city summit in 2017. The campus was announced as a part of the Perth City Deal in 2020. In August 2021, the city campus design was unveiled, designed by architecture firms Lyons, Silver Thomas Hanley, and Haworth Tompkins. The project was approved by DevelopmentWA in December 2021. but ultimately a total budget of was devoted for the entire development of the city campus project, Construction of ECU City was delivered by Multiplex. however construction ultimately kicked off in February 2023 and ended in late 2025 for an intended 2026 commencement of classes. As a consequence of the opening of ECU City, the university's existing campus at Mount Lawley ceased classes in late 2025, with many of the courses and faculty based there (such as the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts) moving to the new facility. In addition, the School of Business and Law moved into the new campus from Edith Cowan University's existing campus at Joondalup, while the School of Education consolidated its Mount Lawley operations into the Joondalup campus. ==Reception==

The reception to ECU City has been generally positive. A number of government ministers expressed a positive attitude towards the city campus project, citing economic benefits to the city. In 2021, Patrick Gorman suggested that offering degrees at the campus might be too expensive for some prospective students. However, he described the campus as a "world class campus" and “nation-building project” in 2025. ==Controversies==

In December 2025, it was reported that asbestos was found in 14 fire doors at the city campus. ECU ==References==