what was the institute of technonogy in perth called

The Perth institute was called the Western Australian Institute of Technology (WAIT) , and it later became Curtin University of Technology in 1987.

Name history

• Western Australian Institute of Technology was the earlier name.

• It was founded in 1966 and grew quickly.

• In January 1987, it was reborn as Curtin University of Technology.

Quick note

If you meant a different Perth institution, there are several with similar names, but the best-known historical one is WAIT.