Deakin University
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| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Established | 1974 |
| Chancellor | John Stanhope |
| Vice-Chancellor | Jane den Hollander |
Academic staff | 1,881 |
| Students | 50,644[1] |
| Undergraduates | 35,821 |
| Postgraduates | 12,565 |
| Address | |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Affiliations | ASAIHL, Australian National Business Schools[2] |
| Website | www.deakin.edu.au |
Deakin University is an Australian public university with approximately 50,644 higher education students in 2014. Established in 1974, the University was named after the leader of the Australian federation movement and the nation's second Prime Minister, Alfred Deakin. It has campuses in Geelong, Warrnambool and Burwood, Melbourne and learning centres in Dandenong, Craigieburn and Werribee,[3] all in the state of Victoria. It was formally established in 1974 with the passage of the Deakin University Act 1974.[4] The sale of Stonnington Mansion provoked public outrage as it involved the mansion which was at risk of redevelopment by property developers.[5] Deakin is one of Australia's fastest growing research universities.[6] Its combined research funding had increased from A$4.5 million in 1997 to A$43.4 million in 2014.[6]
| University rankings | |
|---|---|
| Global rankings | |
| QS[7] | 324 |
| THE[8] | 301-350 |
| ARWU[9] | 301-400 |
| CWTS Leiden[10] | 325 |
| Australian rankings | |
| QS[11] | 19 |
| ARWU[12] | 19 |
| CWTS Leiden[10] | 17 |
Notable alumni include:
- Tony Ellwood, Director of the National Gallery of Victoria and former director of Queensland Art Gallery and Gallery of Modern Art: M.App.Sc.(Museum Studies)[13]
- Carolyn Hardy, CEO UNICEF Australia: BA, MA[14]
- James Kilgore, Member of the Symbionese Liberation Army: PhD History .[15]
- Peter Lewis AM - Company Director. Former Australian Consul-General and Senior Trade Commissioner to the United States : MBA[16]
- Jeff Rowley, Surfer and Celebrity Speaker: MBA in leadership and communications.[17]
- Leigh Sales, ABC Journalist, anchor of Lateline and book writer: Master of International Relations, Brisbane Writers Festival.[18]
- Mandawuy Yunupingu, Indigenous musician, community leader and Australian of the Year (1992): BA[19]
See also
- List of universities in Australia
- Deakin Graduate Business School.
- Deakin Law School
- Deakin University School of Medicine
References
- ^ "Deakin University - MyUniversity". Australian Government.
- ^ "Deakin Business School". Retrieved 5 July 2015.
- ^ "Deakin Learning Centres". www.deakin.edu.au. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
- ^ "DEAKIN UNIVERSITY ACT 1974". Australasian Legal Information Institute.
- ^ "Preserve historic mansion, cry defiant residents". Retrieved 5 July 2015.
- ^ a b Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research) Office (6 July 2011). "Deakin Research". Retrieved 5 July 2015.
- ^ "QS World University Rankings 2025". Quacquarelli Symonds Limited.
- ^ "World University Rankings 2024". Times Higher Education.
- ^ "Academic Ranking of World Universities 2024". Shanghai Ranking Consultancy.
- ^ a b "CWTS Leiden Ranking 2024". Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University.
- ^ "QS World University Rankings 2025 - Australia". Quacquarelli Symonds Limited.
- ^ "Academic Ranking of World Universities 2024 - Australia". Shanghai Ranking Consultancy.
- ^ Boland, Michaela (1 March 2012). "National Gallery of Victoria appointment". The Australian. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
- ^ "Graduation". Retrieved 5 July 2015.
- ^ Evans, Gavin (26 January 2003). "A life on the run". The Guardian. London.
- ^ http://www.gg.gov.au/sites/default/files/files/honours/ad/ad2015/Media%20Notes%20-%20AM%20%28A-L%29.pdf
- ^ "Jeff Rowley - Big Wave Surfer". Retrieved 5 July 2015.
- ^ Studio None. "Brisbane Writers Festival". Retrieved 5 July 2015.
- ^ Australian of the Year (1992)
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