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Deakin University is a public research university in Victoria, Australia. The university was named after Alfred Deakin, the early three-time Prime Minister of Australia and a founding father of Australian Federation.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

The university's foundation dates back to the opening of the Gordon Memorial Technical College in 1887, later renamed as the Gordon Institute of Technology in 1921. It would then merge with the Geelong State College in 1974 to form Deakin University.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Its main campuses are in Melbourne's Burwood suburb, Geelong Waurn Ponds, Geelong Waterfront, and Warrnambool.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Template:As of Deakin University is ranked among the top 1% of universities in the world,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> with some of its disciplines ranked within the world's top 100.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Deakin Business School has accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business and EQUIS.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Deakin University consistently ranks highly in student satisfaction. Deakin has had the highest undergraduate student satisfaction ratings and in the top two for highest postgraduate student satisfaction out of all Victorian universities every year since 2010.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

History

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The Gordon Technical College circa 1910, the predecessor of Deakin University

Deakin University was established as a merger between State College of Victoria, Geelong (formerly Geelong Teachers College), and the higher education courses of the Gordon Institute of Technology, which originally opened in 1887 as the Gordon Memorial Technical College. The vocational part of the Gordon Institute of Technology continues separately as the Gordon Institute of TAFE nowadays.

Deakin University was formally established with the passage of the Deakin University Act 1974.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Deakin University's first campus was established at Waurn Ponds, previously a campus of the Gordon Institute of Technology.

The Burwood campus is on the site of the former Burwood Teachers' College, and also takes in the former sites of the Bennettswood Primary School and the Burwood Secondary School. The teachers' college conducted two-year training courses for Primary School teachers, and three year courses for Infant Teachers (females only). It provided live-on-site accommodation for country students.

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Alfred Deakin, Prime Minister of Australia – The Namesake of the University

As part of the Dawkins education reforms that were announced in 1988 by the Commonwealth government, a merger with Warrnambool Institute of Advanced Education took place in 1990,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> which was followed by a merger with most of Victoria College in 1991, with its campuses in Burwood, Rusden and Toorak.<ref name="DeakinHist4">Template:Cite web</ref>

The Rusden Campus was closed in 2003 and all courses were transferred to the Melbourne Burwood campus. Rusden was subsequently acquired by Monash University for its student accommodation purposes.

The former Toorak Campus, located in Malvern, was offered for sale in 2006 as the university considered the campus surplus to its requirements.<ref name="DeakinHist5">Template:Cite web</ref> The courses and resources were relocated to the Melbourne Burwood campus in November 2007.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> As a Deakin campus, it was home to the Deakin Business School, Deakin University English Language Institute (DUELI), and the Melbourne Institute of Business and Technology,<ref name="DeakinHist5" /> which have now become the Deakin College.

The main building on the site was the 116-year-old Stonnington Mansion<ref name="protest" /> The sale of Stonnington Mansion by Deakin provoked public outrage as it involved the mansion which was at risk of redevelopment by property developers.<ref name="protest" /> The Stonnington Stables art gallery and the university's contemporary art collection were located here,<ref name="DeakinHist5" /> but has since relocated to the Deakin University Art Gallery at the Melbourne Burwood campus. The Deakin University Art Gallery has a wide collection of work by Australian artists including the Sydney based artist Rox De Luca.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The university's action of offering the campus, including the mansion, provoked public outrage over the potential privatization of what had been public space.<ref name="protest">Template:Cite web</ref> In December 2006, the three-mansion was sold for $33 million to a joint venture between Hamton Property Group and Industry Superannuation Property Trust.<ref name="home">Elder, John, "A place to call home? Maybe, prime minister" Template:Webarchive, The Age, 17 June 2007. Accessed 31 August 2007.</ref>

Campuses and buildings

Melbourne Burwood Campus

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Building BC in Burwood
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Deakin College panorama with Box Hill and Melbourne CBD on the horizon (March 2022)

The university's largest campus is in Burwood Template:Nowrap about 45 minutes by tram (route 75) from the Melbourne CBD. Located alongside Gardiner's Creek parklands between Elgar Road on the north-west border and Mount Scopus Memorial College on the east border. The campus has around 31,975 (2020) undergraduate and postgraduate on-campus students. A recent addition to the Burwood campus in 2021 was the law building, designed by Australian architecture firm Woods Bagot.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> This building was awarded first place, gold at the 2022 WAN Awards.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Waurn Ponds Campus

The original campus of Deakin University Template:Nowrap is located in the regional city of Geelong in the suburb of Waurn Ponds, 72 kilometres south west of Melbourne. The campus, serviced by the Princes Highway and the Geelong Ring Road. It has a student population of more than 8,382 (2020).

The campus is home to the Geelong Technology Precinct, which provides research and development capabilities and opportunities for university–industry partnerships and new enterprises in the region. The Elite Sports Precinct is home to the Deakin Ducks Football Club, and is used by the Geelong Football Club as an alternate training facility.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

The Waurn Ponds Deakin Residence houses 800 students in shared dorms, shared units, town houses and studio apartments.<ref>Template:Cite webTemplate:Dead link</ref>

The residence is made up of Alfred Deakin College, Barton College, and Parkes College.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

The Deakin Medical School opened in 2008 and is the first regional-focused medical school in Victoria. Deakin's Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) is a four-year, graduate-entry program which prepares students for practice in a range of health care settings.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Warrnambool Campus

The Warrnambool Campus Template:Nowrap was created in 1990 when the university absorbed the Warrnambool Institute of Advanced Education.<ref name="Houlihan 2019">Template:Cite web</ref> It is situated on the banks of the Hopkins River in the coastal city of Warrnambool, close to local surf beaches and popular tourist attractions in close proximity to the Great Ocean Road and The Twelve Apostles. The Template:Convert site is approximately Template:Convert from the Warrnambool CBD, serviced by the Princes Highway and by its own railway station, and bus services from Melbourne and Geelong, as well as locally in Warrnambool between the campus and the city.

There is an on-campus student population of more than 520 (2020) pursuing courses in arts, business, education, environment, health sciences, law, management, marine biology, nursing and psychology.Template:Citation needed

Geelong Waterfront Campus

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Geelong Waterfront Campus, with Cunningham Pier in the foreground

The Geelong Waterfront Campus Template:Nowrap is Deakin's newest campus, located on Corio Bay, in the central business district of Geelong. Originally built as the Dalgety's Woolstores in 1893, the buildings have been extensively renovated.

More than 5,362 (2020) students are based at the Geelong Waterfront Campus, which hosts the schools of Architecture and Built Environment, Health and Social Development, Psychology, and Nursing and Midwifery, as well as the Faculty of Business and Law.Template:Citation needed

A $37 million redevelopment of the Dennys Lascelles Building has increased the capacity of this campus, allowing the university to provide an expanded range of courses. The building houses the Alfred Deakin Prime Ministerial Library<ref name=":0">Template:Cite web</ref> and the Alfred Deakin Institute.Template:Citation needed

This campus houses Costa Hall, a 1422-seat concert auditorium, which is used for the university's graduation ceremonies and is part of Geelong Arts Centre.Template:Citation needed

Governance and structure

University Council

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Aerial photo of Deakin University's Building C in Burwood

The Deakin University Council is the governing body of the university and is chaired by the chancellor, John Stanhope AM. The council is responsible for the general direction and oversight of the university and is publicly accountable for the university's actions. The vice-chancellor is the chief executive officer of the university and is responsible to the council. Professor Iain Martin is vice-chancellor and president of Deakin University and is Deakin's 7th vice-chancellor.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Chancellor and Vice-Chancellor

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Chancellors
Vice-Chancellors

Faculties and departments

The university is divided into four faculties, covering arts and education, business and law, health, and science, engineering and built environment.<ref>"Structure Template:Webarchive", Deakin University. Retrieved 10 October 2016.</ref> Within the Faculty of Arts and Education the three schools cover education, social sciences, humanities, communication and the creative arts.<ref>"Faculty of Arts and Education Template:Webarchive", Deakin University. Retrieved 10 October 2016.</ref> The Institute of Koorie Education also falls under the Faculty of Arts and Education. The Faculty of Health has the School of Medicine, along with schools covering nursing and midwifery, exercise and nutrition sciences, psychology, and incorporates subjects such as occupational therapy, social work, and health economics into the School of Health and Social Development.<ref>"Faculty of Health Template:Webarchive", Deakin University. Retrieved 10 October 2016.</ref> The Deakin University School of Law and the Deakin Business School both fall under the Faculty of Business and Law,<ref>"Faculty of Business and Law Template:Webarchive", Deakin University. Retrieved 10 October 2016.</ref> and the Faculty of Science, Engineering and Built Environment encompasses architecture, information technology, engineering, and life and environmental sciences.<ref>"Faculty of Science, Engineering and Built Environment Template:Webarchive", Deakin University. Retrieved 10 October 2016.</ref>

Constituent schools

Academic profile

Research divisions

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The Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalization (ADI) is housed in Building C of Deakin University's Burwood Campus

The university has seven research institutes:<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

  • Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalization (ADI);<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
  • Applied Artificial Intelligence Institute (A²I²);<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
  • Institute for Frontier Materials (IFM);<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
  • Institute for Health Transformation (IHT);<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
  • Institute for Intelligent Systems Research and Innovation (IISRI);<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
  • Institute for Mental and Physical Health and Clinical Translation (IMPACT);<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> and the
  • Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition (IPAN).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

There are also 6 Strategic Research and Innovation Centres (SRICs):<ref>Institutes and centres Template:Webarchive, Deakin University. Retrieved 10 October 2016.</ref>

Libraries and archives

The Alfred Deakin Prime Ministerial Library is named after the early Australian Prime Minister and statesman, Alfred Deakin (1856–1919), and provides opportunities for research and learning.<ref name=":0" />

Academic reputation

Template:Infobox Australian university ranking In the 2024 Aggregate Ranking of Top Universities, which measures aggregate performance across the QS, THE and ARWU rankings, the university attained a position of #196 (12th nationally).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

National publications

In the Australian Financial Review Best Universities Ranking 2024, the university was ranked #11 amongst Australian universities.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Global publications

In the 2026 Quacquarelli Symonds World University Rankings (published 2025), the university attained a tied position of #207 (14th nationally).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

In the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026 (published 2025), the university attained a position of #201–250 (tied 11–13th nationally).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

In the 2025 Academic Ranking of World Universities, the university attained a position of #201–300 (tied 9–13th nationally).<ref name="ARWU Rankings">Template:Cite web</ref>

In the 2025–2026 U.S. News & World Report Best Global Universities, the university attained a tied position of #173 (11th nationally).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

In the CWTS Leiden Ranking 2024,Template:Efn the university attained a position of #230 (9th nationally).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Student outcomes

The Australian Government's QILTTemplate:Efn conducts national surveys documenting the student life cycle from enrolment through to employment.<ref name="About QILT" /> These surveys place more emphasis on criteria such as student experience, graduate outcomes and employer satisfaction<ref name="About QILT">Template:Cite web</ref> than perceived reputation, research output and citation counts.<ref name="Bridgestock 2024">Template:Cite web</ref>

In the 2023 Employer Satisfaction Survey, graduates of the university had an overall employer satisfaction rate of 84.2%.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

In the 2023 Graduate Outcomes Survey, graduates of the university had a full-time employment rate of 80.1% for undergraduates and 90% for postgraduates.<ref name="GOS Survey 2023">Template:Cite web</ref> The initial full-time salary was Template:AUD for undergraduates and Template:AUD for postgraduates.<ref name="GOS Survey 2023" />

In the 2023 Student Experience Survey, undergraduates at the university rated the quality of their entire educational experience at 81.1% meanwhile postgraduates rated their overall education experience at 81.2%.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Notable people

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Notable alumni

Academics and staff

Notable associates

Controversies

Reports of on-campus sexual assault and harassment

Between 2011 and 2016 the university reported there were 40 officially cases of sexual abuse and harassment on campus, resulting in 12 staff members being disciplined or sacked for sexual misconduct and no student expulsions or suspensions.<ref name="foi_sexual_assault">Template:Cite news</ref> The 2017 Australian Human Rights Commission report on sexual assault and harassment surveyed 649 Deakin students,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> and reported somewhat higher figures than this, finding that 2.8% of those surveyed claimed to have been assaulted on campus, and 21% had been sexually harassed.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

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